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National Careers Week

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Support at Careers Wales is available all year round. But, National Careers Week is an opportunity to help you focus on planning your career and achieve your potential.

To help mark National Careers Week, we rounded up our top information and tools to help you make your next career-related step. Whether you’re looking for your first job, changing roles after decades in the same field, or a parent or guardian wanting to support your child, we can help you.

Job support

Build a CV

Your CV is an advert of your skills and experience. Find out what you should include and some useful examples.

Getting a job

Job seeking tools all in one place. From acing the interview to advice on using social media to find work.

Plan Your Career

Information about different options, from choices after your GCSEs to returning to work or changing careers.


Opportunities


Career quizzes


Future jobs and job information


Teaching and learning resources

Careers City

Find out about our map and animations to introduce learners to different jobs and industries.


Information for parents


Real life stories

Katherine’s story

Following redundancy Katherine successfully changed career with support from a Careers Adviser. (External link)

Finley's story

Careers guidance gave Finley the confidence to apply to his ideal course at university.
 

Abby’s story

Abby's careers adviser helped her find her path to working with animals.

Clare's story

Clare’s careers adviser helped her access ReAct+ to fund her coaching course and kickstart her health and wellbeing business. (External link)

Amelia’s story

Amelia had no idea what she wanted to do after she left school, but careers helped her get to military college.


Contact us

If you would prefer to speak to someone about your career choices, there are many different ways to get in touch with us.

Visit our Contact Us page to find the best way for you. You can speak to us by phone, make an appointment in a careers centre, or speak to someone over live chat.