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📌 We’re halfway through #YouthEmploymentWeek, and day three is all about growing your career, securing opportunities and expanding your network. 📈 Here at NCFE, we’re proud to encourage further growth and development for our colleagues! Take a look at our younger colleagues’ progression over the past couple of years below, or head to our #YEW24 webpage to find out more about growing your own career: https://lnkd.in/ebk7-Qhj

📊 When focusing on your career growth, it’s important to remember that not everyone follows the same path to a certain role or industry. There can be lots of different journeys towards the same point, and yours doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s! 🗣 Hear from Alex and Sophie, two members of our Customer Relationship team, who followed very different educational pathways, allowing them to bring unique skills and perspectives when starting their careers at NCFE 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4Qf8kzP #YEW24 #YouthEmploymentWeek

👩💼 Stepping into the world of work can often be daunting as a young person, so this #YouthEmploymentWeek, we want to help ease those worries and highlight the role that work experience can play in boosting your skills and equipping you to embark on your career journey. 🗣 Hear from Rachel and Kate, two of our recent work experience students, about why their placements were invaluable, and allowed them to gain new skills and knowledge whilst looking forward to their next career steps and university applications https://lnkd.in/eaYtePzB and https://lnkd.in/eFSbAMrf 👉 #YEW24

📚 Today's #YEW24 theme is ‘Build’, and we want to help you to take your skills to the next level and prepare for employment, whatever that may look like to you! Check out our blog from Talent Resourcer, Jenni Chismond, to learn all about: - the kinds of skills you might already have and how to build on these - things to look out for when searching for your first job role - top tips to make your CV stand out and securing your first job interview - preparing for your interview and first day on the job! Read the blog now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eHKdbjBA #YouthEmploymentWeek #Buildyourskills

📣 Today marks the start of Youth Employment Week 2024! 🎉 To kick things off, why not look at our dedicated webpage to discover some of your options and learn about the careers and pathways you might take? Your journey is up to you, and hopefully we can help you identify your potential next steps 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebk7-Qhj Are you wondering which career path might be best for you and unsure on where to start? You can also take the Youth Employment UK Career Quiz 💻, to help evaluate your interests and unlock a range of possible career options! https://lnkd.in/e5fqHnmW

A report from the Early Education and Childcare Coalition in November 2023 identified that amidst the plans to roll out ‘funded’ childcare, 57% of nursery staff are considering quitting the sector. Only 17% of nursery managers confirmed that they can offer this entitlement due to current recruitment challenges. This recent documentary from Famly shines a light on the critical work of the sector, the challenges and the opportunities to change the narrative and encourage people to join the workforce, to progress within it, for the sake of babies, children and families. Janet King https://lnkd.in/evy3yier

"No learner should ever be left behind, which is why we agree with the recommendations to build a strong and supported workforce, an education system that prepares every young person to thrive in work and life, and a joined-up system that meets rising needs. Read the Fair Education Alliance's 'Fair Education in 2024: Priorities for a New Government' below 👇

🙌 We’re looking forward to Youth Employment Week next week, run by Youth Employment UK, and sponsored by us! We’ll be helping to amplify and encourage the importance of hiring young people, and highlighting the amazing benefits that they can bring to an organisation 💡. Aged 16-30? Stay tuned to our social media next week for helpful hints, tips, and advice from our younger colleagues here at NCFE about their experiences within the working world! #YEW24 #YouthEmploymentWeek

Our Learner of the Year, Matthew McGrotty from North West Regional College (NWRC), shared his inspiring story on BBC Radio Foyle last week! 📻 Catch up on the show to hear Matthew talk about his education journey, his experience of studying our Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism, his passion for the transport sector and what he learned during his work experience with TransLink 🚂 Listen now on BBC Sounds: https://lnkd.in/eyAc5dXW

That’s a wrap! 👏 Thanks to everyone who joined us at Professional Development week last week, and we hope you found the sessions useful and informative. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry! 💻 You’ll be able to recap all the session recordings over on the webpage: https://lnkd.in/efrhnJX9 #ProfessionalDevelopmentWeek #CPD