Career Information, Advice & Guidance
Sometimes it’s hard to know what steps to take to move on in work and life. We can help with this. Click here to download the Essex Careers Guide.
Ways that we can support you
Useful information
Information on learning and work is available in the following ways:
- Printed materials such as leaflets, course information booklets, learner handbook
- Our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
- Student Services staff
- BBC Bitesize Career guidance
Access to advice
Advice is available on a range of topics
- Ways to search for and apply for jobs, e.g. interview skills, CV workshop, completing applications forms, basic IT skills
- Support linking your personal interests and skills to your job or career
- Identify courses suitable for you
- We provide advice on ways to progress in a career
- Supporting you to identify the skills you may need and refer you to other support (if necessary)
- Provide advice about financial support
We can arrange a guidance interview
A guidance interview will help you find out more about your options. It is private, confidential, impartial, and free of charge. Guidance provision is delivered by a qualified Learning Guide from our partner organisation the National Careers Service.
Contact them using the following details.
For Colchester, Clacton, Colchester, Witham and Braintree call 01206 583333 or email ncs@colchester.ac.uk
For all other areas in Essex call 0800 917 94 19 or email NationalCareersServiceNCC@futuresforyou.com
Ways that we can support you
You can also contact The National Careers Service who can help you to:
- Find learning and training that is right for you
- Improve reading, writing and maths skills
- Find out about funding to support learning
- Develop a CV, improve job-seeking, and interview skills
- Understand the local job market
- Progress in your current job
- For further information the National Careers Service website or call: 0800 100 900
