Employment/Training
If you know that you definitely want to enter employment but don't know what you want to do, a useful starting point would be to search for occupations based on subjects, qualification levels and interests. Go to www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/
An additional source of job profiles can be found at www.learndirect-advice.co.uk.
If your first choice option is to enter full time work when you leave college then you should start planning your job search strategy at the same time as other students are making their UCAS applications.
If you want to find out more about individual occupations then there are numerous books available in the careers section of the Library. Also 'Careerscape' is available on the network, this includes job descriptions and case studies. You can access this service through the start menu - Programs - Careers - Careerscape and search alphabetically through occupations. It also provides links from subjects e.g. 'what you can do with Physics' etc.
You will find a very useful file in the careers section of the college Library, it is produced by Connexions County Durham and is called “Choices at 17 + getting into employment”.
Unless you are prepared to move away from home your employment options are going to be limited to what is available locally. All cities and towns in the area have websites which include information on the major employers based there. This will enable you to carry out background research if you decide to apply for a job at a local company - you have no excuse for ignorance.
Employment4students (www.e4s.co.uk) is a jobsite offering a wide range of the latest student jobs, part time, temporary and graduate jobs. The site is dedicated to helping students and young people find work.
If you are considering starting your own business then it would be useful for you to talk to experts in business startup.