Collaboration in Careers
What we can learn from #NCW2023’s theme of ‘Togetherness’ The careers sector is known for not only being there for [...]
Five New Year’s resolutions for busy careers leaders
David Andrews and Tristram Hooley are the authors of The Careers Leader Handbook. The second edition of the handbook has [...]
Careers leadership: An idea whose time has come
David Andrews and Tristram Hooley explain the thinking behind the second edition of their new book The Careers Leader Handbook [...]
Tips for helping students with their career ambitions
“School teachers and leaders are the backbone of career success in every young person setting out to achieve their ambitions.” [...]
Money for old rope? Why your school or college should employ a qualified careers adviser
Ever since the publication of the UK Government’s 2017-2020 Careers Strategy and Careers Statutory Guidance (last updated July 2021), schools [...]
Engaging with local businesses and employers
Maintaining great careers provision in a secondary school takes time, courage and a lot of networking. Anna Hall, Assistant Headteacher [...]
Careers guidance in schools: what about year 7?
We have all spent the last few years, since the introduction of the Gatsby Benchmarks in 2017, ensuring that our [...]
How to fit careers education into STEAM subjects
STEM is an acronym for four subject areas or specific disciplines, namely, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, that adopts an [...]
Supporting school leavers to find LGBTQ+-friendly employers
Some people may read the title of this article and wonder why it’s necessary to even have it. You might [...]
The emotional content of career guidance
Career guidance has for a number of years been firmly established as a ‘learning’ activity rather than as ‘therapy’. Well [...]