Careers Pro

The Careers module from Indigo is structured to focus on three different profiles:

1. Careers: including LMI, pathways information and a growing number of insight videos;
2. Industry sectors: a chance to take a step back and look at the bigger picture;
3. Employers: information on some of the biggest companies in the UK.

Students can explore by individual industry sector or via a featured employer profile – but perhaps the best, and most individualised, place for students to begin is with a personalised search.

— Students click the Explore Jobs title on their Careers dashboard.

— Here, students have five options. They can:

1. browse the pages of careers in alphabetical order;
2. search for a specific job using the search bar;
3. view a random career profile using the “Lucky Dip” button;
4. see all the careers they have “liked” in previous sessions by clicking the “thumbs up” icon;
5. or turn on our filtering system by sliding the filters toggle to “on”.

— There are four sets of search filters available. (Note: all are optional, with search results being more relevant as more information is entered).

1. Qualifications: Does the student expect to leave school post-GCSE, A Levels or university? (More than one can selected if unsure).
2. Skills & Traits: How might the student describe themselves to others?
3. Interests: A useful place to start a careers exploration for any student is to identify what is already of interest to them.
4. Industry sectors: If a student already has an interest in certain sectors of employment they can further refine their search by selecting them here.

TOP TIP: Careers most relevant to the student are displayed first. This in itself can make for an interesting class discussion – “why do you think these careers might be the more relevant to you?”

Each of the hundreds of careers within Indigo features its own full-screen profile to be explored by the student, a growing number including video case studies.

— From the Explore Careers screen, either before or after running a personalised search, students can click on an individual career’s tile to view its profile page.

— Each profile includes a comprehensive summary of the career, alongside key details covering the type of work involved, potential qualification pathways, competition and demand, as well as core LMI data.

— Links to related careers, industry sectors, employers and associations are also included — these are designed as opportunities for future discussion and exploration with the student.

Placing different careers side-by-side is a great way for students to visually compare similarities and differences in labour market information. It is also a great catalyst for classroom discussion.

— The Explore interface is a great place for students to select careers to directly compare.

— Each career tile includes a “compare” icon to create a list of up to three jobs and view key information side-by-side. Students can directly compare up to three careers at once.

— Students can also add a career to their compare list when viewing an individual career’s profile page.

— Once in the compare screen, key LMI data is displayed side-by-side allowing for easy visual comparison — alongside related careers and industry sectors for students to continue exploring.

— Careers can be added and removed for continued exploration.

Students can create shortlists of careers, industry sectors and employers for later exploration — or as a discussion point with their careers leader.

— Within each individual career profile page, students have the option to “like” a career, by clicking the button at the top of the profile page.

— Students can build a shortlist of profiles for future reflection or discussion in this way.

— Liked profiles can be viewed in a single location via the main Careers dashboard, by clicking the “Liked pages” button.