Skills and experience
Employers consider your skills and experience as well as your exam results. Work placements certainly help, but you can also develop the right qualities through activities such as the DofE, team sports and drama.
Volunteering for teens
Did you know that voluntary work can improve your university or apprenticeship application? We’ll help you think of volunteer ideas, find volunteer work, recognise the skills gained from volunteering and decide where to put volunteer work on your CV.
Five skills I got on work experience
Laura spent her year 10 work placement at GTI Media, the company behind TARGETcareers. Here are the top five skills she developed there.
Making the most of work experience
Whether you’re on year ten work experience or you’ve arranged a placement independently, our top tips will help you to make a good impression.
Work experience for school students
Find out about the different ways you can gain the work experience you need to impress employers and get hired, whether or not you go to university first.
Top ten skills for school leavers
Find out about the essential soft skills you need to get hired, and pick up tips on how to develop your skills through activities such as team sport and present them to employers.
