How To Move Forward

Career Toolbox - Figure out your career

WHERE SHALL I GO FROM HERE?

 I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MOVE FORWARD

If you are trying to move forward but feel stuck regarding careers options, have barriers to learning or work, or no idea about what you want to do, we can help you with Career Coaching sessions.

It's easy to dwell on the negative – lack of career opportunities in the area, lots of people chasing few jobs, no experience.

What could you do whilst applying for jobs?

· Keep positive – a good positive attitude helps you stay focussed.

· Learn new skills and try new things – this will also increase your confidence

· Do some work experience

· Find out about voluntary work – you will learn new skills in different areas

· Look at organisations that can help you in the area.

· Talk to your Careers Coach about options, and work through some of your barriers.

The Follow My Leader programme which is being run in the North East, recruits young adults through the Future Jobs Fund. This has helped young adults gain new skills, whilst at the same time getting some work experience and building up contacts in the industries they are interested in.

The monthly coaching sessions have helped to identify areas they need to work on and offer the support needed to help them reach their goals and dreams.

We have looked at where participants were when they started, and how they rate themselves against certain goals that have been achieved now, such as confidence building, job knowledge, problem solving etc.

As well as attending a weekly workshop on a range of skills, researching their industry, and contributing to the website, some members of the Team are working on an 'Ideas Generator' programme to help think of business ideas and be involved in projects to bring future business to Striding Out.

Our Film Crewe are also making a DVD about the programme and getting participants and employers to contribute towards it. This is all adds to gaining new skills and experience, which will help them to secure that all important job that they aspire to find.

So stay positive and adopt a 'can do' attitude – anything is possible!

For more advise on Career Coaching or a help with figuring out what your career aspirations are email coaching@stridingout.co.uk