The National Careers Service provides high-quality, locally tailored information, advice and guidance to adults and supports them to achieve positive work or learning-related outcomes, particularly for those who are furthest from the job market.
Amneet from Wolverhampton said: “The National Careers Service helped me to improve my CV and assisted me with my interview techniques. My adviser helped me to create a new CV and apply for Care jobs. She also helped me with my confidence and my English ability.”
The new and improved Service will include the use of innovative digital tools with each customer receiving a personal assessment of their digital competence; support to access job vacancies; a personalised Careers and Skills Action Plan and up-to-date information on the local labour market to enable them to become more independent in planning and developing their career.
The National Careers Service plays a central role in the government’s strategy to provide a single high-quality careers service to adults across England, as set out in the Careers Strategy published in December 2017.
Through effective partnership working with employers, further and higher education providers, local partners and the third sector, the Service will continue to play a direct, enabling role in connecting people to learning, technical education, apprenticeship, higher education and work opportunities, with an additional focus on improving social mobility.
Regional Director, Kalpana Patel said: “We are excited about delivering the new contract, building on our good relationships with partners, to help customers access opportunities across the West Midlands. The service has provided careers information, advice and guidance to over 211,756 customers since 2014, with over 45% of those customers reporting they had progressed into learning or sustained employment. We will endeavour to build on this fantastic achievement.”
Anyone aged 19+ seeking careers information, advice and guidance can speak to professional careers advisers and book a face to face appointment by calling 0800 100 900, or by visiting https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
