Resources to use with parents/carers

This free 12 page guide provides simple and straight-forward advice from careers professionals on:

• Choosing a career
• Accessing careers services
• Employability skills
• Employment prospecting
• Compelling applications
• Winning at interviews

Nick Newman and Jon Gregory, founders of National Careers Week & Win-That-Job.com respectively, have produced a straightforward guide which parents can use to increase the employability and prospects of their teenagers.

“As parents ourselves, we know how hard it is to get teenagers thinking about careers and work, but as professionals we’ve found that there are some clear and simple steps which really help.” Nick Newman

Published in 2015 this guide still contains relevant information that will help parents support their daughters as they make important decisions about their next steps. Your Daughter’s Future was developed with the help of girls aged 12 – 16 who have a wide range of career aspirations, from politics to sport and midwifery. It sets out what support they want from their parents as they weigh up exam and careers options.