There’s help at hand for thousands of young people in Bristol who have been taking exams this summer with after the launch of a new Connexions West of England website.
www.connexionswest.org.uk is designed for young people and adults looking to progress in education, employment or training, and also provides useful information about Connexions West of England including the recently launched Education Business Partnership.
The website comes online just when many young people are wondering what their exam results hold in store. For many, the path to further study or the world of work will be well mapped out but for others there will be uncertainty and a need for practical information, advice and guidance.
The new website therefore includes a CV toolkit and tips on how to write the kind of covering letter that will immediately interest a prospective employer. Want to know how to find those jobs which are never advertised? The website will tell you.
Those seeking training for specific jobs and careers can also find information which will point them in the right direction.
www.connexionswest.org.uk provides links to useful websites which can make the first steps towards work and training less of an ordeal and more of an adventure.
For many young people the decisions they need to make are complicated by a lack of support from family and friends that others may take for granted. The life zone tackles these issues head-on, pointing users in the right direction for advice on topics such as health, housing, the law, money, relationships and travel and transport.
Adults also have access through the website to careers information and advice services and information about learning, training courses and work, from a network of organisations.
