LMI widgets and useful tools

Careerometer

Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.

It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation.

Type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.

Skillsometer

Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future. You will be presented with a series of statements. Select the emoji that shows how you feel about each statement. You will be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing.

CVs and Covering Letters

Short careers films with local employers

These Speedy Speakers webinars with local employers were produced by Leicestershire Cares. Each employer explains what they do, what their company does and gives hints and tips regarding pathways into employment.

Week 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJQ2Q7kMJ-s TT Electronics and Thermo Fisher Scientific

Week 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGS61Iq0xXQ Alltruck and Rock Kitchen Harris

Week 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Nt1WEPQ3g Hinckley and Rugby Building Society and Bowmer and Kirkland

Week 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TS1oDQBDSs Lloyds Bank and Knights plc

Sixth Form Open Days/Evening

OPEN EVENING

Thursday 6th November 5-7pm

Take this opportunity to find out more about our impressive Sixth Form, meet our subject specialists and explore our broad and diverse curriculum. No need to book. This evening will be based at our Nottingham Road site.

OPEN DAYS

Saturday 15th November 10am-12.30pm

Come and view our campus, see our amazing facilities and meet the Sixth Form Pastoral Team. No need to book please just arrive between the designated times. Tours will start from our Sixth Form reception on the Leicester Road site.

For more information, please email us:sixthform@ashbyschool.org.uk