Careers Helping with decision making Roma Gee Careers

Careers Helping with decision making Roma Gee – Careers Adviser

Careers in Testwood School Mr Ainsworth – Careers Lead Roma Gee– Careers Adviser, EBP South

Summary of local context Solent area: • Population of more than 1. 3 million • Over 50, 000 businesses • An internationally-recognised key economic hub anchored ports & airport. Optimism that local growth of the economy in: • advanced engineering • marine & maritime • aerospace sectors within the SME community. These figures were collated pre-COVID

Future of work? Will robots make some jobs redundant? By 2030 robots or smart machines are forecast to have an IQ higher than 99% of humans Non-human transport systems e. g. driverless cars = 10% of all cars on UK roads by mid 2030 s Artificial Intelligence capability rapidly improving – some people say that two thirds of UK jobs have potential to be automated

Future of work? Platform companies – Google, Facebook, Uber, Just Eat, Air. Bn. B are changing how people work – not 9 am-5 pm but working evenings and weekends. More people are becoming self-employed as part of this ‘Gig economy’ More people are interested in how food and products are made and where they come from e. g ‘Buy Local’ and the increased number of people choosing vegan food. We need to reshape how we produce and consume in the decades ahead – this will have consequences for work.

Future of work? Opportunities Technology could help us to live better lives Some jobs that may be useful for a future technological world: • Engineer • Scientist • IT – Software developer, cyber security

Future of work? Opportunities Caring, creative roles and work where people make individual decisions are hardest to replace with machines – some examples are: Artist Fashion designer Musician Hair dresser Nurse Carer Midwife Beautician Paramedic Social worker Teacher Police officer

Future of work? • • Jobs in demand now Skilled chefs Pipe welders Maintenance fitters Vehicle mechanics Electricians Engineers Social workers Healthcare roles, especially doctors UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)’s Employer Skills Survey, 2020

Future of work? Jobs in demand now • Visual effects and 2 D/3 D computer animation for film or television • Top-level ballet dancers & contemporary dancers • Secondary school teachers specialising in maths, physics, chemistry & languages • Various roles relating to physics and geology • Roles in nuclear decommissioning and waste management • Roles relating to electricity transmission and distribution • Experienced pipe welders UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)’s Employer Skills Survey, 2020

DREAM JOB?

Dream job? No idea? Don’t panic this is normal, as some people decide later Just choose subjects that keep your options for the future open.

Dream job What happens if I change my mind? Don’t panic This is also a normal part you making decisions about your future career

Things to consider • • • What am I good at? (Strengths) What do I like most? What interests me? What am I getting better at? What do I need to do to improve in a subject?

It is not a good idea to pick a subject because: • • Your friends are doing it You think it will be easy You like the teacher You think it’s for girls/boys

It could be a good idea to pick a subject because: • You already enjoy the subject • You are good at it • You want to keep your options open • You know it will be useful in the future

Here is a video to help with decision making https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d_ss. JV_Xfj. Q&feature=youtu. be

Things to do • Think about what you enjoy • Think about the type of work or job you might enjoy • Talk to your family about it

Things to do • Talk to your form teachers or other teachers • Find out about assessments/end exams • Find out about modules/essays

Do some research about different jobs

Careers website Try this short quiz to give you some career ideas: https: //icould. com/buzz-quiz/

Careers website We recommend using the Start profile website You will also use this in Year 10 & 11 Here you can do a more detailed quiz that uses your strengths to identify and suggest career ideas: https: //www. startprofile. com/