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Enthusiastic, Experienced, Expert Volunteers
As a school careers and enterprise leader, preparing young people for the future is one of the most important things that you do. We can help you meet that objective. With over 15 years’ experience in the field, we have a strong track record of delivery of activities and events that support work related learning and enterprise education. Many of our current clients have been with us since our inception.
Mock Interviews
Students report >95% positive feedback for Mock Interview Days
Workshops
Enjoyable and engaging activities. Access to a highly skilled and motivated volunteer network
Employer Engagement
Experienced Facilitators and access to a highly skilled and motivated volunteer network.
Why should we work together?
We help you deliver a stable careers programme providing young people with employment and labour market information which focuses on the needs of each student. We assist linking your learning curriculum to careers and provide encounters with employers and employees offering a more personal guidance for individual student focus.
Our Extensive Network
Our primary goals are to give Young People the best chance of having successful, meaningful and productive careers and to help Careers Leaders meet the Gatsby Benchmarks and other statutory requirements.
We have established a large network of volunteers is drawn from a wide range of industries, careers and business sectors. Our network is your network and we are available to create mutually beneficial links between the worlds of business and education.
We can save you time and effort and our experienced staff is available to answer questions and solve problems throughout the year, including holidays.
What guarantees are there?
We been supporting schools and students since 2009. Student satisfaction is extremely high.
When can we work with you?
We will work with you at times of the school year that suit you and your existing curriculum commitments.
Essex Work Skills Services
Enterprise Skills
Learning how to assess and take appropriate risks & building know-how and trust are just two of the attributes that young people will develop by working with Essex Work Skills.
Our enterprise education activities require creativity, strategic thinking, the ability to problem-solve and to manage time and resources – all crucial qualities that will be required whether your young people end up running their own business or being employed by someone else.
Overview
Being enterprising is characterised by exhibiting skills such as individuality, creativity, and leadership. These key skills are increasingly demanded by both academic and non-academic employers and research organisations.
Being “enterprising” is not the same as having an ambition to be self-employed and our enterprise education events will help young people demonstrate a range of enterprise qualities that will make them more employable across the world of work.
- Make decisions
- Work in a team environment
- Be creative and innovative
- Solve problems
- Manage time and resources
- Communicate effectively
Enterprise and a ‘Can do’ Attitude
Learning how to be enterprising and how to take appropriate risks are just two of the qualities that young people will develop by working with Essex Work Skills. Being innovative and having a positive mindset are character traits truly valued by employers and we will help develop these in your young people.
Creative And Problem Solving Activities
Our half and full-day enterprise activities provide ample opportunity for young people to be creative and look at providing to solutions to real world business problems and challenges.
Chances To Build And Work In Teams
Learning how to work with others is a key personal skill and Essex Work Skills activities will introduce this vital ability to young people. Our events are usually competitive in nature to encourage participants to try their best and to work closely together.
Time Management
Essex Work Skills enterprise days are full-on and excellent time management is absolutely essential. Young people are introduced to this concept in a supportive and collaborative way but they quickly learn that time is money!
Interview Skills
Interview Skills
We are passionate about helping young people learn about the best way to perform before and during an interview. Our programmes will help young people to learn about the importance of creating that great first impression, work out how to answer those difficult questions and gain the confidence to perform well out in the ‘real world’.
- Receive support and guidance on the application and interview process
- Participate in a full 30 minute interview with business leaders and local employers
- Receive supportive verbal and written feedback for their progress files
- Have the opportunity to consider and discuss their future career pathways
- Receive independent advice and guidance
- Have the opportunity to provide a written evaluation of their interview experience
Key features
You can be assured that the event will be planned with the needs of your students or young people in mind.
We will recruit interviewers who are experienced, experts in their field and enthusiastic and we will ensure that everyone has the opportunity to provide feedback so that we learn from, every Mock Interview Day that we organise.
Recruitment Of Interviewers
Essex Work Skills work closely with business and employer contacts to supply experienced and motivated interviewers for your event. We recruit interviewers from a wide variety of backgrounds and career sectors to provide young people with information from across the World of Work.
Verbal And Written Feedback
We provide opportunities for everyone involved in our events to have their say. This ensures that we continue to improve the Mock Interview experience for young people, schools and our business partners.
Employability Skills
Employability Skills
Essex Work Skills range of high quality work-related learning activities, events and workshops will equip young people with the skills that ‘employers want’. Our unique range of half or full day events will help identify and develop vital transferable skills such as team working, negotiation and organisation – and enthusiasm!
A recent British Chambers of Commerce survey of 3,000 firms found nine out of 10 thought school leavers were not ready for employment and more than 50% said young people did not have even basic skills such as communication. EWS provides a range of comprehensive and proven programmes that will help make young people more employable. Our events introduce students to the skills, attitudes and qualities that are demanded in today’s workplace.
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working and leadership skills
- Planning and organisation skills
- Time management skills
- Financial and commercial awareness
What Employers Ask For
Our range of high quality activities, events and workshops will equip young people with the skills that ‘employers want’. Please follow the links below to discover how we make young people more employable.
CV And Personal Statement Advice And Guidance
Through a variety of group and individual presentations and workshops, Essex Work Skills provide high quality information and guidance to support writing CVs and Personal Statements.
Personal Brand Workshops
Creating a great first impression is absolutely vital in today’s competitive world and Essex Work Skills’ expertise will provide young people with the information they need to succeed at this crucial stage of the recruitment process.
Development Of Transferable Skills
Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Resilience– all vital aspects of today’s jobs market. Essex Work Skills provide a wide range of activities and events that will help develop these key ‘soft’ skills to young people. A ‘Can-Do’ approach is essential and our exciting activities will help expand horizons.
Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills
Presenting in public can be a really daunting experience so the opportunity to practice how to present effectively in a familiar, supportive environment is very valuable to young people. Many of our events conclude with a short presentation which will help young people to develop a variety of skills.
- Learn how to engage an audience
- Speaking and listening opportunities
- Pitch business ideas to local business owners and experts
- Increase confidence when preforming in public
- Learn how to control nerves
- Learn from expert public speakers
Helping Young People to Communicate effectively
Communicating effectively is an essential skill in today’s business environment. Essex Work Skills activities will help young people develop their presentation skills in real world environments to real people! Follow the links below to see how we can support your students.
Opportunities To Present Ideas To Key Business Personnel
Essex Work Skills will arrange for business experts to come and listen to young people present their ideas in both formal and informal ways.
Use Of IT Applications
Our activities provide opportunities for young people to develop their presentation skills when working with commonly used applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
Public Speaking
Essex Work Skills present inspirational and motivational talks on a variety of topics. Our network also gives us access to speakers from a wide range of industries and career sectors.
More questions?
Essex Work Skills are an education business partnership established in 2009
Our main activities:
- Brokerage
- Consultancy
- In school events and activities
Register Your Interest
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Important Considerations
What is the buying process?
We make a negotiated charge for our services. Typically, you should budget £10-£12 per student, per event. Charges cover administration, most resources, recruitment, vetting and training of volunteers, delivery/facilitation of events and production of reports that will provide evidence and outcomes of the activity.
How do I pay?
Once we have agreed a date for your activity or event, we will ask you for a deposit (33%) of the agreed charge, Payment of the deposit secures date in our diary and is non-refundable.
The balance of the amount due will be payable upon successful delivery of the activity and event. You will receive a collated student feedback report for every event.
We work with?
- Schools, colleges and other youth related organisations
- Businesses with an interest in education, community outreach and talent identification
Where we work?
Essex, Southend, Thurrock
