Job Ideas and Information

Can't decide what to do? Other people seem to be clued up on what they want to do in the future and it just seems to be you who can't decide?

Why not try Kudos (or Kudos online). Answer questions about the kind of things you might like to do in a job and you'll get a list of job ideas for you to explore further as well as information about a whole range of jobs.

Even if you've got a job in mind, using the programme is a good way of checking out how realistic your idea might be.

Or you could try a quick job ideas search - click here for the Connexions Direct job ideas page.

Just need information?

Careerscape is an information database of over 800 titles covering general stuff on health, education, making choices as well as practically every job you can think of.

You can also try the Connexions Direct website for job information.

How do you get to use these programmes?

You can use these programmes in most schools in this area and at our Connexions Centres. You can use the online version. You will need a username and password to do this.

You can get these from your Connexions/Careers Co-ordinator in school/college or you can use the Contact Us page. We will have to check out that you are on our database before we can give you passwords. We have to do this because of our agreement with the company that makes the programmes.

You can also use the jobs4u database on the Connexions Direct website.

Are there any other programmes available?

Yes, your school or college may have different programmes. At our Connexions Centres we have the following:

JED

For younger students and great if you don't like lots of words to read. Helps with job suggestions as well as an information database.

Higher Ideas

Not sure what course to do? This programme can help with ideas linking to the subjects you study at advanced level, the type of job that interests you as well as any specific job ideas you may have.

Exodus

Thinking of working, studying or taking a gap year abroad? This is for you. Full of information about documents you need, getting about for a wide range of countries in Europe and further afield.

Funderfinder

Need more money? If you are in need, you can use this database to find organisations that may have money to give to young people in particular circumstances. You would then need to apply. There is no guaratnee that you would get the money and you might have to apply to a few places to get anything.

updated Sept 07