What is Careers Wales Online? Careers Wales Online is a website that provides you with easy access to a wide variety of resources that will support you with your career choices. It includes: o Information on over 600 careers o Advice and guidance on writing CVs, applying for jobs, attending interviews o Useful weblinks o Local vacancies for 16—19 year olds o And much more How can I access Careers Wales Online? Connect to the Internet and go to the Careers Wales Online website at:
www.careerswales.com The first thing you will need to do is register so that you can use most areas of this site, including setting up your online eProgress File. To register click here
Remember … … the next time you use Careers Wales Online, you will already have your Username and Password, so you can skip the registration and access the site by entering your details into the Login box and clicking Login.
Registering to use Careers Wales Online Fill in the relevant details.
Note that if you give your e-mail address here it will automatically be used as your username, although you can change this to your student ID when prompted on the next screen, as we suggest. Click on Next step when you have filled in all the sections
This is where you create your Username and Password. We suggest you use your student ID and the password you use to login to the college computers – it should be easy for you to remember. Click on Next step when you have filled in all the sections
From the Current Status drop down menu choose College or FE Click the words Schools and Colleges and then select Coleg Gwent from the list
Tools and resources on Careers Wales Online Once you have registered there is a wide range of tools and resources you can use to help you plan your future. Depending on your age some of the resources will be specific to you but most of the resources are available to everyone.
To access the age specific resources click on the relevant tab at the top or down the left hand side of the page
To access the tools and resources available to everyone click on these links on the homepage.
If you have accessed the pages specific to your age, the links to the tools and resources are displayed on the right of the page.
To find out more about these tools and resources see the details on the following page
e-Progress File
CV Wizard
Interview Games
Learning Choices
e-Progress File is an online tool to help you create and maintain your individual development record, recording your achievements and helping you to plan your future. The CV wizard takes you step by step through the process of creating your own CV. These interactive games can help to prepare you for job interviews, college interviews, careers interviews or work experience. Search this database of courses to find out where in Wales you can study a course of your choice.
Career Ideas
Career Ideas (KeyCLIPS) is a searchable collection of information leaflets about a wide variety of jobs and careers.
Jobs in Wales
Jobs in Wales provides links to vacancies for 16-19 year olds across Wales. Information on what is happening to jobs in Wales in the future is also available here. Links to hundreds of job and career related websites are listed here.
Weblinks
For a more detailed tour of the Careers Wales Online site, go to: www.careerswales.com/tour/tour.asp?language=English
If you would like some more information or careers advice then you can talk to your Careers Wales Advisers, who are: Steve Hodges - Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri 9.00-4.30pm (Under 19’s) Kate Ellis – Wed 3.00-6.00pm, Thur 1.30 – 4.30pm (19 +)
