FAQs
Personal or digital advice on learning and training opportunities
Access to local labour market information - information about the types and levels of jobs and the skills required and whether they are in demand locally.
Interest Guides
Skills assessments
Internships and work placements
Career Fairs
Employer talks
What is Career Education, Information, Advice & Guidance?
Career education, information, advice and guidance, or for short, career services, help people of any age and at any point in their lives to make choices about education, training or employment. Effective career services take into account the ambition, interests and existing skills of the individual and local education and work opportunities.
Career services are not just useful while at school, learning about the world of work and exploring what opportunities are available after school. It can also help residents later in life when returning to work after caring for family members, after being made redundant or simply if you want to progress in your chosen field or make a change in your career altogether.
Careers services include but are not limited to:
If you are looking for career advice in West Yorkshire, take a look at our FutureGoals Website
What is Employment Support?
Employment support is defined as any activity or service which helps people find, stay in or progress in employment (work). This could include extra support for those who find it hard to work.
Employment Support is offered in a variety of ways – through JobCentres, Employment Hubs, recruitment services and through various charity and community organisations.
Employment support is key to making sure everyone has an equal chance to find and keep a job that works for them. Employment support is also key to growing our economy, and making sure West Yorkshire is ready to meet future opportunities like Net-Zero.
What are the aims of this engagement?
The engagement will also help us understand the challenges our residents might face, and how we can best offer support regarding careers and employment support and how we can commission and design future programmes that better support our residents.
What are the next steps?
This public engagement is open for responses from 27 November 2023 to 7 January 2024. After the engagement has closed, the responses received will be used to shape the aims and strategies of the Combined Authority and partners going forward in the areas of Careers and Employment Support.
What are we asking for?
We want you to fill in the brief survey . It should take less than 10 minutes. You can fill it in yourself or on behalf of an organisation that you represent. The survey is open to any resident of West Yorkshire, and/or anyone working in West Yorkshire. We are asking for your views to help us understand how we can best offer support in the future, by understanding the barriers people might face to accessing career support or finding a job.
How will you ensure that the engagement is accessible?
Alternative formats of the engagement materials are available upon request, and a phone number is available for support to take part. You can also ask questions using the Q&A tool on Your Voice page