Careers and Employment Support

I want to be...

Have you ever been given career advice that:

Are you:

This survey is now closed, thank you to everyone that took part. You can read the outcome report here.

Your views, opinions and experiences are important to us and help us develop our plans and improve services in the region.

Working with our Local Authority partners, we want to make West Yorkshire a place where you can live a happy life and work in well-paid jobs. To do this, we want to know what will help you prepare for, find, retain and succeed in fulfilling jobs.

Since signing a historic Devolution deal in 2020, West Yorkshire now has an elected mayor with more powers and funding. Devolution gives us the opportunity to develop new ways of working and an economy that works for all. Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, is committed to creating a five-star, gold plated career service for the region and helping you find and keep work that supports your career ambitions and helps you lead a happy, healthy life.

We are speaking with people across West Yorkshire, including businesses, local authorities, universities, colleges and the voluntary and community sector, to ensure everyone benefits from our vision.

We want your input as we begin to shape our new ambitions for the future.

Your views, opinions and experiences are important to us and help us develop our plans and improve services in the region.

We want to hear your experiences of: accessing careers guidance and employment support – from school, in work, or finding a job; How you may have helped others to pursue their chosen career; Or even if you have never accessed advice or support – so we can understand how to help you better in the future.

Get involved

This survey is now closed.

You can also ask us a question or read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Whether you’re in education, looking for work, or thinking about a career change, you can find career inspiration and support on our FutureGoals Website.

Next steps

This public engagement is open for responses from 7 December 2023 to 21 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.

We will come back to you with a summary of the responses we received and at the end of the process, we expect to show how your views have shaped our future vision and helped us understand how to best support you through future powers, responsibilities and funding decisions.

Contact us

To share your views, please take part in the survey. If you have any questions, you can get in touch with us via Our Questions tool: Submit your questions and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Email: yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Telephone: 0113 245 7676 (MetroLine)

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