Are you a young person in Youth Friendly Birmingham looking for careers advice and support with next steps? We’re here to help.
Get careers help
If you’re a young person living in Birmingham, there are a number of places that can help you explore your career options. You’ll get support with finding a job, including help with completing application forms, and also interview practice (how great is that!).
Birmingham City Council provide information, advice and guidance here.
Birmingham Careers Service is a free and friendly support service providing careers information, advice and guidance to young people aged 16 to 19 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). If a young person has a learning difficulty and/or disability then we can help them until they are 25. We are part of Birmingham City Council and we work alongside other local services.
Young people aged 16 – 29 in Birmingham and Solihull who are looking for employment, education or training can access our one-to-one personalised support through the Youth Promise Plus project #promiseyoungfutures
Young people can gain help navigating the world of adult education here.
Youth Employment UK Careers Hub
The Careers Hub on Youth Employment UK offers:
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- Career ideas (with tips on how to get your foot in the door)
- Inspiration (if you’re not sure what to do next)
- Free online Young Professional training you can use like a skills-building gym
- Apprenticeships info…
… and more.
Getting careers support through an App
Qdos have launched an app to help you explore careers.
Apple App Store link below from your iPhone or iPad is:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524921452
The Qdos Careers App is now live on Google Store too, for Android devices, using this link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hongwei.careersapp
Lifepilot – Helping adults into higher level study
Lifepilot offers a bunch of really helpful resources if you’re:
- Interested in an apprenticeship
- Want a Job/Career change
- Looking for retraining after COVID
- Wanting to get back into work after childcare/unemployment
Along with many more pages to help you progress in the world of work/study. See for yourself here!
Who else can help you figure out your career options?
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- The Work Coach at your nearest local Jobcentre Plus
- Your college/university careers team
- The National Careers Service
They should all be able to help by giving you advice, answering any questions you have, and pointing you towards some exciting opportunities you might not have thought of.
