National Careers Week 2024

Today is the final day of National Careers Week, aimed at helping young people–and those looking for a change of direction–to think more about their employment future and the options available.

I could use this post to go into detail of what is currently wrong with careers policy in the UK and what needs to be done, but instead I thought I’d flag a few things which people might find useful.

Careers fairs take place fairly regularly in Crawley, typically either run by Employ Crawley , Manor Royal BID, or Jobs Fair. Unfortunately, Employ Crawley’s latest jobs fair was on Wednesday, but there are several more I currently have posts scheduled-in to advertise, these being:

18th April – Manor Royal BID Spring Careers Fair: https://www.manorroyal.org/events/manor-royal-bid-spring-careers-fair
10th May – Jobs Fair at K2: https://www.thejobfairs.co.uk/network/jobfair/crawley-10-05-2024/
4th September – Jobs Fair at K2

Year-round careers advice is available in Crawley from:

Employ Crawley: https://investcrawley.co.uk/employment-and-skills/employ-crawley-residents
National Careers Service Sussex: https://twitter.com/careerssussex1
West Sussex’s YourSpace: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/your-space/work/

In addition, local schools and sixth forms often have provision for their own students, including Crawley College: https://www.crawley.ac.uk/college-life/careers-advice-and-guidance

Lastly, during the pandemic, in response to Crawley’s economy being hit harder than any other in the UK and the absence of any targeted support from central government, Crawley Labour Party produced a page summarising not only the options for finding new work, but the full range of support available for those who might be struggling, which is on our website here: https://www.crawleylabour.org.uk/hub-original/

If you would like to find out more about National Careers Week and how to get involved next year, please go to: https://nationalcareersweek.com/