Careers Guidance
At Ringwood School we aim to support pupils and parents/carers by providing timely advice and guidance throughout Years 7-13. This support, advice and many opportunities are made possible by our strong relationships with local Colleges, Employers, Training providers and Universities.
Every student has the opportunity for an impartial guidance interview, to explore the range of education or training options – including apprenticeships and other vocational pathways – available whenever significant study or career choices are being made.
Ringwood School has a qualified and impartial Careers Advisor to provide support in making individual future career and study plans. Appointments can be requested by parents or students through the tutor, head of year or emailing the Careers Department on careers@ringwood.hants.sch.uk
LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI)
It is important for every student, parent and carer to be aware of and make use of Labour Market Information. This can help to prepare students for decisions on future study and potential job sectors. LMI is updated regularly and shows trends and opportunities to support students in a successful future career.
Being on the Hampshire and Dorset borders, it is useful for students to be aware of the LMI in both counties.
To learn more about the most up to date local Labour Market Information click here.
Skillsometer and Careerometer
Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future.
Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information including LMI about occupations to support the process of identifying potential careers.
How to Use the Skillsometer
To use the Skillsometer, please follow these easy steps:
- Hit the ‘Start Quiz’ button
- This will then display a number of different statements, you then need to choose the emoji which shows how you most feel about the situation/statement
- Continue answering how you feel about each statement, the progress bar at the bottom will show how close you are to completing the quiz
- Once you have completed the quiz, you’ll then see a range of suggestions based on jobs which are links to your skills and what you enjoy doing the most
How to use the Careerometer
The Careerometer is a simple way for you to find out more about a specific industry and career. All you need to do is type in the job you’re interested in and then select it from the drop down menu. You can then add more options to compare which route you would prefer to go down. You can find information on a variety of careers from engineering to public services, hair and beauty plus much more!