FUTURE TALENTED Spring Term 2019 - Issue 2 | Page 39

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ROUTES INTO WORK
TOP TIP FOR CAREERS
LEADERS
Name a skill you would need to
succeed in your dream job
Discussion question: Which of these skills do your
students already have? How could they develop
these skills further? For example, communicating
with teammates, using creativity for a class project,
solving a problem at home.
Further learning: Try the ‘Recognising and building
personal skills’ lesson (barclayslifeskills.com/
recognisingandbuilding) to introduce students to the
key personal skills employers are looking for.
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Think of one way the world
of work might be different
in the future
Discussion question: What jobs do students think will
be around in 15 years’ time near where they live?
Encourage them to think about the range of skills
they’ll need for these jobs, including skills which go
beyond technical or digital skills.
Further learning: Try the ‘Toolkit for building a 21st
century mindset’ (barclayslifeskills.com/21stcmindset)
to help students prepare for the future workplace.
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Discussion question: Are these
strengths transferable to the
workplace/can students think of any
jobs where these are needed?
Further learning: Get students using
the ‘Wheel of Strengths’ interactive
t o o l ( b a r c l a y s l i fe s k i l l s . c o m /
wheelofstrengths) to discover the
types of jobs that match their
strengths, interests and personality.
Name a career your favourite subject could lead to
Discussion question: Which skills do your students learn in different lessons?
Further learning: Signpost the ‘Dictionary of Skills’ interactive tool (barclayslifeskills.
com/skillsdictionary) where they can explore the skills they have collected that
could be useful for their CVs or in an interview.
would be your dream
work experience placement?
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Discussion question: Can they think of anywhere
locally like this? How could they research companies
in this sector?
Further learning: Use the ‘Big data, big what?’ lesson
and accompanying tool (barclayslifeskills.com/
bigdataguide) to teach students ways of using local
insights to find out about industries and opportunities
in their area.
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Find this resource and template
online at: Futuretalentlive.com
and at barclayslifeskills.com
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Which brand or
profession would
you most want a
careers talk from?
Discussion question: Which
specific industry areas are
students most interested in and
why? Hold a class vote to find
out the most popular choices.
Further learning: Get students
using the ‘Job Board’ interactive
tool (barclayslifeskills.com/
jobboard) to help build
their understanding of the
different types of roles and
industries available.
Name two college or university courses
you would like to find out more about
Discussion question: Ask students whether they have any siblings or
cousins who have gone to college and what they are studying.
Further learning: Try ‘The journey to your career’ lesson
(barclayslifeskills.com/careerjourney) to discuss in more detail how
students can find information about careers.
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