National Careers Week was established in 2010 and aims to promote good career guidance throughout schools and colleges.
During 2021, we welcome the first ever ‘virtual careers week’ which takes place on the 1st – 5th March 2021.
Previous events have helped many students make effective decisions about their future prospects.
The feedback we’re getting is that the issue most leaders are struggling most with at over the last 12 months is leading remotely and not in person.
How do you manage the performance of your team when doing so virtually?
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Since March 2020, we have all been living in unprecedented times. It goes without saying, Coronavirus has changed the plans of many people across the world, particularly those who are studying and businesses who are used to providing a face-to-face service. We have all had to look at different ways of working and communicating.
Those of us who supply Advice and Guidance have been offering remote learning through email, telephone and Zoom. However, when we eventually go back to our normal lives, the role of a career adviser will be more important than ever.
Outdoor Team Building Pivots To Scenario-Based Challenges In a Virtual WorldAs COVID-19 continues to limit contact between individuals, one Welsh events company has developed a unique new way of delivering its team building courses to ensure they continue to be an immersive and challenging experience – even when completed virtually.
Coming into 2020 we anticipated that our delivery team would be travelling the globe delivering our development programmes. However things didn’t quite turn out as expected as the the word beginning ‘C’ and ending in ’19’ hit with a bang!
However we have some good news!
Over recent weeks we’ve all being trying to navigate our way through more tiers than those you find on a wedding cake! Now we’re all entering another round of lockdown whether it be in the UK or Europe.
But what are the consequences for the economy when you have less contact between colleagues?
In August this year we were lucky enough to have entertained premiership football team Aston Villa. Due to Covid-19 travel overseas was restricted therefore clubs who would normally hold their pre-season training out of the UK were unable to travel.
As an alternative they came to stay in Wales for their pre-season training camp.
Despite recent announcements by the Government introducing further lockdown restrictions we are still open for business!
Whether it be online learning or outdoor meetings we’ve got a solution.
Get in touch!
Use our training centre facilities to have that long awaited meeting with colleagues or your management team who you may not have seen for many months. Socially distance while having that catch up!
There have been a significant number of surveys recently concerning the impact of Covid and what it means for the future of work.
For instance a recent survey by the Institute of Employment Studies (IES) has revealed some alarming trends.
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It’s very rewarding for us when we receive good feedback from our learners. This is a comment we received last week form one of our learners doing Level 6 in Career Guidance and Development working in a Careers Hub for a Local Authority in Sussex.
“I started the qualification just over a month ago with Call of the Wild and my assessor is just wonderful, so supportive and I’m making good progress plus learning loads”
We have a number of courses which can be delivered online using a series of resources such as video conferencing, webinars, videos, podcasts and learners having access to our online development academy. Here’s a sample of courses which can be delivered but please do make contact if we can design a specific programme for you.
The health and safety Executive have today issued new advice on what organisations need to have in place for their staff when working from home. There is a particular focus on the need for employees to undertake their own Display Screen Equipment (DSE) risk assessment.
Author: Mark SoanesCall of the Wild’s Managing Director, Geraint Lewis, this morning took part in the BBC Radio 5 Live radio show ‘Wake Up To Money’ hosted by Sean Farrington.
We all need to play our part when it comes to workplace safety. We outline the most effective ways to mitigate workplace risk as recommended by HSE.
Are Brits getting enough nature? One study suggests the answer is no, so what does that mean for the current nature crises?
Staying healthy at work is the number one priority, so what can you do as an employer in response to the outbreak? We look to the professionals for advice and offer 7 tips for employers in this article by IOSH Magazine.
We have been busy in North Wales this week delivering our Emergency First Aid At Work Course. Read on to see some of the photos and find out more about the course.
Are you looking to progress your career in an advisory role? Funding now available in 2020 for a City and Guilds Level 4 Qualification in Advice and Guidance. Fully funded.
We will develop your behavioural skills and knowledge leading to the achievement of a nationally recognised qualification.
An Article in the “Western Mail” newspaper on 5.2.20 reflects on the 2020 review of the so-called ‘One By 2021’ goal. We took a look at the results of the review and what they mean for organisations moving forward.
We have all experienced energy loss at some point. So the question we ask is: if leadership can help re-capture energy loss, what difference can it make to an organisation?
A new updated film adaptation of the Jack London book “The Call Of The Wild” i set to be a hit in 2020. Much excited has been created about the forthcoming release with the trailers published at the of 2019.
