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Joseph Lonsdale

Oldbury, United Kingdom

About Me

Connexions Sandwell provides high quality independent and impartial Careers Information, Advice and Guidance, through a range of professional careers guidance services which includes Personal (Careers) Guidance from careers Advisers that are trained to level 6/7. We hold the Matrix Standard Award and are Affiliate members of the Career Development Institute (CDI).

We provide:-

§  Careers services to Primary and Secondary schools, FE colleges and training providers.

§  Assessment and consultancy for the Quality in Careers Standard.

§  Mentor support for Careers Leaders and professionals from a CDI trained mentor.

§  Experience assessors of professional practice for Career Development Practitioners.

§  A Careers Guidance service for young people that are Not in Education Training or Employment (NEET, aged 16-29).

§  A free service for Sandwell young people in year 11 that meet the criterial for our Target Service.

§  Marketing services for opportunity providers. 

§  A service primarily in the Black Country (Dudley/Sandwell/Walsall/Wolverhampton), Birmingham and also across the Midlands region.

 

Method of delivery

  • Travel to client
  • Client travels to the office
  • Internet-based services
  • Telephone services
  • Written resources guides and books

Client groups

  • Job seekers
  • FE students
  • School pupils
  • Vocational education students
  • Clients with special educational needs/difficulties

Services offered

  • Job application assistance
  • Career coaching
  • Career guidance
  • Career education
  • Career management skills
  • Career information
  • Career Transition
  • CV preparation
  • Interview Coaching
  • Research on career topics