Welcome to Are you careering through the web well? ANSBURY FUTURE PATHWAYS CONFERENCE

Aims of workshop: Capture a sense of what is happening within web/social media careers landscape Consider sites and resources that can help us manage the digital revolution better Sample sites and services that we should cautiously observe, trust and even celebrate!

...but first, what is your own experience of accessing and utilising web-based information in your careers work?

Unprecedented times! World of Careers in it not life as we know it Jim” Google rules OK...Increasing influence of Social media to meet all our information needs... hat next?

and extraordinary impact of new technologies Increasing expectation that Social media will meet all our information needs?!

Nominet Trust study... On the periphery? Exploded the myth that all young people are frequent and confident users of the Internet. Significant minority of young people who are not able to navigate or connect properly with the online world; outside the digital mainstream. 10% of young people (aged 17–23) define themselves as lapsed Internet users. Face to face contact with people they knew and trusted was the most important information source ! “... in a world of apparent connection through social networking, there is a famine of real listening.”

“Well informed and professionally mediated careers, learning and training information has never been more important!” Where do we start?

Software products and services - an overview PsychometricsCareers informationCareers education Key Stage 1-4, Post 16 (CD/DVD/Online + Printed!)

Careers information...video libraries Hot tip: Develop our occupational knowledge - make time to view!

LMI – an independent and impartial offering Where will the jobs be in the future?

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Career Companion Online – main features Constantly updated with access to over 3,000 recommended and professionally reviewed sites Dedicated News and updating service + Search facility Higher Education A-Z (including notepad + 8,000 deeplinks) LMI - 23 Factsheets + complementary Quiz Apprenticeships, s and new Insights Online Journals - supporting job search NEW – Careers Education in

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3Cs – Compare & Contrast Courses Note: Can also pick & search Higher Apprenticeships!

Which? University – new & inspiring! Creative Skills Set - Pick the Tick Degree Courses UCAS UCAS Progress UNISTATS Best Course for Me

New and trending!

Creative Skills Set - Pick the Tick Degree Courses National STEM Centre - Getting Girls into Physics Geoset - Science videos from leading universities and institutions Disability factsheets Plotr app - Plotr (apparently!?) will revolutionise careers guidance by inspiring young people today to build the future that is right for them

Predicted huge new trend in FREE, but validated short courses validated by HE institutions!

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What is Resource Companion Online? Regional and Local Content Management Service for uploading, managing and disseminating ALL web-based media and Documentation.

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With your guiding and mediating skills, don’t you think their world is in safer hands!

Thank you for having me! Thank you for having me! Hilary Nickell GUEST ACCESS US/PW ansburyguest Use from Home... About us (footer) GUEST ACCESS US/PW rcdemoteach OR rcdemostudent for details on VLE/Intranet compliant content management system. Or open access site at

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