Futurewise New Generation

The world around us is rapidly changing.

The way we live our lives is changing.

Technology has changed dramatically.

And so has the world of work.

How can young people today stand out from the crowd to access the best opportunities?

graduate vacancies available from the top employers It’s a competitive world out there! Graduate vacancies – 2003 to 2013 applications received for graduate positions -10% +7% applications for every entry-level graduate positionOn average,

56% of recruiters warn that graduates with no previous work experience were unlikely to be successful during their selection process It’s a competitive world out there! The top 100 graduate recruiters are now targeting first year university students, instead of waiting until the final year 36% of this year’s entry-level positions are expected to be filled by graduates who have already worked for their organisation The need for work experience

Who are Inspiring Futures? The Inspiring Futures Foundation is an independent, not for profit organisation and a leading provider of careers advice Over 70 years experience Highly qualified professional careers advisers

The value of psychometrics Developed based on the latest thinking in psychometrics by Team Focus - a team of leading chartered psychologists Psychometric profiling enables young people to: Develop a clear understanding of their abilities in relation to future career options Start to understand how their personality type fits into the world of work Be empowered to explore their career options with confidence Have an early understanding of the elements that will be involved in university and graduate recruiters selection processes

Futurewise New Generation Subject choice for post 16 study Routes to higher education Selecting a course & university Researching potential careers Researching and planning a gap year Preparing for employment Helping young people to make informed and confident decisions

The six psychometric assessments are completed online Verbal reasoning Numerical reasoning Abstract reasoning Memory and Attention Personality styles Careers interests

Students, the school & their parents receive holistic feedback in a profile report

Report Contents Big Picture Overview You & Work You & Learning You & Careers You & Subject Choice Guidance Notes & Actions

An impartial guidance interview Discussion about the outcomes of the psychometric profile Support in choosing future subject choices Opportunity to identify next steps for the student and develop an action plan

My Futurewise webspace (for students and parents) Providing a range of interactive tools and resources to support continued research and decision making

Futurewise membership provides continued support until the age of 23 Development of an individual action plan to support members to persue their career goals Continued access to the My Futurewise webspace Information, advice and guidance helpline Discounts on career experience events Subscription to the online Futurewise Magazine A post school interview Discounts on driving lessons, travel and books

What does Futurewise cost?

How do we know we are making a difference? After discussing their profile report with an impartial careers adviser and having access to the My Futurewise webspace: of students stated they now knew more about how to plan for their future 90% of students stated they were more confident about making the right choice to succeed in the future 79% of students stated they were more likely to take action to plan their future 89%

I found it incredibly useful, relevant and easy to understand. Has given me the best understanding of what I want to do, what I need to do to get there and other options I could consider I learnt new things about myself and it opened up many paths and future careers

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