1. Careers Crossroads

2. Welcome & Introductions

3. Today’s session Careers Crossroads A Workshop on Travel for Work and Work Experience

4. What are bosses looking for in new staff?

5. A positive attitude Good personal presentation Honesty and integrity Reliability Timekeeping and personal organisation Team working, collaboration and co-operation Flexibility Commercial awareness and customer focus Problem solving Self reliance What are bosses looking for in new staff?

6. Positive attitude Good personal presentation Honesty and integrity Reliability Timekeeping and personal organisation Team working, collaboration and co-operation Flexibility Commercial awareness and customer focus Problem solving Self reliance What are bosses looking for in new staff?

7. The journey to work – what matters?

8. B Journey time Back up (alternatives) Reliability Regularity Cost Sociability Environment Health Comfort The journey to work – what matters? A

9. A positive attitude Reliability Timekeeping and organisation Flexibility Commercial awareness Problem solving Self reliance Journey time Back up (alternatives) Cost Regularity Comfort Sociability Environment Health Reliability

10. The journey to work – what are the options?

11. The journey to work – what options? Bus Train Metro Walk Bike Car Share

12. How Many Bus Stops13200 How many Rail Stations74 How many Metro Stations15 How many journeys per year286,000,000 How long to get between Wolverhampton and 17min Train Birmingham centres35min Metro

13. Journey to work – options? 15k ??   3k 0.25k

14. Work Experience Route Scenarios You need to get to your work experience interview at 1100hrs next Wednesday How will you get there and what time do you need to set out? At the interview you will be told that the working hours are Monday to Friday from 0900hrs to 1700hrs. How will you assure the interviewer that you will be able to get there on time? For the purposes of these exercises please use your school address as your starting point, not your home address.

15. Work Experience Route Scenarios Drayton Manor Business Park Tamworth, B78 3TL VW Sanburn Autos 4-6 Judds Ln Coventry, West Midlands CV6 6AQ Hurst Business Park Brierley Hill DY5 1UF Rybrook Birmingham (Rolls-Royce) 2635 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull, West Midlands B94 5NH

16. Work Experience Route Scenarios Interview at 1100hrs, Work 0900hrs to 1700hrs. Use your school address Drayton Manor Business Park Tamworth, B78 3TL VW Sanburn Autos 4-6 Judds Ln Coventry, West Midlands CV6 6AQ Hurst Business Park Brierley Hill DY5 1UF Rybrook Birmingham (Rolls-Royce) 2635 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull, West Midlands B94 5NH

17. Responding to Job ads and other opportunities Check accessibility for doing the job – don’t apply for a job you can’t get to. Use the website or app to check your options

18. Application forms Many application forms ask if you have a driving licence and car, how can you respond in the ‘additional information section’?

19. Application forms I live on the number 99 bus route which runs every ten minutes and drops me less than a minute walk from your factory.

20. Support and Resources

22. Environment and Congestion

23. Safety

25. Under 16 Photocard Free Ensures that you pay child fares, even if you look older Can be used as child photocard for season tickets

26. 16 – 18 Photocard If you are in full time education this card gives you child rates on fares. £10 per year gives you child rates

27. Any Questions?

28. Careers Crossroads