1a St Nicholas Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LB Tel: 01206 368444 Fax: 01206 368555 thelearningshop@colchester.ac.uk

The Learning Shop now holds FREE mini career guides and information leaflets which can be obtained by visiting The Learning Shop.

Mini Career Guides: Each guide gives you up-to-date information on the work activities, entry routes and training, and a list of providers that offer local courses for each of the following careers:-

Administration and Office work Plumber
Childcare Secondary Teacher
Counsellor Social Worker
Electrician Teacher of Adults
Fitness Instructor Teaching Assistant
Hairdresser Primary Teacher
Healthcare Assistant Teacher of Adults, Basic Skills
Midwife Youth Worker
Nurse  

Information Leaflets:

  • The Access Programme – designed for the mature person who does not have formal qualifications for entry into higher eduction
  • The Adult Directions Programme –  A Software Careers Package
  • Applying to University
  • Professional and Career Development Loan – A possible option  if you are required to pay for your training
  • Change of Career – Things to consider
  • Career Information Websites
  • CV Pack – thinking about what is required on a cv
  • Employability Skills – employer requirements
  • Employability Skills/transferable Skills for Graduates
  • Financial Assistance for Accessing Courses at Further Education Colleges, Training Providers and University
  • Free On-Line Courses Available
  • Graduate and Professional Job Search
  • Train to Gain – government funded NVQ training
  • Transferable Skills
  • UCAS Tariffs 2009
  • Using Job Advertisements
  • Voluntary Work
  • What Do You Really Want To Do? steps to thinking about a new career

Drop in and take a look!