National Careers Week 2016 2016 Digital Magazine | Page 3
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What is National Careers Week
RBS - Your passion, Your potential
2016 Theme - Future Jobs
RBS - Opportunities In Technology
The Careers Bus Tour
RBS Apprentice Case Study
Specsavers - A career with a view
Wedding Planning - A Challenging Career
Milkround School Leavers
5 Top National Careers Week Activities
Skills For Care
7 Common Interview Questions
Our Favourite NCW Tweets
Careers Ambassadors
Lawyer In The Making
Success At School
FOREWORD
March 7th – 11th sees the return of National Careers Week, the
biggest week for careers in the UK. This year our overarching
theme is Future Jobs.
NCW2015 saw an unprecedented take up across Schools,
Colleges, Universities and All-Age agencies with thousands of
organised events helping nearly 1 million people across the UK.
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RBS are the sponsors for NCW2016, providing a fantastic fully
equipped Careers Tour Bus which will be visiting London, Bristol,
Manchester, Hull and Nuneaton during the week.
With over 300 RBS Apprentices going back to school to provide
personal insights into the world of work, NCW2016 is going to
have a massive positive impact.
NCW2016 continues to grow, supported by the UK’s largest
employers and Training Providers and backed by the National
Careers Service, The National Apprenticeship Service and the
Skills Funding Agency.
Nick Newman - Founder of National Careers Week
NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK TEAM
Campaign Director
Editor
Education Manager
Commercial Manager
Nick Newman
Matt Bennett
Sharron Pym
Lisa Ward