Nine ways Success at School can help you meet your Ofsted careers advice requirements
In September 2013, Ofsted made the assessment of independent careers advice provision in schools a top priority.
In April 2014 they published their latest statutory guidance, with the emphasis... 
24/06/2014 | 0 Comments | 0 like
How to attract the best graduates and school leavers with more than a starting salary
According to the High Fliers 2014 Graduate Careers Survey, the highest average starting salary for a graduate among the top 100 UK employers is £45,000.
It probably won’t come as a shock...
16/07/2014 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Exams and league tables: are they the reason young people are not ready for the workplace?
We’re well into exam results season and I still remember very vividly the day I went to collect my A-level results. It was definitely a nervous experience, so I would like to say good luck to everyone...
14/08/2014 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Don’t wait to be told to apply to Oxbridge, start asking questions now
On AS level results day, I arrived in my school assembly hall to find the brown envelope containing my results had a little note attached telling me to go see one a teacher in the next room. They sat me...
18/09/2014 | 0 Comments | 0 like
How and why I use Success at School as a careers adviser
Careers advisor Lynda Mitchell tells Success at School why she recommends the site as a top online careers resource for her students.
A few years ago, one of the main sources of information for careers...
23/10/2014 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Nonconformists, dissenters & rebels: helping students get a career in communications
Ogilvy & Mather Group UK is a communications agency that includes 10 companies, across a wide range of disciplines including marketing, advertising and public relations. Shannon Vaughan tells Success...
06/01/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Careers advice for students: Is university for me?
Twenty years ago, deciding whether or not to go to university was arguably an easier decision than it is today. You either wanted to pursue an academic career or you didn’t. Nowadays, the sheer amount...
02/05/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
How to find a student summer job
For most students, finding a job over the summer is a necessary evil – and you could end up behind the checkout at Tesco if you leave it till the last minute. Summer...
12/05/2015 | 0 Comments | 1 like
How to prepare for a work experience placement
For many students, a work experience placement is their first taste of what it’s like to be in a real workplace. Understandably, you’ll be excited, maybe even a bit nervous and not...
22/05/2015 | 0 Comments | 1 like
Should I look for an internship or a traineeship?
After leaving school, most students either continue to study, or they enter into the world of work. If you’re one of those people who can’t wait to start working and become independent, then...
27/05/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
