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Description: Bridge That Gap! by Angela Middleton An insightful book for teachers who really care about the futures of their pupils. There is a chasm between school careers advice and the reality for young people in gaining the skills that will help them make it in the real world of employment. This book shows a bridge can be built to cross the divide between theory and practice. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Bridge That Gap! How Schools Can Help Students Get Their First Job and Build the Career They Want by Angela Middleton is a thoughtful and insightful book that will be of invaluable assistance to teachers who really care about the futures of their pupils.Most education professionals will concede that there is a chasm between school careers advice and the reality for young people in gaining the skills that will help them make it in the real world of employment.This book showcases Angelas extensive knowledge to explain how a bridge can be built to cross the divide between theory and practice – and will equip teachers with the wherewithal they need to help their pupils fly. Author Biography Angela grew up in south-east London. She received limited careers advice and spent 20 years in corporate life for BP Oil and Barclays before starting her first careers-related business in 2002.Angela has twice judged on Richard Bransons Voom panel – advising Richard on the best SMEs to invest in. She is also a regular contributor to public policy – including appearances on a number of Parliamentary Committees.Her business interests include leading apprenticeship company MiddletonMurray and the online careers and fitness coaching programme YourBodyMeansBusiness.com.In June 2018 Angela launched her Limitless manifesto in the House of Commons. Her free podcast series IWant2BA is the first of its kind in the UK. This is Angelas second book in her First Job series. Table of Contents DedicationAcknowledgementIntroductionPART 1 – THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO ADDRESS ITChapter 1 – The Problem: Jobs Are Everywhere But So Are NEETs – Why?The Nine Top Issues We See All The Time When Young People Come To UsLack of visionLack of self-beliefParents/carers are not alignedTeacher shortage and disillusionmentSchools driven by Ofsted gradings and funding rulesQualifications prioritised over outcomesEmployers have never been engagedLimited careers adviceNo alumniChapter 2 – Overcoming Lack Of Aspiration And Vision: Help Students Build A Compelling Life PlanQuestions to askCreating a positive mindsetAligning life planning to business planningMaking it fun but serious – the charterCulture changeToolsSuccess story 1Chapter 3 – Overcoming Lack Of Self-Belief: Help Students Build A Step By Step Roadmap To Achieve Their VisionProgressionMilestonesOvercoming hurdlesTenacityFreedom to change and adaptIntegration with stakeholdersTeachersParentsFunders and inspectorateLeadership team and governorsLocal authority and alumni managerSuccess story 2Chapter 4 – Aligning The Student Life Plan With Parent/Carer GoalsParent/carer requirementsParent/carer issuesParent/carer time constraintsParent/carer unique supportThe school and parent/carer charterSuccess story 3Chapter 5 – Aligning The Student Life Plan With School Leadership, Teacher and Governor GoalsWhat teachers wantLife plan for the schoolWhat governors wantTeacher life planningSuccession planning for the schoolTeaching and learning gradesSuccess story 4Chapter 6 – Aligning The Student Life Plan With Ofsted And Funder GoalsFocus on outcomesAlumni trackingAlignmentTeaching and learningParents and OfstedParent and governor supportSchool alumni supportSuccess story 5Chapter 7 – Aligning The Student Life Plan With The Curriculum And Exam GoalsConcept of product and packagingPlanning the curriculum milestonesOverlaying the life plan milestonesCross-referencing academic and life goalsThe concept of balanceHolidaysTimetabling and turning goals into accomplishmentsSuccess story 6Chapter 8 – The Employability Programme: Aligning The Student Life Plan With Employer Requirements And Engaging With EmployersWhat employers wantIdentifying employer role modelsIdentifying future job opportunitiesBuilding relationships between schools and employersIndustry sessionsEmployer taster daysWork experience placementsFirst refusal for jobsThe hidden job marketStudying job advertisementsCV writingPersonal branding and packaging30-second elevator pitch trainingInterview trainingMock interviews with employersEnhancing the life planFinding job opportunities for your studentsRepeating and refining the employability programmeStaying connected with employersWhat schools can offer employersSuccess story 7Chapter 9 – Resourcing The Employability Programme: How To Get Maximum Benefit From Careers AdvisorsSourcing careers advisorsSelection process for a careers advisorEmployer linksIndustry knowledgeKnowledge of career optionsOfsted and other ratingsFundingMotivation and innovationTime availableResources availableLocationAbility to influenceFunding and costHow to manage the advisorGrowing your ownExamples of good practiceSuccess story 8Chapter 10 – Maintaining An Active Alumni To Achieve Repeat Placements And Obtain Case StudiesEx-studentsEx-parentsEx-teachersEx-governorsInspectorates and other authoritiesPast employersSuppliersWays to stay engaged with alumniManaging the exit processDatabase marketingAwards eventsSuccess story 9PART 2 – ACTIONABLE TOOLS AND TEMPLATESThe MiddletonMurray Traineeship Scheme of WorksEmployability and Life PlanningLife Planning - Personal BrandingLife Planning - Social MediaCustomer ServiceYou and the World of WorkProject WorkFive Year GoalsLife Plan TemplateLife PlanNiche/sectors of work templatePurpose of a CVContent of your CVSummarySkills and qualificationsWork experience and key achievementsOther points regarding contentLength of your CVCovering letterCovering letter templateApplication formsEmails and voicemailsYour email addressYour emailsYour voicemailsSocial mediaBe careful!FacebookYour profile pictureLinkedInTwitterInstagramVideo (YouTube)Interview questions to practiseQuestions you might be askedCompetency questionsScenario questionsQuestions about youPodcast Resources on iTunes – Angela Middletons iwant2baApprentice of the MonthExample school success storiesAbout The Author Review A proven methodology and template for schools to close the gap between education and employment within the mainstream curriculum. -- Political Advisor Details ISBN1784521353 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1784521353 ISBN-13 9781784521356 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2018-11-30 Author Angela Middleton Pages 200 Imprint Panoma Press Subtitle How Schools Can Help Students Get Their First Job And Build The Career They Want Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 371.425 UK Release Date 2018-11-30 AU Release Date 2018-11-30 NZ Release Date 2018-11-30 Publisher Rethink Press Alternative 9781784523756 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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