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Work experience

Work experience is a fantastic opportunity for you to experience the world of work, and gain an insight into your chosen or potential career path. It is an amazing chance for you to be whatever you want to be.

Benefits of work experience

The benefits that come with work experience are vast. Not only will your work experience help build and develop your  employability skills, but it also looks great on your CV and helps you to stand out in your applications to 6th Forms, Colleges, Universities and future employers.

Work experience helps you to gain a better picture of a working environment and see if your chosen career is something that you actually want to do. You will develop key skills such as confidence, communication, teamwork, practical skills and much more. These essential key skills will help you within any work place environment, can be transferred to everyday situations and help you to understand why they are so important.