If you are aged between 16 – 24 years old and still don’t know what to do with your life? Then it’s your lucky day! Take some time to check out these websites, they could change your life for good…

2. Our children are a blessing
I count myself blessed that I have 3 extremely active, young boys; but to be
honest, when they’re ‘playing up’ I sometimes have to remind myself that
.
children are ‘a heritage from the Lord’ (Psalm 127:3). I like the way the
Message puts it:
Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift?
Even though my boys are still in primary school, they are still thinking ahead
of what they would like to be when they’re grown up. At the top of the list of
‘must-be occupations’ is an ice cream vendor, quickly followed by a
palaeontologist (they’ve watched the file Jurassic Park) and an athlete, no
surprises there with the Olympics!

3. Wanting the best for their future
As parents we all want the best training, educations and employment
prospects for our kids, so the latest government figures on just this subject
. make very sobering reading:
• 8% of UK 16 to 18-year-olds are not in education, employment or
training (NEET).
This percentage translates to approx 1 million young people not receiving
training and positive formation for their future lives.
The reasons for this are complex, but the bible instructs all adults, not only
parents, to take responsibility to guide, nurture and instruct young people
in the ways of life. This includes their career choice and how to get there.

4. A weight responsibility
.
Deuteronomy 4:9
‘Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not
forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your
heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to
their children after them.’
It’s a weighty responsibility – but don’t worry, you don’t have to
teach them on your own!

5. Some great resources for our young
people
.
Over the next few slides I’ve listed some great websites
that can help you to inform and inspire any young
people that you may have under your wing about what
they can do with their future.

6. PLOTR is a brand
new, trendy website that
provides young people
with careers advice, using
. the style of social
networking sites such as
Facebook. The site allows
young people to explore
different careers and offers
information and videos
employers, mentors and
career experts.
Well worth a visit!

7. This is the official site for
the Apprenticeships
Service in the UK.
Apprenticeships have
always been around, and
. they are a brilliant way for
young people to learn and
earn on the job. The
website not only gives
young people a wide
range of
training/employment
opportunities around the
UK, but also offers advice
to parents wanting to
guide their young people
into the best career.

8. The Gap Year Directory.
Taking a year (or more)
out at 18 years old
before either University
or starting a career can
. be a great move. The
Gap Year Directory
provides once-in-a-
lifetime opportunities
either abroad or in the
UK, that will confirm
career ideas, help to
make an interesting CV
and develop you as a
person.

9. Careersbox is a
fantastic site that
shows films of real
people doing real
jobs, giving viewers
insight into careers
across all sectors.
If you want it ‘from
the horses mouth’
and hear about a
job like it is, then
this site is for you.

10. Notgoingtouni.co.uk is
a FANTASTIC resource
and basically does what
it says ‘on the tin’!
If university is not for a
young person then this
site is a must-visit. It
offers many wonderful
opportunities to work
as an apprentice in
many different
organisations &
industries.

11. bestcourse4me.com, a
great site for young
people who don’t have
a clue what their next
move in life.
This easy-to-use
resource allows y/ps to
explore career areas
based on interest or
subject areas that a
young person enjoys.
So, if you want to know
of a career or a course
(leading to a career)
then go no further
than
bestcourse4me.com

12. Parent Advisor.co.uk.
Are you a worried
parent, concerned
that your young
person isn’t making
the best of his/her
choices?
Parent advisor.co.uk
speaks for itself, and is
a great tool to help
parent guide their
adolescents in their
first steps in a career.

13. Want2get on?
Christian focussed
careers coaching
For more information
visit:
www.want2geton.co.uk