Local Services

Careers Wales plays a central role in making the most of people's career potential, working with its partners in education, employment and training to:

• help individuals of all ages to make realistic career choices and find work or training
• support local schools and colleges in delivering their careers and work related curriculum
• assist local employers in their career development activities such as filling vacancies, training employees, and resettling redundant staff.

• We can offer you careers advice and guidance whatever your age
• Our Careers Libraries have information about jobs, careers, courses in Further and Higher Education and the local employment scene. You can also use our computers to research information using the Internet or careers software.
• We have a vacancy service to help you find the job or training place you want.
• Our free phone helpline, learndirect, on 0800 100 900, will answer your enquiries on local and national courses and training opportunities.
• We can provide one to one support on confidence building and motivation to help you access education, training and jobs through our Youth Gateway and New Deal Gateway programmes.

Support for Schools and Colleges

• We can advise you on innovative ways to deliver careers education.
• We assist schools and colleges in the development of their careers information provision.
• We can support and advise your school or college to work towards the Careers Wales Quality Award.
• We provide professional careers guidance to your students through individual interviews, group activities and other related events.
• Our Education Business Division provides activities like work experience, mentoring, business awareness and enterprise days which prepare young people for the world of work.
• We provide training and support on Careers Education and work related education for your staff, including through teacher placements in business and industry.

Help for employers

• We offer a range of tailored business support services including help with recruitment and selection, workforce development and redundancy counselling.
• We can inform you about the latest changes in education and training.
• We can give you advice and support on how to work more closely with local schools and colleges.

Working in Partnership

• We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations including educational establishments, training providers, CCETs, youth services, Job Centre Plus, local councils, DCELLS and the voluntary sector.
• We are always keen to expand the number of organisations with which we work in partnership. If you feel that you would like to find out more about this then please get in touch.

Careers Wales West is committed to equal opportunities. All our services are designed to meet individual needs regardless of gender, age, special needs, race or religious belief.