Advocate / Guidance / Counselling Service

 

Advocate / Career Guidance Service

 

The Advocate programme offers career advice for learners in the centre and

helps them develop a career path plan.

How can the Advocate help our learners ?

 

1. Develop your own personal Career Plan

2. Help with CVs , Interviews & Job applications

3. Encourage learners to explore their own Interests and Values

4. Learn about College & Further Training

5. Help with College Funding

6. Discuss the best Career  Choices for the learners before they leave the centre

7. Support Learners on Work Experience Placement

 

What activities do we offer ?

 

• Attend College Open days with learners

• Invite Employers & Colleges to speak in the centre

• Attend special events &  workshops

• ‘The National Career Skills competition’

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Our Counsellor Aoife meets with learners from our centre regularly - please contact the manager or your key worker if you want to make an appointment to see her.

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Other resources:

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• Our Counsellor Aoife meets with learners from our centre regularly - please contact the manager or your key worker if you want to make an appointment to see her.

• I need to talk to someone NOW - Call the Samaritans: 116123 or click HERE 

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• I'm not feeling good - get some help - Jigsaw, helping young people with their mental health - Click HERE

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• Belong To - Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Young People in Ireland - Click HERE

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• How to write my CV - Click HERE

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• Careers Portal - lots of info about careers - Click HERE

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• Find a course (National Learners' Database) - Click HERE

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• Find a job -  Click HERE

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• Find a job in the Community Sector - Click HERE

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• What sort of job do I want - help me choose my career - Click HERE