Employability & Skills Team Essex County Council

Are you 16 – 19 and Unemployed?If you are aged 16 to 19 and looking for a job, education or training. Contact Essex County Council’s Employability and Skills Team.

Our team of experienced and friendly Advisers have access to opportunities in your area and can assist you with planning your next steps. We have achieved over 3000 placements in the last two years into:
• Apprenticeships – Registering and support with your applications
• Jobs – Including access to current vacancies and job search techniques
• Personal marketing skills – Interview techniques, CV and letter writing and developing confidence
• College – Full time and part time courses – Support with the application process and information about short vocational courses available
• Volunteering opportunities with accredited training

Researching careers
If you want to do some more researching into careers of your choosing look at the national careers services website on www.direct.gov.uk/nationalcareersservice.

What young people think of our service
• ‘Thanks to the support I received I am now doing an apprenticeship; prior to speaking to ECC and getting advice, I was not even considering doing an apprenticeship. Now, I am working towards my long term career goal’. Emily – aged 18
• ‘Wendy gave me advice and helped me to amend my CV, gave me interview tips and encouraged me. I received a phone call/email every day asking me how I was getting on and Wendy kept me updated with what the Accountants were doing’. Danielle – aged 18.