Product Information
New for 2010 - Careerscape now includes leaflet printing feature.
Careerscape is an innovative careers information package for young people and adults.
Careerscape provides information on careers, education and training options, employment issues, subjects, higher education courses and lifestyle issues.
Careerscape inspires users to explore their future.
Careerscape is available online and on CD*.
For 13-19 year olds: Careerscape is the perfect accompaniment to Kudos which allows young people to explore their future options. Information on subjects, study and training options and qualifications is provided, along with details of 50,000 UCAS higher education courses. Lifestyle articles such as 'Drugs and Young People' help to tackle broader social issues. Subject Link articles help young people understand how subjects link to particular careers.
For adults: Careerscape is ideal for those who are in the early stages of career planning or who wish to carry out their own careers research. Careerscape complements Adult Directions, extending the information and features available. There are a range of articles on issues in employment and training, including advice for ex-offenders, disabled people and lone parents. Career interview videos and real-life case studies provide an insight into what individual careers are really like.
Features
- Detailed information on 1,800 career titles, updated 3 times per year
- Over 4,000 photographs of 'real' people at work
- Over 80 articles covering education, training and employment issues
- High-quality video footage covering over 270 careers
- Real-life case studies on over 500 careers
- Over 100 Career Families which group careers in specific areas, eg, business
- 47 Subject Link articles which link subjects to careers
- Contains information on over 50,000 UCAS higher education courses
- 20 Lifestyle articles aimed at 13-19 year olds
- Salary and labour market information
- Print or save PDF leaflets of every career and article
- Live web and email links signpost users to additional resources
- Help and guidance throughout the program and via free support resources
- Option to add link to local information
Suitable for:
- Ages 13+ and Adults
- Careers/Personal & Social Education
- Connexions Services
- Education establishments
- Adult guidance organisations
- Open access
- Library resources
Benefits
- Promotes personal investigation via articles, case studies, photographs and videos of real-life careers.
- Raises aspirations by highlighting UCAS higher education courses linked to careers.
- Creates interest in educational options by linking subjects to careers.
- Supports education and training choices with information on topics including The Diploma, Options at 16, Finance for Study and Apprenticeships.
- Provides practical information and support on a range of personal issues including Money Management, Sexual Health, Healthy Eating and Parental Break-up.
- Develops interest in the world of work by illustrating all of the opportunities available within a range of work areas including Environmental Work, Law Careers and Caring Work.
- Supports adults with information on a range of employment issues including Job Hunting, Self-employment, Alternatives to Unemployment and Graduate Opportunities.
- Encourages adults to explore the full range of careers within a particular work area or industry and identifies new potential career paths.
- Provides information specific to adults considering education or training including Finance for Study for Adults, Distance and Open Learning, NVQs and Higher Education.
*Please note that not all features are available on the CD version.