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The world of work

The best way to find out about the world of work is to get first hand experience of it. Use our checklist to help you think about why you should, and how you can, do this.

  1. Do you know why experience of work is important?
  2. Do you know about the work experience you can do when you're at school?
  3. Do you know why enterprise activities are important?
  4. Have you thought of doing some voluntary work?
  5. Are you interested in part-time work?

What next?

Think about how to make the most of your opportunities to experience the world of work.

Tool kit

Hot tip

Start building a personal portfolio with evidence of your achievements to help you with applications and interviews later on. You could include certificates, references, written reports about you, examples of your work and letters written to congratulate or thank you.