Getting the most from work experience

Work experience can be a great way to try a particular job and see if you like it. Try our checklist for information on how it works and ways to get it.

Checklist Read each question and then answer Yes or No. A response will then appear.

Do you know why work experience is so important?
- Yes, I know that I also need to gain key skills which will help when I start to look for work.
- No, I do not know that I also need to gain key skills which will help when I start to look for work.
Do you know when your school will offer work experience and how long it will last?
- Yes, I know when my school will offer work experience and how long it will last.
- No, I do not know when my school will offer work experience and how long it will last.
Do you know how work experience works?
- Yes, I know how work experience works.
- No, I do not know how work experience works.
Do you know what other ways you can gain experience?
- Yes, I know what other ways I can gain experience.
- No, I do not know what other ways I can gain experience.

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