Monday, May 24, 2010

Wot kind of jobs would be on offer 4 me with a A level in business and ict?

i am leaving school soon and have no intention of going to uni.I expect to get a grade C in both business and ict at A level.Wot kind of jobs will be open to me? I also have gcse's in maths,english and i.t at grade C. and gnvq passes in science and i.t. i have no previous work expierience

Wot kind of jobs would be on offer 4 me with a A level in business and ict?
I guess you're pretty limited, you could probably do stuff with administration.
Reply:You've got ideal qualifications for admin, but its not everyone cup of tea. However, admin jobs are often entry level roles that give you a good idea about where you might want to go in the future. I started in admin and landed in an HR team, loved it so much that I stayed in HR (now HR Manager in a fashion company). You will also find a lot of jobs available in call centres and probably retail too.





Talk to a careers adviser or someone at the JobCentre, they can help steer you towards what you want to do. But don't worry too much about it, it takes some time out of education before you figure out what you really want (unless you are set on a profession like law or medicine from a young age).





You'll find your way.
Reply:You have strongish GCSE (or alternative) grades in the big subjects of Maths, English and Science, so you should have quite a few apprenticeship/job opportunities open to you.


What you may find however is that the A'levels will not open up that many more opportunities. Most that you will see advertised in your local Connexions Centre (or on their web-site) will be pitched at GCSE level.


Exceptions may be retail management (e.g. the Arcadia group) and some engineering apprenticeships who may look for A'levels (the latter will probably want Science A'levels though).


So, as long as you don't mind competing for GCSE level opportunities you should be OK. You should find quite a few administrtion vacancies knocking around, which, if you target larger companies, may offer good long-term prospects. But be prepared to be doing general admin/office work for the first couple of years at least. You will not find many (if any) IT vacancies outside basic data inputting or IT sales work. For IT careers you would be advised to continue onto University.


In fact, if you want to significantly open up your job prospects beyond what you find at Connexions, University may be the best option.
Reply:You may wish to add an English Language qualification to your list before applying for jobs
Reply:Before leaving school you better take a few more English classes.


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