Careers Event Wednesday 15th January 2020 Swakeleys School for Girls 9am to 5pm Welcome to the Swakeleys School for Girls Careers Event 2020 This booklet is your guide to your Careers Event hosted by Swakeleys School for Girls There is a wide variety of employers here to talk to you about their company, the industry they work in and the career options that could be available to you. They will be able to give you impartial advice and guidance on qualifications and the different routes to take into their industry. Evaluation forms will be sent to you, please ensure you complete it to provide us with feedback. Plan of which exhibitors I wish to visit Name of organisation Table Questions I would like to be Information gathered: answered: What to do • Try to talk to a wide variety of exhibitors… For example, just because you want to be an accountant, don’t just visit the financial stands. Almost all the companies have a finance department, so go and find out how the big companies have careers in finance. • This is a good opportunity to ask what qualifications are required for specific jobs. • Remember to look interested and not bored. • Introduce yourself - tell the employer what your name is and what year you are in. • Some questions to ask: > How long have you been working as a ....? > What has your career path been like? > What’s the best bit about your job? > What’s the worst bit about your job? > What are your average working hours? > Why should I consider working as a ....? > What other departments do you interact with in the company? > What other jobs does your company offer? > Do you travel a lot? > What’s the career progression like in your job? > What’s the average salary like in 20 years? > What kind of training opportunities are there in your profession? > Do you offer apprenticeships and what level are they? These questions have been designed by a student who attended in Year 9 and who returned to the event in Year 11. List of Exhibitors BAE Systems At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. This is a long-term commitment involving significant investments in skills. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology. www.baesystems.com/en/home BCA Providing high-quality education and training for more than 60 years, BCA offers an inspiring location for students to live, learn and enjoy time with friends. In recent years, BCA has undergone a huge transformation and is now arguably the most attractive place to study in all of London and the South East. www.bca.ac.uk British College Osteopathic Medicine The British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) is internationally regarded as a leading specialist osteopathic education institution. BCOM was one of the first educational establishments to be accredited and meet the quality standards set by the profession’s governing body, the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). www.bcom.ac.uk Brunel University In 2016, Brunel celebrated 50 years as a university. However, our history can be traced back much further to 1798 through our predecessor colleges of Borough Road College, Maria Grey College, Shoreditch College and the West London Institute of Higher Education and as well as through Acton Technical College then Brunel College. Our rise since 1966 has been impressive and our reputation grows year on year. Now a university of 12,746 students – 3,309 students engaged in postgraduate and research study – our special approach is to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. www.brunel.ac.uk Chiltern Training CTL was established in Reading in 1993 as a private training provider. Our Head Office is based in Reading, Berkshire and we have training centres in Wokingham, Newbury and Swindon. We currently offer a range of learning opportunities in Childcare and Business and Administration and cater for professionals at all levels, whether you are still at school or going into management. Many of our courses may attract local or national government funding. www.chilterntraining.co.uk List of Exhibitors CICM (Chartered Institute of Credit Management) The Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) is the largest recognised professional body in the world for the credit management community. Formed 80 years ago, the Institute was granted its Royal Charter in 2014. Representing all areas of the credit and collections lifecycle, it is the trusted leader and expert in its field, providing its members with support, resources, advice and career development as well as a networking and interactive community. https://www.cicm.com/ Fujitsu Fujitsu is an IT company offering a complete range of products, services and solutions. From looking after applications and protecting data, to managing supercomputers around the world, we’re helping businesses everywhere to become more innovative and efficient. We work every day to keep the UK and Ireland running smoothly. www.fujitsu.com/uk Global Academy The Global Academy is a University Technical College located on The Old Vinyl Factory site in Hayes, London. The UTC opened in September 2016 and is sponsored by the media and entertainment group Global and by University of the Arts London. In its first year, 100 students started in Year 10 and 100 in Year 12 Studying with us is a unique experience. Not only do our Global Academy students work towards GCSE or A Level qualifications, they also be learn all the hands-on skills needed to work in the broadcast and digital media industry - and all in our state-of-the-art surroundings in Hayes, London. http://globalacademy.com/ GVI World Global Vision International (GVI) is a multi- award winning social enterprise running high impact Volunteering and Academic Year Abroad Projects, Internships and Training Courses plus special programs for under 18’s. GVI hand-picks a range of projects across 12 countries including wildlife and marine conservation, teaching, healthcare, women’s empowerment, community development and construction. GVI is transparent about how it operates with 70% of its funds going directly into the projects with the remaining 30% covering operational costs and supporting our projects indirectly through GVI’s Charitable Trust. www.gvi.co.uk Heathrow Airport Limited Our work touches on almost every area of airport life – from day-to-day security and retail to strategy and investment in some of the UK’s busiest airports. Here you can find out more information about us and our responsibilities, history, management and values. www.heathrow.com/more/about-us List of Exhibitors Heathrow/Windsor Marriott Hotel Marriott Hotels tucks inspiration around every corner. We relieve stressors and anticipate every need of our guests to stimulate new ideas. Because when our minds can travel, inspiration follows. Situated near to both Windsor and London Heathrow Airport, our hotel is the perfect location to explore nearby attractions including LEGOLAND UK, Windsor Castle and Twickenham rugby stadium. Spacious, well- appointed hotel rooms and suites await you, with thoughtful amenities such as plush bedding, a well-lit desk, 49in Smart TV and plenty of family-friendly perks. Rejuvenate after a busy day at work or play in our state-of-the-art Leisure Club, featuring heated indoor pool and well-equipped fitness centre. www.heathrowwindsormarriott.co.uk Hewlett Packard Our vision is to create technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere — every person, every organization, and every community around the globe. This motivates us — inspires us — to do what we do. To make what we make. To invent and to reinvent. To engineer experiences that amaze. We won’t stop pushing ahead, because you won’t stop pushing ahead. You’re reinventing how you work. How you play. How you live. With our technology, you’ll reinvent your world. www.hpe.com/uk/en/home.html ICAEW Institute of Chartered Accounts The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales was formed in 1880 to ensure trust in business and that remains our mission. We ensure our members have the skills, knowledge and influence to help build economies that are sustainable, accountable and fair. We are a professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students across the world. In 2019, we had over 181,000 members and students in 148 countries. https://www.icaew.com/ KPMG KPMG are one of the largest accounting firms in the UK, Europe and globally providing a range of audit, tax and advisory services to clients across every business sector. We offer an exciting new initiative with our ground breaking school leaver programme which complements our more traditional post graduate entry routes.. home.kpmg/uk/en/home.html Learning to Work Learning to Work is a not-for-profit organisation working for the benefit of local young people, schools, colleges and businesses. We create high impact activities with local employers to inspire young people, educate them about opportunities and give them the skills they need to be successful. Our work delivery and impact is only possible with the dedicated support of our Business Ambassadors who take from their work committment to volunteer. As a charity we have been supporting education for over 20 years. www.learningtowork.org.uk List of Exhibitors London Borough of Hillingdon Hillingdon London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Hillingdon in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Hillingdon is divided into 22 wards, electing a total of 65 councillors.