Bridge That Gap!

Angela grew up in south-east London. She received limited careers advice and spent 20 years in corporate life for BP Oil and Barclays before starting her first careers-related business in 2002. Angela has twice judged on Richard Branson's Voom panel - advising Richard on the best SMEs to invest in. She is also a regular contributor to public policy - including appearances on a number of Parliamentary Committees. Her business interests include leading apprenticeship company MiddletonMurray and the online careers and fitness coaching programme YourBodyMeansBusiness.com. In June 2018 Angela launched her Limitless manifesto in the House of Commons. Her free podcast series IWant2BA is the first of its kind in the UK. This is Angela's second book in her First Job series.

Dedication
Acknowledgement
Introduction

PART 1 - THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO ADDRESS IT
Chapter 1 - The Problem: Jobs Are Everywhere But So Are NEETs - Why?
The Nine Top Issues We See All The Time When Young People Come To Us
Lack of vision
Lack of self-belief
Parents/carers are not aligned
Teacher shortage and disillusionment
Schools driven by Ofsted gradings and funding rules
Qualifications prioritised over outcomes
Employers have never been engaged
Limited careers advice
No alumni

Chapter 2 - Overcoming Lack Of Aspiration And Vision: Help Students Build A Compelling Life Plan
Questions to ask
Creating a positive mindset
Aligning life planning to business planning
Making it fun but serious - the charter
Culture change
Tools
Success story 1

Chapter 3 - Overcoming Lack Of Self-Belief: Help Students Build A Step By Step Roadmap To Achieve Their Vision
Progression
Milestones
Overcoming hurdles
Tenacity
Freedom to change and adapt
Integration with stakeholders
Teachers
Parents
Funders and inspectorate
Leadership team and governors
Local authority and alumni manager
Success story 2

Chapter 4 - Aligning The Student Life Plan With Parent/Carer Goals
Parent/carer requirements
Parent/carer issues
Parent/carer time constraints
Parent/carer unique support
The school and parent/carer charter
Success story 3

Chapter 5 - Aligning The Student Life Plan With School Leadership, Teacher and Governor Goals
What teachers want
Life plan for the school
What governors want
Teacher life planning
Succession planning for the school
Teaching and learning grades
Success story 4

Chapter 6 - Aligning The Student Life Plan With Ofsted And Funder Goals
Focus on outcomes
Alumni tracking
Alignment
Teaching and learning
Parents and Ofsted
Parent and governor support
School alumni support
Success story 5

Chapter 7 - Aligning The Student Life Plan With The Curriculum And Exam Goals
Concept of product and packaging
Planning the curriculum milestones
Overlaying the life plan milestones
Cross-referencing academic and life goals
The concept of balance
Holidays
Timetabling and turning goals into accomplishments
Success story 6

Chapter 8 - The Employability Programme: Aligning The Student Life Plan With Employer Requirements And Engaging With Employers
What employers want
Identifying employer role models
Identifying future job opportunities
Building relationships between schools and employers
Industry sessions
Employer taster days
Work experience placements
First refusal for jobs
The hidden job market
Studying job advertisements
CV writing
Personal branding and packaging
30-second elevator pitch training
Interview training
Mock interviews with employers
Enhancing the life plan
Finding job opportunities for your students
Repeating and refining the employability programme
Staying connected with employers
What schools can offer employers
Success story 7

Chapter 9 - Resourcing The Employability Programme: How To Get Maximum Benefit From Careers Advisors
Sourcing careers advisors
Selection process for a careers advisor
Employer links
Industry knowledge
Knowledge of career options
Ofsted and other ratings
Funding
Motivation and innovation
Time available
Resources available
Location
Ability to influence
Funding and cost
How to manage the advisor
Growing your own
Examples of good practice
Success story 8

Chapter 10 - Maintaining An Active Alumni To Achieve Repeat Placements And Obtain Case Studies
Ex-students
Ex-parents
Ex-teachers
Ex-governors
Inspectorates and other authorities
Past employers
Suppliers
Ways to stay engaged with alumni
Managing the exit process
Database marketing
Awards events
Success story 9

PART 2 - ACTIONABLE TOOLS AND TEMPLATES
The MiddletonMurray Traineeship Scheme of Works
Employability and Life Planning
Life Planning - Personal Branding
Life Planning - Social Media
Customer Service
You and the World of Work
Project Work
Five Year Goals
Life Plan Template
Life Plan
Niche/sectors of work template
Purpose of a CV
Content of your CV
Summary
Skills and qualifications
Work experience and key achievements
Other points regarding content
Length of your CV
Covering letter
Covering letter template
Application forms
Emails and voicemails
Your email address
Your emails
Your voicemails
Social media
Be careful!
Facebook
Your profile picture
LinkedIn
Twitter
Instagram
Video (YouTube)
Interview questions to practise
Questions you might be asked
Competency questions
Scenario questions
Questions about you

Podcast Resources on iTunes - Angela Middleton's `iwant2ba'

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