Welcome to career-plans.com, the FREE website designed for young adults aged 14 to 23 years who are deciding on their career plans.
Here we exchange career and job information between parents and young adults, giving detailed and enlightening insights drawn from first-hand experience.
So often careers are left just to chance. However, the more first-hand information you have, the more informed your choice. The more informed your choice, the more successful your career.
With higher education fees set to rise, it is really worth researching the validity of the course you choose for the career plan you have in mind. Will it really fit the job you ultimately want?
Remember, you are at the beginning of your career, so do not leave it just to chance. Make your informed choice with our help...
And see where life leads you.
| NAME: Jodie Fryatt | JOB TITLE: Veterinary Surgeon |
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| YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Three TODAY'S ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: GCSEs, A-levels,work experience in vets/kennels/farms etc. BEST AND WORST BITS ABOUT THE JOB: Best: Rewarding, every day is different. Worst: Long hours. WHAT I WISH I'D BEEN TOLD BEFORE I STARTED: Lots of work at university, long hours (most lectures 9-5) and a lot of work experience to do in holiday time. HOW DO I SEE THE JOB EVOLVING? For me it will mean specialising in a particular field. ANY OTHER COMMENTS: It is hard work but if science, biology, animals and people interest you, it is worth it. |
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| NAME: Rachel West | JOB TITLE: Veterinary Nurse | YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 12 TODAY'S ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 5 GCSEs grades A-C, including maths and English. Animal care course (one year) if you do not have enough GCSEs before you start your NVQ course. BEST AND WORST BITS ABOUT THE JOB: Best: Rewarding building relationships with owners and pets. Worst :Involves lots of cleaning and mess! And it can be long hours. WHAT I WISH I'D BEEN TOLD BEFORE I STARTED: There is a lot of paper work included. You have to do a portfolio etc whiet training. HOW DO I SEE THE JOB EVOLVING? Can go on to specialise in surgery,exotics etc. ANY OTHER COMMENTS: Best advice is to get as much experience with animals and vets as you can, for example, voluntary work on Saturday mornings, cleaning etc. Training requires you to be employed by a training practice. Can be completed as a unversity degree. |
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