Whilst all employers will look at your academic qualifications, many employers put more of an emphasis on your experience – what have you done that makes you stand above the other candidates?

Experiences of the Workplace is exactly what employers are looking for, as it demonstrates that you have gone above and beyond.

Virtual Work Experience gives you a unique opportunity to gain work experience in a company that you might not normally get access to while highlighting the essential skills you might need.

The Parents Guide to Virtual work experience

Virtual work experience (sometimes called online, remote or digital work experience) gives young people a chance to gain experience in the workplace, develop their skills, boost their employability and explore new industries and job roles.

It’s a broad term covering anything which provides young people with an insight into what it’s like to work in an industry or job role while at home. Most virtual work experiences range from half a day to one week, but some may last longer depending on the nature of the work experience and the age of your child.

Not all virtual work experience is the same. Some are open to everyone and provide a platform for students to discover more about the job, view pre-recorded videos on what it’s like to work with the organisation, go on virtual tours and possibly take part in some live Q&A sessions. Others may require your child to go through an application process and offer regular online meetings with a supervisor, individual project work, networking sessions, training opportunities and video tutorials.

For information on how to support your child, follow this link: https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/post/virtual-work-experience

Barclays Lifeskills

Lifeskills have teamed up with Freeformers, a UK-based digital transformation agency, formed in 2012, that helps companies and organisations embrace technology, digital products and skills.

By completing this virtual work experience, you’ll get to see the inner workings of Freeformers, and actively work with different departments on one exciting project, helping them solve problems and complete real-life tasks.

As part of the experience you’ll also see lots of tips as well as links through to other LifeSkills content. These are designed to help you learn how best to deal with situations you may come across in the workplace.

To access this Virtual Work Experience and the other great tools on the Lifeskills site simply log in or sign up for free at https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-virtual-work-experience/school/virtual-work-experience/

Speakers for schools Virtual Work Experience

Speakers for Schools is proud to announce the launch of the Speakers for Schools Virtual Work Experience (VWEX) programme. To address the need for high quality work experience, in communities which often have a disconnect between the aspirations of young people, and the presence of outstanding employers. To register your interest visit the Virtual Work Experience website by clicking here and click on “Sign up today”. Explore the opportunities that are available and see if there are any in the local area that you would like to sign up for.