Employability Event at King's Park Secondary School

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 63+ people.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Amanda Lyons for 50 students at King's Park Secondary School aged Age 13 - 14.

Event description

Languages in the World of Work
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA MSTEAMS

We have aspirations for our young people and would like them to aim high. Role Models in the business world would be valuable.

Develop the skills of young people helping them to develop broader understanding relating to gaining and sustaining employment.

Demonstrate how effective communication and cultural awareness as well as knowing other languages are important skills in the workplace.

I am keen to demonstrate to student's how studying a language can open up a world of opportunities to them. I am looking for volunteers who use or have used languages in their working life to come and
give a short career talk. I would like them to hear about the importance of good communication skills, especially when trading with businesses outside the UK

In this session, we would like speakers to will share insights, lessons and tips to motivate and inspire your students to make informed decisions about their future.

Speakers will ‘tell a story’ about their career journey:
• Subjects they studied and how these are relevant now
• What inspired them to choose their career path
• Their failures, as well as successes
• What their company does and why this is important
• What they enjoy most about their career
• How languages have helped .