We've had a great day at our Careers conference. There were lots of great discussions, top tips and useful advice. Thank you to our delegates, our speakers and our hosts Macfarlanes LLP #careersconference

'Alumni are not only role models, they are 'real' models. They help young people recognise aspirations are fully achievable' Beth Jones, Gatsby Education #careersconference #alumni #rolemodels

'Be clear on why you are raising money. What is the need? What will the impact be?' Wise words from Louise Bennett, IDPE and Ilona Cains, Sir William Borlase's School #careersconference #alumni IDPE

'Schools should have a page on LinkedIn and use it to talk to people. And don't forget to mention alumni on your profile!' James Potter James Potter #careersconference #alumni

'It's not enough to open the door, you have to give them the confidence to walk through it' Sue Riley, CEO of Future First on the young people we help #careersconference #alumni #rolemodels

'Sutton Trust opened doors for me but also taught me how important it is to keep those doors open for others' Syed Naman Ali, The Sutton Trust alum #careersconference #alumni #rolemodels

'Students with no professionals to support them academically were 2x as likely to be unable to name a Russell Group university, were 25% less likely to apply to highly-selective universities & 29% less likely to have been encouraged to apply.' Marie-Rose Delauzun The Sutton Trust

Today's the day! We are holding our first Careers conference. Thank you to Macfarlanes LLP for very kindly hosting us and to all our lovely speakers and delegates, we are looking to meeting you all in person.

📆 It's nearly CC-day!
Our Careers Conference is tomorrow and we look forward to welcoming our delegates, speakers and team members at Macfarlanes LLP offices in London.

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Our careers conference is in 3 days and we can't wait!

Will you be there?

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There's just 5 days to go before our Careers conference and we have a great panel of speakers lined up.

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There's just one week to go before our Careers conference: The Power of Alumni.
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'Never say no to something, even if it's out of your comfort zone.'

Whitworth Community alumni, Jacob, said yes to an opportunity he got through his network, which kicked off his passion and career in photography and videography: vimeo.com/920561585

Every state-educated child deserves an equal shot.

Every state-educated child deserves access to a network of role models.

Young people need to see what 'someone like me' can achieve so that they believe they can get there too.

▶️94% of people surveyed see the Gatsby Benchmarks as a valuable framework for career guidance.
▶️The vast majority (88%) of secondary school and college leaders say that the benchmarks have had a positive impact on their students.

Read more: futurefirst.org.uk/using-your-alu…

'Many young people see themselves in one of just 10 jobs at the age of 30.'

As we get closer to our Careers Conference, Careers Consultant Vic Geary RCDP addresses how you can ‘Harness the Power of Alumni’ and show your students what a job looks like.

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'In my work at the Sutton Trust, our alumni frequently share stories about how they hadn’t known anyone who did jobs they were interested in when they were growing up.'

📑Read Marie-Rose Delauzun's blog: futurefirst.org.uk/levelling-the-…

#education #socialmobility #alumni

We're recruiting!

Would you like to join a team that values motivation, curiosity, flexibility, openness to new perspectives and approaches, and a friendly and open approach to team working?

Apply now ✍️

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LinkedIn is a great tool for building your alumni network, but on a network of over 37 million people, how do you make yourself stand out?

James Potter, 'The Linked In Man', shares how to make the most of LinkedIn when it comes to your alumni community:

futurefirst.org.uk/how-linkedin-c…

❓️Are you a careers lead or responsible for the careers provision in your school?

Discover how you can harness the power of your alumni network through expert sessions, actionable advice, and take-home resources at our upcoming careers conference.

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