Create Your Future Week 6: Get Ahead Of The Game #CreateYourFuture

Week 6 of the 6-week Create Your Future programme is all about starting from a strong position – a great CV. If you’re aged 14+ you can sign up as part of a school/college or on your own and start creating your future today!

Create Your Future Week 6: Get Ahead Of The Game

Welcome to week 6 of Create Your Future. It’s the final week! Are you excited? Create Your Future is a great way to use your time to build up your skills and careers confidence – and figure out what next steps YOU want to take in life. There’s no pressure when you take part – just positive inspiration.

Activity 1: Complete This Week’s Activity

Create a Young Professional CV

Anyone aged 14+ can do this exercise!

Activity 2: Complete This Week’s BONUS Activity

Apply For Opportunities

Anyone aged 14+ can do this exercise!

About Create Your Future

Create your Future is an online programme designed to help you boost your skills and careers confidence. It will also help you think about steps you can take to move forwards in life in a way that’s right for you. It’s free to take part, and it’s a great way to bring on the big energy this year!

Create Your Future is a collaboration between Youth Employment UK (that’s us) and The Careers And Enterprise Company. We are both organisations who are dedicated to helping young people access their own power to get ahead in life, and get support if they need it.

Don’t forget to check the #CreateYourFuture hashtag on Twitter for the latest news, insights and pep talks to help you bring on the big energy this year!

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