Landmark Annual Careers Day
On Monday 10th June we held our annual Landmark Careers Day. Prior to the event we contacted our school community to ask for parent volunteers to come in to speak to students about their careers. We asked them to talk about not just the job they have now, but also the path they followed to get to where they are, the skills they consider most important for their role and the sort of work life balance and job satisfaction they receive. We were keen for students to learn from speakers with a wide variety of roles and qualifications and also those who have followed less than traditional paths to their chosen careers.
The talks were all fascinating and informative and certainly gave the students (and staff) plenty to think about. In addition to talking about their own careers and education, our speakers shared knowledge of what they considered to be the most important skills needed for a successful career - such as analytical skills, creative thinking, resilience, flexibility and communication skills - to name a few!
Our speakers included the Chief Growth Officer working as a member of the board for the Kinetic Solutions Group, a Research and Development Scientist working in synthetic biology and automation, an Acupuncturist, a Mobile Apps Software Developer, a Computational Biologist, A Research Scientist working on algorithms to programme robotic explorers on Mars for organisations such as NASA, and with the International Climate Control Committee on helping predict the effects of the melting of the Antarctic ice caps.
We also heard about the journey of an ex Landmark student from their decision to join the brand new Landmark as a Year 11 student, through to A levels, an Art Foundation year, two gap years and to Cambridge University, where she is studying Classics.
During the afternoon the students rotated around a number of career based workshops delivered by our Secondary teaching staff, which they thoroughly enjoyed participating in; these workshops tested their practical and cognitive skills and exposed them to a wide range of career opportunities. We learned today that 65% of the roles our students choose have yet to be identified, so it will be exciting to hear all about the adventures they have in the future!
