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Walton High students to improve CVs after visit to NHBC
15 Year 12 students from Walton High visited NHBC in Knowlhill for a one-day Employability Den workshop organised by Worktree. After a Career WorkOut carousel of 1-to-1 conversations with staff from all areas of the company, students completed a range of individual...
First Job pilot successful
Worktree's First Job pilot for 14-15-year olds has been successful. Of 40 applications received, 11 students from three MK secondary schools took up paid part-time jobs with three MK employers during their summer holidays. Maisie's Schoolwear, D.O.T.S....
St. Paul’s students welcomed by engineers at Accelera
12 Year 12 students from St. Paul's Catholic School visited Accelera by Cummin's battery design plant in Rooksley to find out what it's like to be an engineer there. They met 10 staff, interviewed six, toured the site (photo below) and completed a series of...
Corporate volunteers shine at Worktree’s annual awards
On Tuesday 7th November 2023, Worktree welcomed 50 business leaders, teachers and volunteers to its annual awards evening at MK:U Innovation Hub in Central Milton Keynes. The awards were based on the number of Virtual Career Workout sessions attended by volunteers...
Ousedale students return to Dentons Den
For the third year running, students from Ousedale School took part in a unique one-day employability training experience hosted by Dentons law firm in Central Milton Keynes. 14 sixth-formers were put through their paces in a variety of roles including job applicant,...
TXM Group shares careers stories with school students
TXM Group has agreed to continue sponsoring Milton Keynes based charity Worktree for the 10th consecutive year. During the previous 12 months Worktree enabled 7,000 secondary students to meet and ask questions of circa 500 people from a multitude of careers in 300...
St Paul’s School students celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with UCC Coffee
International Women in Engineering Day was celebrated this year on the 23rd of June 2023 to honour women in the field of engineering. The day focuses on career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry. UCC Coffee (Head Office is located in MK)...
I want to give young people a wider view of the Construction industry – Tracy Cousins, NHBC
Tracy Cousins is a Building Inspector at NHBC (National House Building Council) and has taken part in many Virtual Career WorkOut sessions talking about her role as a Building Inspector within the Construction sector. "I wanted to give the students a wider view of...
I wanted to give something back to the community – Cheryl Lamin – UCC Coffee
Worktree are delighted to have been contacted by Cheryl Lamin of UCC Coffee who wants to engage more with our local Schools and young people. Cheryl is a Learning & Development Manager at UCC Coffee UK and has been working there for 6 years. "I decided to take...
Treat Street Sanj says ‘don’t let the system tell you want you can achieve’
Entrepreneur Sanj Chandi, 28, founder of Treat Street in MK1 shopping park next to stadium:mk, says it's important for young people to not be limited by their school experiences. Having started up his business aged 23, he's interested in talking to young people about...
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