Employability and Enterprise | The College Merthyr

Careers & Employability

Let's get career ready!

Enhancing your skills; improving your future!

We are on hand to help you become career ready, developing your skills to ensure you are prepared for the future.

Every year we hold a Careers Fair, a Volunteering Fair, a Career Pathway Progression Week and a Job Vacancy Event providing opportunities to meet with employers, universities, apprenticeship providers and volunteering charities.

To find out more email:

Liana James, Craig Morgan-Hill or Christine Bissex-Foster

LJames@merthyr.ac.uk CMorganHill@merthyr.ac.uk

c.bissex@merthyr.ac.uk

Meet The Team

Employability & Enterprise Coach

Liana James

Work experience & Placement officer

Craig Morgan Hill

Administrator

Rio C Murphy

Employability and Enterprise Lead

Chris Bissex-Foster

Develop your employability skills

Discover Welsh

We work closely with our Welsh Language team to ensure our learners are 'career ready'. Welsh can be a valuable addition to your CV and to any business.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S2Jp7CauDI

Duke of Edinburgh

We are a licenced Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) organisation. We have a dedicated accredited DofE assessor on our team who can support you to sign up to the program. The DofE is a fantastic way to add a whole range of skills to your CV and UCAS Personal Statement.

https://youtu.be/sW2TRotmhd0

Writing a CV

We can help you write a CV and create a cover letter to send to employers.

https://youtu.be/qoJsuj9MXuY

Preparing for an interview

We can help you prepare for your interview. Whether you are applying to university or going for a new job, we can help!

https://youtu.be/wfjls8ZQ5bk

Unsure of your career path?

Use Career Coach to explore career ideas, complete skills assessments, explore courses linked to careers and find information on jobs in your area.

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The College

Whether you are a school leaver thinking about your next steps or an adult learner seeking to develop your skills or qualifications further, take the next steps towards your future career goals and apply now for a course at The College Merthyr Tydfil.

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Our Courses

The college offers a wide range of qualifications covering a broad spectrum of subjects, providing students with a greater choice and mix of both subjects and types of course.

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Student Life

As well as providing a wide range of courses, the college aims to provide a supportive, inclusive environment where learners of every ability, with a range of aspirations, can succeed.

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