Bradford District Career Ready Practices

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career will have gained knowledge and skills through both vocational and academic learning. Through these experiences, they understand the blend of abstract concepts and real-life issues in order to problem solve and communicate effectively

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career employ various communicative methods including written,
verbal, visual and electronic methods with clarity. By understanding appropriate industry terminology, they are effective speakers and become active listeners, consciously shifting their formality and register to suit various audiences.

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career take personal ownership of their development. They can set
goals, plan for and overcome challenges to achieve these goals. With the world of work in a continuous state
of flux, they understand that their career path requires the practice of life long learning either vocationally or
academically. And recognise the advantages of mentors, coaches to support their journey and career planning.

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career discover and embrace existing technologies whilst adapting to new technologies. They understand security risks related to technology and take actions to prevent them.

Career-ready individuals recognise problems in the workplace; they can articulate the areas of concern
effectively and establish plans to resolve any areas of concerns by investigating the root cause of a problem
before presenting explanations. They carefully contemplate ways to fix the problem and when agreements are in place, work to ensure the issue is resolved

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career understand that strong personal health, coupled with financial literacy, promotes productivity, stability and overall career satisfaction. They contribute to their personal well-being by being aware of and practising a healthy balanced diet, regular exercise and positive mental health.

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career take an active, positive and responsible role in community life.
They fully understand the consequences of their actions and fully engage in law-abiding behaviour. Career-ready individuals develop self-confidence to forge positive relationships and enterprising behaviour. They are dependable, serve the greater good and go beyond the minimum expectations.

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career consistently showcase virtuous behaviour by respecting ethical beliefs and values. They have a clear understanding of integrity, focusing on doing the right thing. They deploy different means to positively influence the path and actions of a team demonstrating strength in leadership, productivity, commitment and a positive workplace culture

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career have cultural awareness. They develop, learn and implement
strategies to effectively and sensitively interact with other members of society. Their cultural literacy celebrates differences, supporting enhanced communication, unity and productivity in the workplace

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career contribute to the improvement of the organisation by
recommending ideas that solve problems in an innovative way. They seek different practices and ideas and are able to apply these, often thinking outside the box, noticing patterns that are not obvious and apply those to their own workplace practices.

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career research (using valid sources and reliable processes),
investigate, keep relevant and create solutions to improve workplace environments and practices.

Individuals who are ready to embark on a career regularly make conscious decisions that positively impact people, society and the environment. They are aware of and utilise new technologies, global developments related to their role and understand regulations affecting their work and how this impacts on industry, wider society and the economy.