{"id":4688,"date":"2020-10-09T11:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T10:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2023-02-14T12:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:46:00","slug":"kick-start-your-career-virtual-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/your-stories\/kick-start-your-career-virtual-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Kickstart your career with our virtual careers event &#8211; sign up now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Website-2.png\" alt=\"Careers event\" class=\"wp-image-4704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Website-2.png 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Website-2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Website-2-320x180.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to help kickstart your career and hear personal experiences from apprentices working in digital, design and more this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/national-care-leavers-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Care Leavers&#8217; Week<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/imo-x-accenture-careers-panel-tickets-124244120509?utm_campaign=post_publish&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=eventbrite&amp;utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a virtual careers event<\/a> online with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/gb-en\/services\/about\/accenture-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">global tech and consultancy firm Accenture<\/a>, powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidovation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kidovation<\/a>, where you can listen in and ask questions from current apprentices and their careers team on how they applied, get hints and tips with your CV and find out how to improve your confidence and answers during interviews!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive careers event is exclusively for children in care and care leavers and will take place online during National Care Leaver\u2019s Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join in on <b>Wednesday 28 October at 4pm<\/b> to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hear personal experiences and get the insider view <strong>directly from apprentices<\/strong><\/li><li>Get expert <strong>hints and tips on writing your CV<\/strong> and completing application forms and <strong>interviews<\/strong><\/li><li>Chat to the Accenture internships team about<strong> career opportunities<\/strong> in digital, design, consulting, analytics, software engineering, cyber security and more<\/li><li>Find out about the <strong>different career paths<\/strong> people take into Accenture from current employees<\/li><li>Get the chance to <strong>ask questions<\/strong> during a live Q&amp;A session<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"imo-content-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/imo-x-accenture-careers-panel-tickets-124244120509?utm_campaign=post_publish&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=eventbrite&amp;utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for your free ticket<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About IMO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IMO is a voice for teens in care and care leavers. We publish first-hand stories, experiences, achievements and advice directly from teens in care and care leavers, to shine a light on what it&#8217;s like to grow up in care. 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