The careers officers in our school was a waste of oxygen
When I informed them of my intention to join the RAF as a airframes tech.
Her response was to question if I would be better joining something like loganair
As they need pilots too. I explained what I wanted to do and that civilian apprentiships
Were very few and hard to find so joining up would be much better and more importantly what I wanted to do. I was then sent away to return and explain myself to the head of my year, my guidance teacher and the careers officer, apparently the correct answer was not
"Someone has to stand up and be willing to give their life defending
like you"
That gets you a 3 day suspension which I used wisely... I went to the careers office and booked my aptitude tests which I passed but due to a slight health issue failed to get in to the RAF at that time.i hand now left school but as I was still under 18 I was entitled to go to the careers advice office for help, who sent me to the job centre, who sent me back to the careers office who then....yeah sent me back to the job centre.
I gave up went home and made some calls and sent out letters and nearly 18years later
I have my own electrical contracting company.
The sad thing is the career advisors are still the same, to save money I would look to get rid of them!