18 May 2016
An article on the BBC website today reports that
Careers education given to pupils in secondary school can be linked to higher earnings in adult life, according to researchers.
A study published in the Journal of Education and Work suggests that better-informed teenagers are likely to make more advantageous career choices.
It measures the earnings benefit as an extra £2,000 per year for every six careers sessions when aged 14 to 15.
Read the full article on the BBC website.
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The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has Career Ambassadors based all over the world who are specially chosen to offer advice to anyone considering an actuarial career.
If you would like to speak to a Career Ambassador and find out more about the varied range of work that actuaries do, contact our Careers Leader who will be able to put you in touch with an appropriate person. Our Careers Ambassadors are also available to visit careers events at schools and colleges and we can also supply stands, posters and leaflets.
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