icanbea... is about careers and ideas for students and jobseekers in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Link of the week:  > Sizewell C is launching 35 new apprenticeship placements this month – the first of nearly 100 new early careers roles that will be available on the project over the next few months. 

The apprenticeships – which go live on 27th December – cover a wide variety of areas, from cyber security and civil engineering to countryside working and environmental management.  

Quick links

Main site features

• Homepage (Start here and see the latest updates)
• Career Wizard (A quick and easy tool to show you career ideas related to your skills and interests. Complete this to see suggested industries, employers and vacancies!)
• CV Wizard (Rapid CV building tool. Just fill in the sections and follow the prompts. Phone friendly and even makes suggestions for your personal statement)
• My Page (This page lets you customise your icanbea... experience if you sign-up for a free account)
• Map of organisations / opportunities
• Vacancies (Browse / search the latest jobs and training opportunities from our featured organisations, including apprenticeships and work experience)
• Industries (Learn about careers in local industries and job areas)
• Employers & more (Browse hundreds of local employers, education and support organisations that offer work, opportunities and training in the New Anglia region)
• Green Futures (Find out about green careers and the skills you need to access them)
• Local Disability Confident Employers (We aim to provide an up to date list of employers and other organisations that we work with who are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme)
• Job Ideas (Browse the Job Ideas database for ideas on the type of job role you might wish to do)
• Contact (Get in touch with our team)
• My Account (Adjust your account settings, review our T&Cs and more)

CVs, study options, job hunting tips and general information and support

• Students (Your options at 16 and 18, Travel & Transport, CVs)
• Options after Year 11: A guide for parents and carers (Suffolk - 2023)
• Jobseekers (Finding opportunities, CVs, How to get help)
• Working for yourself / self-employment: Info, training and resources
• Travel info and resources for getting to work and education, discounts etc
• CV hints & tips (General CV suggestions, templates)
• Interview tips (Types of interview, suggestions and things to think about)
• CV Wizard (Rapid CV building tool. Just fill in the sections and follow the prompts. Phone friendly and even makes suggestions for your personal statement)
• CV Wizard video demo (Primer on how to use the CV Wizard for students and teachers)
• Disability Confident employers (Find out about the Government's DC scheme and find local DC employers that we have profiled)
• Sixth Forms in Norfolk and Suffolk (A-Z list with links)
• Register to vote - information on registering in England

Site help and FAQs

• Change your account settings & more (If signed in...)
• Video guides, demos and instructions (Find out how and why to use the site's key features and tools in these videos)
• A guide to using icanbea... (PDF)
• FAQs

Help for prospective and published profile owners

• Project outline & information about taking a and using an organisation / employer profile on the site
• Quick guide to editing and posting to your profile (PDF)
• Update / Status / Opportunity posting instructions

Additional online resources 

• 100+ '24/7 Careers Fair' employer videos  (Hear from local people directly about how to get into a huge range of careers, as part of the Youth Pledge for Employers project)
• Online education / schooling resources
• Careerometer (LMI for All)
• Skillsometer (LMI for All)
• Personality Test (External Website)