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Information, Advice or Guidance

! STOP AND THINK!

Think about where you might have received advice from in
the past, perhaps from within your organisation. What kind of
advice was it? Was it useful? Make some notes below.

You may well have received advice from your school’s careers advisor about which
sixth form or work opportunities are right for you. Or perhaps advice from a peer
mentor about the best options for you.

You may have thought of other examples. You can use your notes to help with your
assessments at the end of this section.

Guidance

Guidance is normally given by staff with specific knowledge, experience and even
qualifications in a given area. For example, an environmental health officer will work
with restaurants to provide guidance on the regulations they need to comply with.
This will be done over a period of time, and the environmental health officer will be
qualified and have experience within their role.

You might have experienced guidance by your line manager, or perhaps your senior
colleague at work, which might involve setting objectives and reviewing them over a
period of time.

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