Advice for Young People : Workplaces & Case Studies

There are a vast array of different workplaces where you might undertake work experience, here's a selection with some real-life case studies. We also asked ten young people, now in their twenties, to tell us about their experiences of starting work, read: It happened to us - Top ten tales.

Type of Workplace		Case Studies
Agriculture/Horticulture This includes all rural and farming activities.		• Chicken Farm • Farm Hazard
Care/medical This includes residential care, child care and all medical work.		• Dead Faint • Not Wanted
Construction This includes all forms of construction including buildings and roads.		• Crane Horror • Faulty Hammer • Fractured Foot
Hospitality/Catering This includes hotel work as well as restaurants, cafes and services to people such as hairdressing etc.		• Fast Burn
Leisure This includes leisure centres, theme parks, swimming pools etc.		• 25 Foot Fall
Motor Vehicle This includes all garages and repair shops.		• Playing About • Tyre Trouble
Manufacturing This includes all forms of manufacturing, engineering, jewellery, production lines etc.		• Lost Finger • Molten Zinc
Office This includes any form of office based work whether clerical or managerial and includes work with computers.		• Office Worker Dies
Retail This includes all work done in connection with shops including warehousing and delivery.		• Shop Damage • Warehouse Strain • Fork-lift Death