Careers Writer Richard Piper

Richard Piper

Freelance Careers Adviser, Careers Education Consultant & Writer

Richard Piper has over thirty years careers guidance experience working as a Careers Adviser with young people in schools, sixth forms and college, supporting them in reaching informed education and careers decisions. He has also managed guidance teams in London, Kent and Cambridgeshire, both in Careers Services and Connexions.

Richard has published a number of surveys into the entry requirements for degree programmes across a range of popular degrees. He has also contributed articles to 'Careers Matters' (Career Development Institute magazine) on a variety of topical guidance issues.

Special Interests & Expertise

Careers Guidance & Coaching
Pre-16 Choices
Post-16 Choices
Post-18 Choices
Higher Education & Graduate Employment
Apprenticeships
Alternatives to University
Occupational Information
Careers Education & Quality Awards

Richard holds the Diploma in Careers Guidance, an MA in Education (Institute of Education, University College London) specialising in Vocational Education, and is a certificated Careers Curriculum Consultant (School of Education, University of Cambridge).

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Areas of particular expertise:

Careers Guidance & Coaching
Higher Education & Graduate Employment
Apprenticeships
Alternatives to University
Occupational Information
Careers Education & Quality Awards

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