Updates on Changes and New Resources Provided by Synergy Careers For 2025/26

Each IGC branch secretary has received an information pack which includes 2 copies of our NEW Career Guidance Workbook, posters & bookmarks (limited numbers) with offer of 20% discount via coupon code for students/parents to use for annual subscriptions. Coupon code: SCpromo

**Please ask your branch secretary at your next branch meeting for a chance to view the hardcopy.**

Over the last year we have invested a lot of time and finance in upgrading and extending what we provide in support of greater career awareness and decisions. I hope you find these changes supporting you in your practice and supporting your school community.

Here is a list of CHANGES we have been working on:

1. NEW TIME for webinars: now at 6 to 7pm every Monday with some exceptions Webinar Schedule 2025/26. Sharing the weekly social media posts or emails to parents is the key way to inform parents/students of this resource. Thank you for supporting spreading the word!
2. NO FREE access to recordings of weekly webinars, but Webinars continue to be FREE to attend. Option of FREE accounts still continues with FREE access to the “How to Series…..” for TY, 5^th and 6^th year parents & students + some other resources, please share to your school community the link to sign up to a FREE Account
3. UPDATING OF WEBSITE: Synergy Careers website and Members area has been revamped to make it more user friendly.
4. NEW MONTHLY subscription option: Monthly as well as annual subscription option available now. Prices include 23% VAT @€6.15 per month/€36.90 per year for Basic Individual. Benefits of monthly plans: this will suit 6^th years & their parents researching over the Christmas period and before February 1^st deadline. 
5. RESOURCE CHANGE for Premium Individual: we will be offering worksheets instead of the pdf slides. This will benefit students, allowing the student to do active learning and research at home. Worksheets are being updated this year! 
6. NEW AUDIO files of webinars are available; this will suit those who wish to listen in the car, while exercising or on their way to school etc.
7. NEW WORKBOOK: purchase for school bulk orders INCLUDES FREE access to a Basic Individual Plan for each student and also a FREE School Membership Plan. Here is a brief video outlining the content of the NEW Synergy Careers Workbook Workbook content explained. Here is a recording of the flipbook (visual only) to allow you to explore the content of the work book in our own time. Recording of flipbook

The workbook contains ALL the worksheets available on the site along with infographics, mind map for careers 1-1 meeting, annual careers schedule overview + more. With Career Exploration & personal Growth being 2 of the 4 pillars of the New TY Programme, Synergy Careers Workbook, along with the webinar series will support this programme and offer students a chance to record and review. Order via this link Synergy Careers Workbook Order. Here is the link to more information on the workbook, costs, testimonials, budget tips for Principals etc Synergy Careers Workbook Information

How NEW Developments/Resources support the New TY Programme: 

With Career Exploration & Personal Growth being 2 of the 4 pillars of the NEW TY program, the Webinar Series Workbook promotes continuous self reflection, engagement and active learning throughout senior cycle in turn meeting the goals of the TY NEW Program.