MV Careers
Help them make informed career choices before they leave secondary school.
They don't need to have their whole future figured out.
They need opportunities to explore who they are, understand the world of work, make informed decisions & start building the skills they'll need beyond school.
Structured career support for teens. | Parents get free access all year.
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HELP YOUR TEEN MAKE BETTER CAREER DECISIONS
Without nagging, lecturing or becoming your child's career counsellor.
You want your teen to make a good decision about their future.
But knowing what to say, when to say it and how much to say can be difficult.
The Parent Career Support Centre gives you practical guidance to help you have confident career conversations at home and support your teen as they explore what's next.
PARENTS GET FREE ACCESS ALL YEAR.
Inside, you'll get:
✅ Practical career conversation guidance: Know how to start conversations without turning them into arguments.
✅ Weekly live office hours: Bring your questions and get practical guidance.
✅ Career webinars for parents: Learn how to support your teen through career and education decisions.
✅ Expert insights: Hear from people working in education, careers and the world of work.
✅ Resources you can use at home: Practical guidance, articles, videos and tools you can come back to when you need them.
✅ Future-of-work insights: Understand how AI, changing skills, and evolving career paths may affect your child's future.
✅ Support for the big decisions: Subjects. Careers. Degrees. University. Skills. First jobs.
✅ A place to ask questions: You're not expected to know everything about the future of work.
Help your teen explore, not pressure them to decide.
Have better career conversations.
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Understand the world your teen is entering.
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WHAT INSIDE THE VIRTUAL CAREERS HUB?
12-Weeks of Structured & Relevant Guidance
In 90 days, your teen will have a clear direction and a personalized plan for what comes next.
WHAT YOUR TEEN GETS INSIDE THE CAREER DISCOVERY HUB
A clear path from “I have no idea” to “I know what I want to explore next.”
Your teen doesn't need to figure out their entire future.
They need a process that helps them explore options and make better decisions.
Inside, they get:
✅ A step-by-step career discovery process:
Guided topics that take your teen from self-discovery to career exploration, education planning, and career readiness.
✅ 12 live career sessions:
Weekly live sessions where your teen learns, explores, and applies what they're discovering.
✅ Replays, worksheets, and guided tools:
Everything they need to revisit sessions, complete activities, and keep making progress between live sessions.
✅ University, Vocational, Apprenticeship, and Gap Year planning support.
Guided lessons and resources for global university applications and alternative pathways.
✅ Real-world employer insights:
Hear directly from employers about the skills, attitudes, and experiences they look for when hiring.
✅ Internship and job search strategies:
Learn how to find internships, work experience, and future graduate opportunities instead of waiting for opportunities to appear.
✅ Entrepreneurial strategies & Entrepreneurship Mentoring:
All students learn how to use entrepreneurship skills or build their own business.
✅ Weekly live office hours:
When your teen gets stuck, they don't have to wait until the next weekly session. They can access live support.
Take a Peek Inside the Hub
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Structured career support for teens. | Parents get free access all year.
Join Today | Scholarships Available |
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Hub has scholarship spaces for families requiring financial support.
Families applying for a scholarship will be asked to complete a short letter of application outlining:
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Their teen's interest in the programme.
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Their teen's goals for participation.
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The financial circumstances affecting access at this time.
Scholarships are awarded based on both need and alignment with the program.
About Maria Vitoratos, Founder & Career Strategist
Hiya! I'm Ms.V!
I'm on a mission to help young people gain career readiness before they leave secondary school.
In today's world, students aren't choosing "degrees"; they're building human relevance in the workplace.
I've been in the career industry since 2008 and I've built career services for high schools, universities, and for professional companies. Not only do I LOOOOOOVE building career services, but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE helping students discover the world of work.
Since I started this work, I've supported over 4000 students, trained over 250 educators, and advised parents, school leaders, employers, and community in topics related to youth employment, career services, and the future of work.
Building the MV Careers Virtual Hub was my dream come true. After working for schools and institutions, I realized that career education shouldn't be limited to students in "one school or university". Career education is not a privilege; it's a necessity for students preparing for the future of work.
When I'm not working inside the Hub, I'm researching youth employment, career development, and all things careers as a Doctoral student.
I'm a mom who helped my three children make their own career decisions and I learned that every one has different needs. So, inside the Hub, I made sure that my students were given 'extra support'.
This Hub isn't about fast fixes; it's about lifelong support, care, and credibility.
Here's a fun fact about me.....I'm a furmom! I have two dogs, and I'm a YiaYia-furmom (Gran-furmom) to two adorable cats!
STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT EMPLOYABILITY WITH ACTUAL EMPLOYERS
New Monthly Talks with Employers and Entrepreneurs:
Employers, entrepreneurs, HR advisors, and university admission officer interviews every month.
Eslaem, Founder of BluPren, shares her entrepreneurship tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Adam, Tech Leader from Chemist Warehouse, shares his CV tips for students applying for tech roles
MORE TESTIMONIALS
As Featured on Dubai Eye 103.5 & Pulse 95 Radio
Subjects & Grades,
Dubai Eye with Georgia Tolley
Parent Support,
Dubai Eye with Helen Farmer
Helping Teens with Careers,
Pulse 95 with Omar Durri
HERE'S WHY I BUILT THE VIRTUAL CAREERS HUB
Today’s teenagers are entering a world where careers, industries, and technology are changing rapidly. Traditional career advice based only on grades or “safe jobs” is no longer enough or relevant. Students need strategy, adaptability, self-awareness, and confidence to navigate uncertainty successfully.
Maria Vitoratos,
Founder of MV Careers
Doctoral Researcher in Career Education
Author of Empowerment for Teens
I’ve worked with students across school, university, and beyond, and I've seen how early career decisions shape confidence, opportunities, and long-term direction.
Too often, capable students lack clear guidance, especially when their path doesn't follow the standard route. Families are left to figure it out on their own.
I built the Hub to change that. It creates a structured, supportive space where students can build direction, confidence, and a path that fits them.
This work is grounded in years of practice, career development research, and real-world insights from conversations with employers, entrepreneurs, and professionals across industries.
The Hub focuses on career readiness and strategy. Not pressure, not guesswork, and not just grades.
"I couldn't stand by and watch students make university decisions without understanding the future of work. So, I created a solution, and I believe in it so much that I quit my job to focus on my students inside the Hub."
Maria Vitoratos
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