Helping Yourself

Deciding what is best for you depends on what’s going on in your life and what you enjoy doing.

If you are unsure what to do next, the Careers Advice Service have a range of online tools that can help you explore your learning and work options:

Assess your skills and interests
Lists jobs that could be suitable for you.
 

Career values tool
Helps you with career decisions so you can make your next career move.

Job profiles
Browse a database of over 700 jobs to find out what a job involves.

CV builder
Helps you build your CV in 12 steps as well as help to create a job winning CV, application form or covering letter.

Finding a job
Top tips on finding a job including how to find job vacancies, information on recruitment agencies and the best ways to contact employers.

Interview skills
Top tips on what, and what not, to do at interviews.

Finding a course
Search over 900,000 courses in the UK.

Finding the right course
Information on how to choose the right course for you.

Help and Advice

The Careers Advice Service also provide lots of helpful online advice on learning and work issues including:

• returning to work
• funding and paying for childcare
• working in the UK
• dealing with redundancy
• help with reading, writing and numbers
• paying for learning.