Get work ready skills
Get help for job hunting including CV writing, applying for jobs and preparing for interviews. Polish up your Maths, English and digital skills
Would you like support with your CV and advice for preparing for interview?
As you may know, a CV is a short, written summary of your skills, achievements and experience. You often use it in the first stage of applying for jobs. Employers either ask for a CV instead of an application form but it’s important to adapt to each job description.
There is help available so that you can create a CV that stands out and gets you through to the interview stage.
National Careers Service
On this page, there is lots of free advice including; writing your CV, completing an application form, preparing for interviews and job hunting.
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/get-a-job
Skills to Succeed Academy
The Skills to Succeed Academy is a free online employability training programme developed by Accenture. Created specifically to meet the needs of jobseekers, the Skills to Succeed Academy offers bite size, interactive online training modules to prepare Learners for the entire journey of choosing the right career, finding a job and succeeding in the work place.
https://s2sacademy.com/register/DW1DC1
JCP Plymouth
If you are a claimant, ask your Work Coach for help with your CV and they will be happy to support.
CSW Group
CSW can support young people who are not in education, employment or training with information on CVs and interview techniques.
Live West
Navigate your way - are you 19 years old or over and living in Plymouth? Are you thinking about changing your job, progressing your career, getting into work or just curious about the world of work? Navigate Your Way may be for you. You will be able to:
- Undertake a Skills audit
- Identify progression route in your current role
- Explore what may be holding you back from the world of work
- Support to prepare a Plan to achieve your work goal
- Coaching support throughout
- Possible progression to on-line courses now (many are free)
If you are interested, e-mail Yvonne.harding@livewest.co.uk.
Prince’s Trust
The Prince’s Trust support young people with employability skills to get work ready.
https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/tools-resources
How Life Skills can support you right now
Are you ready to think about the areas you might like to develop in further? Inform your CV now.
https://barclayslifeskills.com/young-people/
Youth Employment
Resources for the Class of 2020 - The Young Professional suite of resources includes support from careers experts, youth ambassadors and also youth friendly employers.
https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/looking-for-work-careers-booklet/
Help with your English, maths or digital skills?
Don’t worry! There’s lot of help in Plymouth and online to get the job or apprenticeship you really want.
English and maths (or literacy and numeracy) are essential skills that most employers want you to be able to demonstrate or have qualifications in.
It’s also useful to be able to use a computer and digital skills confidently. Since lockdown, the world of work has been online more than ever before. Digital skills can be anything from using social media and staying safe online to coding, programming or digital marketing.
If these are skills you would like to work on, refresh or start over, then no worries, that’s all possible.
There are all sorts of options from one-to-one coaching, through to online learning courses; something to suit everyone. Take a look here:
The Skills Tool-Kit – get started
Digital and numeracy skills are highly valued by employers, and can help you progress in work and boost job prospects. Find free, high quality digital and numeracy courses at https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/
BT Skills for Tomorrow
Learn digital skills to help you in all areas of life – home and work life.
https://www.bt.com/skillsfortomorrow/
English or literacy skills
To develop your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and to work towards a Functional English or English GCSE qualification find out more how City College Plymouth can help.
https://www.cityplym.ac.uk/courses/?subject-area=english-maths
English & Maths (16-19) - Functional skills / GCSE
If you're aged 16-19 years and you'd like to develop your English or Maths qualifications, please visit Discovery College for support. For further information, visit the website
https://discoverycollege.co.uk/courses/employability/gcse-maths-english/
Employment support and skills development for speakers of other languages
Trying to get a job in a new country can be a daunting task. Odils offers support to second language speakers in Plymouth to help them build their employment skills and apply for jobs through a number of mentoring projects. Please contact Odils directly to find the best project for you
https://www.cityplym.ac.uk/courses/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages/