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CV skills lesson one: Writing a successful CV
Help students understand the purpose of a CV and explore ways they can make themselves stand out from the crowd.
CVs and covering letters – putting their best foot forward
How do these two crucial documents combine to make a positive first impression?
CV skills lesson two: Fine-tuning your CV to stand out to employers
Learn how to write job applications, CVs and covering letters that work.
CV skills 1: Showing your best you
Find out how to write an accurate, relevant CV that can help learners secure a job interview.
CV skills 2: Tailoring applications to roles
This module builds upon the concepts of CV skills 1: Showing your best you module and will help a learner to understand why their CV should be tailored to each job they apply to.
Using CVs and LinkedIn to showcase personal brand lesson
Encourage discussion on how to showcase skills to potential employers through CVs and LinkedIn profiles.
Tailoring your CV and using networks lesson
Help students understand networking and how to improve their CV.
Social action: An educators experience
Read Simon’s story about how to go about implementing a social action programme in your school.
School leaver resources
Whether it’s work, training or further/higher education, use these resources to help school leavers plan for their next steps and achieve their goals.
What to include in a cover letter
This module will explore why sending a covering letter/covering email with a CV is recommended and will provide top tips and examples of how to structure a covering letter.
Managing workplace challenges activity
Challenge your students to complete projects similar to those set in the workplace.
Recognising skills for success in the workplace lesson
The activities on this page support your students to identify why these skills are important, which ones they already possess and how they can demonstrate these on their CV.
Job sectors preparing for work activity
Prepare your students for work with this activity exploring different job roles and sectors, including film case studies.
Tips for job hunting | LifeSkills
Are your students applying for jobs? Don’t let them hit send before they’ve read these simple mistakes that could cost them the role of their dreams, courtesy of Head of LifeSkills Kirstie Mackey.
The online career network quick fire activity
Help students understand the idea of using online social networks to develop their careers.
Bridging the gap between school and work
How businesses can work with LifeSkills to give students the skills they need.
Virtual Work Experience: An educator’s experience
Read Lin’s story about how she used our interactive video tool to prepare her students for work experience.
Borrowing money
Borrowing money is sometimes a necessity. Help young care leavers understand the benefits and risks of borrowing money with this tailored activity.
5 reasons why you should share your skills online
Hear from Digitalme about the impact of having a Champions Digital Badge
Embedding employability across the curriculum
It’s a fast-moving world for students, and it’s crucial that educators remain up to date on what external help there is out there to open up the world of work to students – and LifeSkills can help.