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Why all work experience is good work experience

How work experience can have a positive benefit on your career

How I got the most out of my work experience…and how you can too.

Jess explains how Virtual Work Experience helps you get the most out of work experience.

How to get work experience

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Creating your personal brand

This module will help learners build a personal brand and understand how this is presented in the workplace.

Finding better work opportunities

This module will boost learners' confidence and resilience by increasing positivity and managing their doubts to give them the best chance of success in returning to work.

Building your career network

This module aims to help learners proactively seek opportunities to network and increase their ability to source jobs that might not have seemed accessible otherwise.

CV skills 1: Showing your best you

Find out how to write an accurate, relevant CV that can help learners secure a job interview.

Using CVs and LinkedIn to showcase personal brand lesson

Encourage discussion on how to showcase skills to potential employers through CVs and LinkedIn profiles.

5 different types of experience to show employers

Find out about the wide range of ways you can build valuable skills, to help you stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs.

Communication and digital skills at work

Help students understand how to develop different digital communication styles for different situations at work.

Communicating digitally in the world of work

Help students understand the importance of email communication and how to adapt their digital communication dependant on the situation.

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.

How a financial career may work for you

Our online lesson explains the services a bank like Barclays offers, and an overview of the different roles needed to carry those out.

I want to use my online presence to get ahead

Almost everything happens online: you (and potential employers) are on social media, and so are loads of opportunities for jobs and work experience. Learn how to make the most of it.

I want to gain experience and build my network

Start paving your way to that dream career with these useful tips and examples, designed to help you get relevant experience, tap into networks and gain valuable contacts.

What work experience gives you

Find out about the wide range of valuable things you can gain from having a go at some form of work experience.

5 tips to help parents support students towards employability

How can teachers help parents with their children’s journey to the workplace? Janet Colledge, chief careers education consultant with Outstanding Careers, offers some invaluable advice.

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Making the most of LifeSkills

Find out how to make the most of our employability resources and insight to help more young people. Or contact us to book a call to find out how to make the most of LifeSkills.