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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.
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.
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.
Virtual work experience
Try before you apply and get an insight onto different roles and sectors from the comfort of your home with virtual work experience.
Practise managing workplace challenges
Prepare for the world of work with work experience practice tasks similar to ones you would be likely to complete on a work experience placement.
Work experience resources
Sometimes finding work experience can be a tricky process, discover if these organisations can help to kickstart your career.
How organising a party could get you a job
From communication to creative thinking, the skills that you can learn from extra-curricular activities
How to get the most out of school (and build an awesome CV in the process)
Lily, aged 16, shares her top tips on how to get the most out of school!
How to make tough decisions at school or work
Top tips on how to tackle tricky decisions at work or school
How to use the LifeSkills CV builder
How to use the LifeSkills CV builder and tips from a newbie.