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Skills for work for a more sustainable future podcasts

Hear from a panel of experts who share insights around the skills required for the changing job landscape, and tips of how educators can help prepare their students.

Introduction to the core transferable skills

Aiming to win the league this season? Explore the importance of aiming high and being proactive to reach your future goals.

Five steps to developing students’ life skills for the future

Find support to help students develop the right mindset and kick start their career journey

LifeSkills enterprise and entrepreneur resources

Inspire students to think like an entrepreneur and develop enterprise skills.

Why you should get your students coding

ICT Director Matt Britland discusses the important skills learnt from coding and tips for delivering it in the classroom

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.

Making the most of money

Teach KS2 and P4-7 students about making the most of their money with this interactive activity and lesson plan from LifeSkills, which can be used in class or remotely.

Adapting CVs and writing impressive cover letters

Support your child to know how tweaking their CV and writing cover letters for specific roles can help them be successful.

Managing workplace challenges activity

Challenge your students to complete projects similar to those set in the workplace.

Taking on new challenges

Find out how building self-confidence can help your child see challenges as opportunities. Includes worksheet.

Learn new skills at work and boost your career prospects

Lifelong learning in the workplace can help your performance, give you confidence and improve your chances of promotion

The essential skills for enterprise success

For young people today, aspiring to set up a business is becoming more and more popular and it’s not hard to see why. In a world of increasing economic uncertainty, carving out your own path can seem like a more rewarding prospect.

How to look after your mental health in the workplace

Stress can affect anyone and we’ve highlighted some of the most popular ways to look after yourself and speak up for support if you need to.

Creative thinking – top tips for thinking creatively & generating ideas

Creative thinking is a valuable skill for employees and business owners alike. Find out how to think more creatively & generate good ideas with top tips from LifeSkills

What are transferable skills and how can you use them to get ahead at work?

An ability to be resilient, solve problems, be creative and adaptable is in greater demand than ever before. We explain why.

Importance of a good CV and cover letter

Are CVs and cover letters still important? We explore CVs, cover letters and digital profiles and provide a CV Builder so you can get started.

Baroness Brady’s top tips on how to get ahead

Baroness Karren Brady, regular judge on BBC1’s The Apprentice and Chair of the LifeSkills Advisory Council, discusses her top tips for young people on being enterprising and putting their best foot forward for the future.

How organising a party could get you a job

From communication to creative thinking, the skills that you can learn from extra-curricular activities

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.