A CLEAR WAY THROUGH

Choose a learning route.

A suggested order for using the existing guides. Start where it helps, skip what you know and take your time. No enrolment or account is needed.

4 STEPS · ALL TYPES OF JOBS

Prepare for a job interview

Build confidence for roles in retail, hospitality, care, administration and beyond.

  1. Choose the skills you need to demonstrate.

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  2. Use experience from work, learning, volunteering or everyday responsibilities.

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  3. Say an answer aloud and choose one improvement.

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  4. Use the interview worksheet and check the interview arrangements.

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5 STEPS · AT YOUR OWN PACE

Prepare a Civil Service application

Use the official advert to guide your preparation, then build evidence and practise explaining it.

  1. Read the application guide and note the essential criteria and assessed elements.

    Read the Civil Service application guide
  2. Use the application planner to match real examples to the criteria.

    Open the application planner
  3. Choose a relevant experience and explain your actions using STAR.

    Build a behaviour example
  4. Review the assessed elements and try the practice questions.

    Read the interview guide
  5. Use the interview worksheet to prepare follow-up questions and an honest account of what you learnt.

    Open the interview worksheet

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4 STEPS · AT YOUR OWN PACE

Prepare a clear job application

Start with a real vacancy and connect what the employer asks for to experience you can explain.

  1. Write down the criteria, deadline and application instructions.

    Use the application planner
  2. Reflect on experience from work, study or volunteering that demonstrates a relevant skill.

    Explore CV writing and work coaching
  3. Check the requested file format and present accurate, relevant evidence.

    Read the ATS and CV guide
  4. Use your evidence map to check that each requested criterion is addressed.

    Use the final application check

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4 STEPS · AT YOUR OWN PACE

Choose a skill and practise using it

Pick something relevant to your interests or a real job advert, then create a small example of what you learnt.

  1. Use the planner to name one gap between the advert and your current experience.

    Identify a skill to work on
  2. Compare free learning options, access requirements and certificate conditions.

    Browse free learning providers
  3. For AI learning, try the fictional meeting or email activity. You can choose a different skill instead.

    Try the existing AI skills activity
  4. Write what you tried, what you checked and what you would improve. Distinguish learning from professional experience.

    Record an example you can explain

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