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Try these activities to evaluate your current skill set and development needs
Own your skills
Identify the tasks you carried out in previous roles and the skills you developed doing them. If you struggle with this, ask AI using this prompt:
Act as a careers advisor. Identify my transferrable skills based on these roles and tasks: insert experience here. EG: customer service advisor- inbound and outbound telephone calls, sales, and retention. Ask me any questions you need to.
Then, answer its questions and record its answers. Google anything you don't understand and write it down.
Listen to you
What do you like and dislike about the work you have done in the past? What would make you happier day to day? What would it take to make them happen?
Write them in a letter to yourself or a table. These can help you form development goals. You can research ways to achieve the goals. Sometimes you might need to go on a training course, learn a new skill, or buy equipment.
Learning styles
Find out your learning style and what subjects you might be interested in. You can use your style in the future to source material when learning new skills.
Stay tuned for the development of our personal interests and learning quiz!
Starting from nothing?
We champion people starting their journey with absolutely nothing. No education? No skills? No experience? No contacts? Your journey might take longer, but it can be just as successful as anyone else's. Here are six things you can do to improve your opportunities.
Education was a key part of our journeys. It's not just about the qualification, it's about upgrading the way that you think. If you don't have GCSES, in most cases you will need to complete maths and English before enrolling in other courses at level 3 or above.
If formal education isn't for you, there are plenty of training options to choose from in most industries. The best training courses are Ofqual-registered. In the UK, if a course isn't Ofqual-registered, then it isn't official. However, there can still be some good non-registered courses.
While it seems an obvious step, there are many ways of standing out. Check out tips from:
Volunteering can be a stepping stone to finding your first paid role if you have no experience. If you do have experience, volunteering can give you insights into new industries, help you build new networks, or new skills.
Some people need to nurture their emotional and mental health before they can flourish. If you have some trauma that you need to resolve, seek professional help. Counsellors are like doctors for your mental health. For some people, it is more effective than medication. Take care to find a qualified and registered professional. It should cost about £45 an hour and will be the best money you've ever spent.
Opportunities arise within networks. If you get no or low-quality opportunities in your network, you can seek new ones. See tips from: