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With Covid-19 restrictions tightening from today, it may feel harder than ever to get a new job. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this month we'll be adding our tips and advice to this thread to help you use this time to develop your employability skills
#NovemberCareersPlan
#NovemberCareersPlan
November Careers Plan Step 1:
Create or update your CV
Advice from @NationalCareers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/cv-sections
Advice from @thebalance: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/cv-samples-and-writing-tips-2060349
Or contact us to find out more!
Create or update your CV
Advice from @NationalCareers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/cv-sections
Advice from @thebalance: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/cv-samples-and-writing-tips-2060349
Or contact us to find out more!
November Careers Plan Step 2: Build your networks of support
Advice from @NationalCareers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/networking
@IndeedUK's networking tips: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/how-to-network-for-a-job
Using @LinkedInUK: https://blog.linkedin.com/2020/may/june/12/four-tips-to-network-on-linkedin
Advice from @NationalCareers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/networking
@IndeedUK's networking tips: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/how-to-network-for-a-job
Using @LinkedInUK: https://blog.linkedin.com/2020/may/june/12/four-tips-to-network-on-linkedin
November Careers Plan Step 3: Check your social media profiles
Creating a @LinkedInUK profile: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/create-a-linkedin-profile/
Don't let social media sabotage your job search ( @GlassdoorUK): https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/blog/social-media-sabotage-job-search/
Social Media and Job Searching ( @Prospects): https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/getting-a-job/social-media-and-job-hunting
Creating a @LinkedInUK profile: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/create-a-linkedin-profile/
Don't let social media sabotage your job search ( @GlassdoorUK): https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/blog/social-media-sabotage-job-search/
Social Media and Job Searching ( @Prospects): https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/getting-a-job/social-media-and-job-hunting
November Careers Plan Step 4: Complete some online training courses during the lockdown 
Find free online training
Access Southampton: http://access-southampton.co.uk/events-opportunities/
The Skills Toolkit: https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/
@NationalCareers Service: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-course/where-to-find-free-online-learning
Find free online training
Access Southampton: http://access-southampton.co.uk/events-opportunities/
The Skills Toolkit: https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/
@NationalCareers Service: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-course/where-to-find-free-online-learning
November Careers Plan Step 5: Consider doing voluntary work
@SouthamptonVS: https://www.southamptonvs.org.uk/
@S0Linked: https://www.solinked.org.uk/service_area/volunteer
@DoitUK: https://do-it.org/opportunities/search
COVID-19 volunteering: https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/coronavirus-volunteering
@SouthamptonVS: https://www.southamptonvs.org.uk/
@S0Linked: https://www.solinked.org.uk/service_area/volunteer
@DoitUK: https://do-it.org/opportunities/search
COVID-19 volunteering: https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/coronavirus-volunteering
November Careers Plan Step 6: Develop your skills
@NationalCareers Skills Checkers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/skills-assessment
Find training courses with the Skills Toolkit: https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/
What skills do employers look for? https://www.ucas.com/careers/getting-job/what-are-employers-looking
@NationalCareers Skills Checkers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/skills-assessment
Find training courses with the Skills Toolkit: https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/
What skills do employers look for? https://www.ucas.com/careers/getting-job/what-are-employers-looking
November Careers Plan Step 7: Get advice on benefits and financial support
Organisations such as @SotonCAB and SARC offer impartial advice around how your benefits may be affected by finding a job.
You can also use online benefit calculators such as @turn2us_org or @entitledto
Organisations such as @SotonCAB and SARC offer impartial advice around how your benefits may be affected by finding a job.
You can also use online benefit calculators such as @turn2us_org or @entitledto
November Careers Plan Step 8: Attend Virtual Careers Fairs and Events
Find events on Access Southampton: http://access-southampton.co.uk/events-opportunities/
How to make the most of virtual jobs fairs: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/making-the-most-of-virtual-job-fairs/
Follow @CareersSE, @VirtualJobs & @JCPinHants_IOW for updates and events
Find events on Access Southampton: http://access-southampton.co.uk/events-opportunities/How to make the most of virtual jobs fairs: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/making-the-most-of-virtual-job-fairs/Follow @CareersSE, @VirtualJobs & @JCPinHants_IOW for updates and events
November Careers Plan Step 9: Start Preparing for Interviews
Visit our Employability Hub to prepare for interviews: http://access-southampton.co.uk/employability-hub/
Get advice from @NationalCareers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/interview-advice
@IndeedUK's tips for successful video interviews: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/video-interview-guide
Visit our Employability Hub to prepare for interviews: http://access-southampton.co.uk/employability-hub/
Get advice from @NationalCareers: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/interview-advice
@IndeedUK's tips for successful video interviews: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/video-interview-guide
