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Doing a little self improvement or going for that better job can be easier than you think if you use the right tools for the right job. All the right tools are available right here, at the National Careers Service.

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Use our Career Tools to help and guide your next career step

Every step of the way we have expert, unbiased and impartial advice - from creating a simple action plan through to writing a CV from scratch. At any time you can get in contact with one of our highly trained advisers who will be more than happy to help you, whatever stage you are at in your career. We are here to help!

  • Skills Health Check Tools

    Skills Health Check Tools

    Complete these activities to find out what your strengths are, what motivates you at work and what you want from a job. The report you receive at the end will help you to choose the jobs that suit you the most.

  • CV Builder

    CV Builder

    Whether you’re writing your first CV or tweaking your existing one, we have the tools and guides to help. If you’re starting from scratch you can create a professional CV with our step-by-step CV Builder.

  • Action Plans

    Action Plan

    It’s easier to reach your goal if you break it down into small steps. Our action planning tool can help you to put all the steps into the right order to give you a solid and reliable plan.

  • Learning Record

    Learning Record

    In today’s fast-changing world we need to keep our skills up to date. Our Learning Record can help you to keep track of the learning you’ve already done and store details of the courses you want to do next.

  • My Funding Information

    My Funding Information

    If you’ve found a course and want to know if you’re eligible for funding, this is the place to go. Here you can view your previous funding searches, and keep track of how much you and the government have put towards your learning so far.

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