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Help yourself

 There are a variety of tools and information documents available for you to use free of charge. Please see the details below for information on the various options available to you.


 

Websites

 

Get help building your CV

A step-by-step CV Builder to help you create a fantastic CV from scratch.

What Type of Career Would Best Suit You?

This website aims to help you make the most suitable career decisions based on what you think is most important in a job. It is a short online activity made up of a series of questions.


Get Sound Careers Advice

 A website covering everything from help and advice if you are facing redundancy to help with application forms and job profiles


Need to Research and Explore New Directions?

The Careers Advice Service maintains a searchable online directory of nearly 800 job profiles providing comprehensive information about what the work involves, how to get into the job and other sources of help.


Find A Course in Your Local Area

An online database with over one million courses to choose from 


Discover What Different Jobs Really Involve

Browse through over 700 job profiles by choosing a category or find a specific job profile


Discover What Funding You Are Entitled To

An essential directory of funding sources to help support education and learning. Use the directory to provide you with current information about funding opportunities. 


Qualifications Calculator

This website can be used to help you translate your qualifications into an NVQ equivalent.
 

Skills and Interests Assessment

Take a short online assessment on your skills and interests to discover which jobs could be suited to you. 
 

Search for jobs

A large database of local and national jobs


 

Phone Services


  • nextstep East of England 0845 603 1059
    Lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
  • The careers advice service 0800 924 429
    Lines are open 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm
  • Jobcentre Plus 0845 606 0234 
    National helpline to find your local centre



Alternative Ideas

 

  • Look in local and national newspapers
  • Look at your local government website for job vacancies
  • Ask friends or relatives for their help - They may hear of job vancancies opening up
  • Consider volunteering work to be trained in the work environment and get qualifications 
     

 

Contact the East of England by email info@iag.suffolkcc.gov.uk


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