Free careers advice from our careers coaches
Our Careers Advice Service careers coaches can help you make the right decisions for you about your work and learning. One phone call could open up a whole new world of opportunity!
You can get careers advice over the telephone from our qualified careers coaches at a time that's convenient for you. You don't need to make an appointment. The number is 08080 100 333 and lines are open 8am – 10pm seven days a week. Read on to find out more about our service.
How can a careers coach help me?
When you're making important decisions about your future, it pays to talk to the professionals. Our careers coaches are qualified to advise you on all work and learning opportunities. Even if you've not had any firm ideas yet, they can help you start planning your future.
A careers coach won't tell you what to do – they'll work with you to help you decide on the best way forward for you. A careers advice interview can help you to generate ideas, focus on what's important to you and look at your situation in a different way. It isn't like a test or a job interview; it's a friendly and relaxed chat to look at your options.
What can I talk to a careers coach about?
You can talk to careers coaches about anything to do with learning and work. You might like to discuss how to:
- change career – from a sideways move to a complete career change
- look for jobs – from finding unadvertised vacancies to improving your interview skills
- create a CV – putting together a CV from scratch or improving your existing one
- choose the right course for you – which qualification, which study method
- identify your strengths – including transferable skills
- return to work - if you've been out of the workplace for a while
- develop skills - to get promoted or move into a different job, via a course or voluntary work for example.
How do I prepare for the call?
- Get a pen and paper - you'll need this to take down notes during the call. You'll also need to write down the action plan you agree with your careers coach at the end of the call.
- Take time before the call to jot down what you'd like to talk about. If you don't know where to start, write down some key points about your past experience, where you feel you're at now and any ideas you've had for the future.
- Find a quiet place to call up, so you can give the call your full attention. Try to choose a time when you won't be interrupted.
I'm ready to make the call
Great news! You're ready to take the first step towards planning your future. You can speak to a careers coach on 08080 100 333. Lines are open from 8am to 10pm seven days a week and the advice is free, confidential and impartial.
Where can I find out more about the service?
Give one of our careers coaches a call on 08080 100 333 or read our page on what happens in a careers advice interview.
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