Develop youself at your own pace

You can still get valuable work experience at home 

There are many fantastic free resources available online to help young people gain useful insight into the world of work, without leaving the house. This is great for brushing up CV's, preparing for interviews and exploring career paths in detail.
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Virtual Work Experience from Barclays LifeSkills

Virtual Work Experience gives you a unique opportunity to gain work experience in a company that you might not normally get access to while highlighting the essential skills you might need.  

You’ll get to see the inner workings of Freeformers, a ‘digital transformation’ agency, and actively work with different departments on one exciting project, helping them solve problems and complete real-life tasks. 

As part of the experience you’ll also see lots of tips as well as links through to other LifeSkills content. These are designed to help you learn how best to deal with situations you may come across in the workplace. By clicking on the links you’ll get the most out of your Virtual Work Experience and learn more about the vital skills you’ll need in the workplace.

To use Virtual Work Experience and the other great tools on our site simply log in or sign up for free.

Register for Barclays LifeSkills

Barclays LifeSkills is a fantastic free resource for young people to unlock valuable work experience online by:

Building a job-hunting toolbox

Finding out how social media can supercharge a CV

Get tips for creating strong covering letters and LinkedIn profiles

Practice interview techniques

Identify your skills

Take part in interactive challenges help identify and develop personal skills

Gain experience and advice

Binge Watch Work Experience

Take a look at the BBC's "Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience". 

The series follows comedian Rhod Gilbert as he tries out many different jobs across Wales. Whether carting away people's rubbish, mucking out a barn full of cows or taking part in a British Army training exercise, the Welsh comic quickly discovers whether the jobs he has chosen to sample are what he thought. While very funny, it actually gives a very good insight into the realities of many occupations.

Episodes include 'Binman', 'Mum', 'Hairdresser', 'Soldier', 'Farmer', 'Butler', 'Tattooist', 'Firefighter' plus many more and all 32 are available to stream from the BBC iPlayer

Prospects Career Planning

The careers advice service from Prospects is a great way to explore job profiles and create a career plan. 

You can use the:

Step-by-step guides and interactive resources

Career Planner tool to match your skills and motivations to a career that's perfect for you

Advice on the recruitment process

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