Strive Professionals

Breathe new life into your job search with this live online course.

Is your job search grinding to a halt? Are you feeling deflated and overwhelmed? Want to put your talents to good use and make a difference, but have no idea how?

This course will help you bounce back.

5 day online course

Nationally accredited

100% free

Engaging digital learning

Expert 1-to-1 support

Level 1 qualification

Join over 40,000 people who have upskilled with Strive Training!

Course Description

– A five day live online course geared to refocus and revitalise your job search.

– Gain tailored and practical career ideas based on your unique personality and transferable skills

– Boost your CV, LinkedIn strategy, and job interview skills to land you your dream job

– Understand the new ‘Covid reality’ of job searching -shifting career goals, competency testing, virtual interviews, and SJQ

Course Dates: May 4, May 17, May 31, June 14, June 28

Course Length: This course lasts for five days.

Free Course for: Anyone who is unemployed and aged 19 or over who has been living in the European Union for the last 3 years

Certified Awarding Body: VTCT

How this course is structured

Each day you will have two live, interactive Zoom sessions with our experienced and dynamic Employability tutor: From 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:30pm.

Course Content

Job search skills – How to find the job that’s right for you.

Job application skills – Make the right initial impression!

CV writing skills – Learn what employers are looking for in a CV – and make a CV that you’re finally proud of!

Get free lifetime use of our career direction app – See how your transferable skills, interests, and experience can open up brand new career opportunities you might have never considered before

Specialist Masterclasses 

– “LinkedIn and your USP” by Adecco Recruitment

– “How to Master Virtual Interviews”

– “What you need to know about Psychometric Testing”

Premium employment support – We’re proud to have an incredibly strong employer network – and you’ll get access to all their amazing job opportunities. Plus, get one-to-one assistance to further power up your CV and job applications

Are you eligible to complete this qualification for free?

This qualification is 100% government funded if:

  • You were born before the 31st August 2001
  • You must currently live in England. However, anyone living in the following areas is not eligible for funding: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England
  • You have lived in the European Union for the last 3 years (unless you have have been given a special Visa/Residence permits that gives you the permanent right to remain)
  • Are Unemployed and can provide evidence (Subject to eligibility)
  • Can provide Identifications and relevant documentation as required
  • If on the 31st of August 2019, you were aged between 19-23, you need to have gained a full level 2 qualification (e.g. five or more GCSE/O-Levels at grades A* – C / 4 – 9, one A-Level, two/three AS-Levels, five or more CSE grade 1’s, GNVQ Intermediate, QCF Diploma Level 2)
What Students Like You Are Saying
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Juliet Afejuki-Aganbi
Juliet Afejuki-Aganbi

Excellent!

I never through I’d be able to confidently apply for a job and actually enjoy going to a job interview – thank you Strive! I’m now feeling very positive about my future.

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Chantel Loveday
Chantel Loveday

Excellent!

I would definitely recommend Strive...Honestly, I want to do all of Strive’s courses before I’m ready to work again!

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Alan French
Alan French

Excellent!

I can say, in all honesty, that I would never have gotten to this point without Strive Training’s help.

Why Learn with Us

A fully certified and nationally accredited qualification

100% government funded - you don't pay anything! (Check your eligibility.)

Ongoing and comprehensive one-to-one support from an expert assessor

Comprehensive employment support service

FAQs
Our Home Learning courses take place from the comfort of your home! You can be enrolled on our courses whenever you are ready, and start when you’re ready.
Yes, the main advantage of doing our Home Learning course is that allows you to be flexible to choose the times that suits you to learn. Each course will have a recommended date to complete, with plenty of time to work through the units to gain the qualification.
The amount of time that you dedicate to the course is entirely flexible. Depending on the qualification, someone dedicating 15 hours of learning a week can complete their qualification within eight weeks.
All our courses are free for those who are employed and unemployed, subject to eligibility.
We are adding the ability to enroll yourself very soon, but in the meantime, please fill out the form on this page - and someone from the team will get in touch with you within a day.
No, you don’t need to attend our training center for any of our Home Learning courses. (Note that under normal circumstances we deliver various classroom-based courses from our training centers in Croydon, Harrow and Tottenham - learn more at https://strivetraining.wpengine.com/classroom-based-courses/)
Yes, anyone who is employed or unemployed can enroll on any of our courses, subject to eligibility.
No, you can start when you are ready and enroll when you are ready.
You can enroll on one course at a time, but you can do as many as you like to achieve your career goals. We are happy to give you information, advice and guidance on any courses you wish to complete.
Of course. All our courses are accredited courses and you will receive a nationally recognized certification on achievement.
All our Home Learning courses are assignment based, you will need to complete assignments for each of the units of the qualifications and submit them to your assessor.
Your assessor will be available to support you through email or our messaging system and provide feedback on all your assignments you submit.
Yes, you will be provided with regular progress updates.
Yes, there are further courses that will become available in due course, we will be keeping our website updated regularly, but if you would like to be notified please email us at homelearning@strivetraining.co.uk
We continually try to make learning simple and transparent. Learning through our online platform is incredibly easy and you can navigate around your qualification quickly and access all the learning materials as soon as you login. Your studying should be about what you learn, not how you learn it. Which is why we make the entire process as simple as possible to help you adjust to learning online.
Next Steps

Simply complete the short form on the right. You'll then immediately be able to complete your Fast-Track online registration.

This registration process will confirm your eligibility to have your qualification 100% government funded. Join 40,000 other learners who have chosen to upskill with Strive Training - register now!

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