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 50,000 people who have upskilled with Strive Training!

Course Description

This is a five day live online course that will refocus and revitalise your job search. You’ll gain tailored and practical career ideas based on your unique personality and transferable skills. You’ll also learn how to boost your CV, LinkedIn strategy, and job interview skills to land you your dream job. Plus, understand the new ‘Covid reality’ of job searching -shifting career goals, competency testing, virtual interviews, and SJQ

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

    • Create a clear, concise and professional CV that will help you stand out amongst hiring managers
    • Discover the right career path for you based on your interests, skills and experience and put your personal career plan into action
    • Overcome your nerves and ace your next job interview!
    • Connect with leading employers across the UK through Strive Training’s amazing employer network and ring-fenced job opportunities

Course Dates: August 23, September 6, September 20, 

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
Course StructureEach 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.
Post-Course Employment Support: Once you’ve completed your course, you’ll receive tailored career advice and employment support to help you take your next skills into a new career. You’ll also have access to our incredibly strong employer network and their amazing job opportunities! 

Course Content
  • Unit 1: Applying for a job

To start, you’ll learn how to overcome common challenges in applying for job openings. You’ll find out what employers look for in job applications, CVs and cover letters and how to professionally present information about yourself in various job application formats. Plus, you’ll get inside tips on crafting a winning CV and have the opportunity to create a brilliant one for your job search using free Digital CV technology!

  • Unit 2: Safe learning in the workplace

In this unit, you’ll explore how to support health and safety in the workplace. You’ll conduct a careful examination of the risks that can exist within a work environment and weigh the precautions for preventing harm. Additionally, you’ll take a look at the impact of current legislation on health and safety in the workplace and have the opportunity to create your own workplace risk assessment.

  • Unit 3: Searching for a job

During this unit, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to breathe new life into your job search. You’ll uncover how your own unique skills, interests and experiences can open up career opportunities that you may not have previously considered! Also, you’ll discover the best places to search for suitable jobs, how to match your skills to job descriptions and gain tips for standing out to recruiters and hiring managers. Plus you’ll gain free, lifetime access to our career direction app!

  • Unit 4: Interview skills

In this final unit, you’ll master the skills to ace your next job interview. From dressing to impress and researching potential interview questions to articulating your thoughts with clarity and confidence, you’ll explore all of the key elements of a successful job interview. You’ll also have the opportunity to practice answering interview questions, as well prepare a presentation for a potential job interview.

  • PLUS, Specialist Masterclasses from Adecco Recruitment!

Throughout the course, you’ll gain access to specialist masterclasses led by Adecco Recruitment. These sessions will provide you with an insider look into the tips and tricks of mastering a modern day job search. Topics include: ‘LinkedIn and your Unique Selling Point’, ‘How to Master Virtual Interviews’ and ‘What you Need to Know about Psychometric Testing.’

Are you eligible to complete this qualification for free?

This qualification is 100% government funded if:

  • You were born before the 31st August 2002
  • 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 2020, 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)

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'll join a virtual classroom on Zoom.
All our courses are free for those who are 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.
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.
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.
The general certification process is normally from 6-8 weeks. However, due to the pandemic, the Awarding Bodies service has been impacted which can cause a delay. We are working hard to distribute all the certificates that we have received in a timely manner and we will send a text as soon as the certificates are ready. For all queries regarding certification please email us on certification@strivetraining.co.uk. When contacting us please include the following information: • Full Name • Title of the qualification • Contact details and address.
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 50,000 other learners who have chosen to upskill with Strive Training - register now!

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