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Pre-Employment Practice

Wherever you are in your employment journey, job searching can be a challenge. Here you will find resources to support and guide you in identifying your strengths, opportunities and outlining your skills, experience and values that will point towards opportunities that are best suited to you.

My Achievements

Celebrate your achievements and use them to attract the right employers for you.

Transition Assessment

Identify and track your budgets to help you manage money during your job search.

SWOT Analysis

Conducting a SWOT analysis can help you reflect on your self-development and identify areas of opportunity.

Self Esteem, Confidence and Motivation

Brainstorm where your job search is making you feel confident, building your self-esteem and motivating you.

Improving your Confidence

Identify actions you can take that will help you progress towards a more confident you!

Skills and Strengths

Identify your skills and strengths to include in your CV and attract the right employers for you.

High and Low Motivation

Monitor what contributes to your motivation in your job search and job roles that you are attracted to.

ABC of Jobs

Imagine your dream job and break down which jobs could lead to this that you are capable of doing.

Employment Advantages

What advantages & disadvantages of gaining employment help you understand what motivates and concerns you?

Realistic Job Goals

Align your job goals with the skills you have to consider what is realistic for you.

Cover and Speculative Letters

Follow steps to create a cover letter to sit alongside your CV that will support your application.

Positive Health Statement

Find a positive way of talking about yourself as a prospective employee living with a health condition.

Need more 1:1 support?

Contact our employment team on greenspaceskillshub@groundwork.org.uk

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