Wherever you are on your career journey, just starting out, figuring things out, or ready to take the next step, our Careers & Employability resources are here to support you. Explore a wide range of tools and guides designed to help you build confidence, develop your skills and make informed choices about your future.
A quick guide to…
Get to grips with key career topics with our Quick Guides. Each one brings together everything you need to know in a clear, concise format, packed with practical tips and straightforward advice.
Online tools
As a Worcester student or graduate, you have access to a range of online tools to support you in your career journey. Log in at a time and place that suits you!
CV Builder
The CV Builder will guide you through planning your CV and deciding what to include, to how to structure it for maximum impact, and finally reviewing to make your CV stand out from the crowd.
This is a self-guided resource for you to work through at your own pace. You can start from the beginning if you’re writing a graduate CV for the first time or in need of a refresher, or skip forward to a later level to review your existing CV.
Practice interviews
Practice your interview skills at a time and place that suits you through a series of video mock interviews with Shortlist.me. Your responses will be recorded as you answer typical interview questions and you will be then given AI feedback on your technique.
You will need to register for your practice interview using your UW email address. If you are a graduate and would like access to the practice interviews, please send us a message on myCareer to ask for the access code.
Career Planner
If you need help in deciding what to do next, then the Career Planner is for you! Whether you need some career inspiration, want to find out more about jobs, or just don’t have a clue what to do next, this pathway can help.
From understanding how career choices are made, to thinking about your own strengths and motivations and finding out more about your options, you can work through the Career Planner at your own pace.
Psychometric & aptitude tests
Practice free psychometric and aptitude tests, from numerical, verbal and logical reasoning to values and motivations assessments, at your own pace.
Whether you’re preparing for assessment centres and online applications or exploring your strengths and interests, these self-guided tools deliver the insights and confidence you need to make informed career decisions.
Skills assessment
Discover the ten key graduate skills by taking our Skills Assessment. Learn where your strengths lie and which skills you might like to improve. Then use the Skills Pathways to develop your skills and learn how they are used in the workplace.
Further resources
Written by Careers & Employability staff, these resources are tailored to Worcester students and graduates.
Careers information by sector & subject
Green, sustainable, and socially responsible careers
By sector
Careers in biological sciences
Careers in child & adolescent mental health (CAMHS)
Careers with children & young people
Careers in criminal justice
Careers in health & social care
Careers in law
Careers in mental health
Careers working with people
Careers in social work
Careers with words
Careers writing for a living
By degree subject
Careers for psychology graduates
Building work experience for professional psychology doctorates
Careers for early years graduates
Careers for history graduates
Careers for sports graduates
Teaching
Routes into teaching
Funding for postgraduate teacher training
Alternatives to teaching
Teaching agencies
If what you’re looking for isn’t here yet, you can also find lots of information on career sectors and options with your degree on Prospects.
Career planning
A quick guide to career planning
Dealing with employability anxiety
Managing your career after university
Searching for jobs
Graduate jobs
A quick guide to finding a graduate job
Part-time and summer jobs
A quick guide to finding part-time work
Summer camps & other jobs
Internships & work experience
Guidance for students considering an unpaid internship
Applying for a national insurance number
For disabled students
A job hunting guide for disabled students
Working abroad
Networking
LinkedIn checklist
A quick guide to LinkedIn & online networking
Applications & interviews
CVs & applications
A quick guide to CVs & applications
Application forms checklist
Covering letters checklist
CVs checklist
CV and covering letter checklist for international students
Interviews
A quick guide to interviews & assessment centres
Interviews checklist