How can I get a job?
Virtual Job Club
The Virtual Job Club offers support and advice on employability related topics, including offering CV tips, interview advice, local job and training opportunities, info on how to apply for Universal Credit, as well as business start up support.
Kingston Adult Education
Our mission is to offer high quality learning and training opportunities to meet the needs of individuals and employers in Kingston and surrounding areas and to work alongside community partners to achieve this. Learn more and browse courses.
Finance and Employment
Support and guidance on how to get through financial and employment challenges that you might encounter due to COVID-19 can be found on the Connected Kingston website.
Employment and Skills
Are you looking for work or volunteering opportunities in the borough? We’ve brought together some activities which might meet your needs.
Other useful information and links:
- The Department for Education has launched a new Skill Toolkit that offers free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job.
- Microsoft Digital Skills Support Programme is free to all learners and provides an interactive, hands-on training platform that helps people develop in-demand technical skills.
- Open University OpenLearn DWP - The Department for Work & Pensions has partnered with the Open University to offer free training tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business.
- The National Careers Service - We provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work. Career tools to help you with your choices on careers, training and work. Whatever your situation, there's something to help.
- Prince’s Trust (18 to 30 year olds) - Helping young people into work, including live chat function with youth support team as part of Coronavirus Support Hub