If you have any suggestions or links to share, please email: employability@wmcollege.ac.uk so we can keep adding to this page. Also look at our notice board by the cafe. Thank you. 

Help with First Steps & Info on the London Labour Market

 

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a document outlining your education, work experience, and skills, used to apply for jobs.

ATS: Applicant Tracking System: Make sure your CV works 

ATS advice so your CV gets passed the first screening system

Online CV builder – create a CV for free | Barclays LifeSkills

CV Template.docx – DOWNLOAD A COPY to complete off line – do not complete here

Great CV advice 

Top 10 CV building tips for job seekers – WM College

CV Templates – How a CV should look

ESOL CV Starter.docx

Perfect CVs and Acing your Interview Tips from the Guardian newspaper

 

Skills 

Transferable Skills – Definition, Examples & Benefits

Transferable skills to land a job in hospitality

Transferable-Skills-sheet.327854401

Skillsometer

 

Qualifications & Training

DiscoverUni

Training Link – Free courses

Strive Training – free 5 day intensive online course for Civil Service Jobs

Compare your International qualification to UK education system

 

Careers Advice and Resources

National Careers Service – help and advice

LifeSkills | Developing work and life skills

Connect to Work – Central London Forward

Indeed Career Guide | Indeed.com UK

Support, training and advice on finding your next opportunity – JobHelp

Big things are taking shape

Inspirational Talks | Futures For All

Setting up a Profile – online

 Video on How to get on to LinkedIn

15 min video Top Tips for LinkedIn

 

Interviews

How to use AI to get a job interview and nail it – along with the salary you deserve – Guardian article

Interviews – Job Interview Tips, Advice & Resources

Interviews – Job Interview Tips, Advice & Resources

Virtual Interview Practice tool | Barclays LifeSkills

Free Mock Interview Practice Tool | 133+ Job Profiles | AI Feedback | FreeMockInterview

 

 

London Labour Market

Updates on the London Labour Market

Skills for Londoners Newsletter – January 2026

BusinessLDN insights into Labour Market in London

Links to Websites, grouped into 10 Sectors

  • SCROLL DOWN FOR DIFFERENT 10 SECTORS: general, admin/ business, creative, care, cleaning, hospitality, green jobs, schools, housing, security 

  • 1. General and Local Agencies:

2. Accountancy, Finance and Admin:

3. Creative plus TV, Film, Audio etc  (includes admin and finance roles)

4. Security Jobs:

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General Recruitment

 

 

Job Fairs, Careers and Recruitment Events - London 2026

    Your free guide to careers and employment events happening this year

    Job Fairs, Careers and Recruitment Events in London 2026 | iLearn – WM College Learner Hub

     

    Local Job Support

    Camden

    Camden Job Hub – Good Work Camden

    Job Hub – Living Centre

    Islington

    Support finding work | Islington Council

    Islington Working Portal

    Brent

    Employment support | Brent Council

    Brent Portal

    Barnet

    Find your next job | Barnet Council

    BOOST – Barnet Homes

     

     

     

     

    Free Career & Employability online workshops

      Free workshops from CV writing to LinkedIn profiles, to help you get job ready and build confidence

      Free! Online Career Support Webinars & Training dates – ongoing | iLearn – WM College Learner Hub

       

      Inclusive Employment & Support

      Connect to Work – Central London Forward is a voluntary Supported Employment programme funded by the UK Government, as part of the Get Britain Working strategy. It aims to support people with disabilities health conditions, or those facing other challenges that affect their ability to get a job, to find suitable employment and progress into work.

      WorkWell – North Central London – Shaw Trust is a free service that’s here to support you with any health issues that might make it hard to find or stay in a job. We’ll work with you to figure out what you need, offering support from our team and other local services.

       

      Neurodiversity Employment Support

       

      Refugee and Asylum Seeker Employment Support

      Disability Employment Support

      Homelessness & Ex-Offenders

       

      Women

       

       

      Finding an Apprenticeship

      Find an Apprenticeship

      Amazing Apprenticeships

      Apprenticeship search / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

      Not Going to Uni

      Access Courses / Further Learning

      Access Courses and Foundation year courses – Routes in to University

      Access Courses – General Info

      New City College (Hackney & Tower Hamlets sites)

      Capital City College Access Courses

      Access to HE Diploma courses across London

      Access courses at South Bank Tech college

      Foundation Years at Regents College London 

      City & Islington College

      City of Westminster College A’Levels 

      Childcare

      Capital City College Group

      Local universities:

      Birkbeck University

      London Metropolitan University

      Food Hygiene and other free courses:

      TrainingLink

      Volunteering

      Volunteer at WM College as a Learning Ambassador at our events

      Volunteering in Camden

      Volunteering in Islington

      Volunteering in Haringey

      Charity Jobs Volunteering – UK Wide

      Volunteer in a Mind charity shop

      Women At The Well (watw.org.uk) – Women only

      Work Experience in Green jobs

      Reach Volunteering – search opportunities London wide

       

       

       

      Interview Help

      https://smartworks.org.uk/ – Free interview clothes for women

      https://www.suitedbootedcentre.org.uk/ – Free interview clothes for me

      Starting a Business or going Freelance

      Business – setting up and support – check your local borough website as well