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Key details

Course area
Employability
Student type
Courses for 19+ students
Course type
Part-time Further Education course
Course level
Other
Date/times

You will study this course at your own pace, but it must be completed by the middle of July 2026.

Location
Online Learning
Course code
Parent course code:C036142 Child course code: Q036143
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Course introduction

Community courses are “first steps” for adults to learn new skills, develop confidence, meet others in welcoming classroom. The purpose of courses is to support students into further learning or employment (paid or voluntary).

The intent is to help you improve your job prospects – whether you are setting out on a brand-new career path, aiming higher in your current job, or considering starting your own business.

This course will help build confidence, develop skills for online and offline job search, create tailored CVs and applications and develop interview techniques.

This comprehensive online course comprises of 6 key topics and students should work through each topic to enhance their employability skills and knowledge of progression opportunities.

  1. Action Planning
    1. Transferable Skills - What are transferable skills? What skills do I already have?
    2. Identifying strengths, weaknesses & barriers
    3. Next steps & timeframe
  2. Hidden Job market
    1. Where to look for jobs
    2. Sell yourself
    3. Know your strengths
    4. Confidence
    5. First impressions
  3. Application forms
    1. What is an application form
    2. Sample application forms
    3. Interpreting the application form and examples of questions and answers
    4. Guidance and Tips for completing application forms
  4. CV writing
    1. Edit or create your own CV
  5. Letters of application
    1. What is a covering letter
    2. Different types of application letters
    3. Checklists and proof reading
  6. Interview Skills
    1. Different types of interviews,
    2. Interview preparation, and etiquette
    3. Different styles of online interviews

There is an extensive additional information section, covering progression and next steps, including Volunteering and Job Centre Plus:

  • Volunteering and Job Centre Plus
    • Benefits of volunteering and where to look for volunteering roles
    • How Job Centre Plus can help you
  • Recruitment Agencies
    • How recruitment agencies can support you
    • The benefits of using recruitment agencies
  • Apprenticeships
    • Frequently asked questions about Apprenticeships
    • Guidance to finding an apprenticeship
    • Finding the perfect apprenticeship for you
  • Labour market, Careers Guidance and Progression
    • Explore how labour market information can support your employment choices
    • Learn how Careers Guidance can help you research employment and further study opportunities
    • Progression opportunities at Nottingham College for further and higher education

This is an online course, with resources located on Microsoft Teams. There is clear guidance for all students, advising you how to:

  • Progress through topics and submit 2 assignments required
  • Log onto Nottingham College emails
  • Access and use Microsoft teams
  • Use weblinks contained on resource pages
  • Additional website information for Functional Skills and ESOL

You will use Microsoft Teams whilst on the course. Microsoft Teams is a free, safe online app used by Nottingham College for tutors to contact students.

Using Teams will also enable you to develop and feel confident using digital skills.

For more information on using Microsoft Teams and the induction process, please visit our Induction Information for Community Students page.

Duration: You will study at your own pace but the course must be completed by 18 July 2025.

Course information

College Certificate on request

There are no formal entry requirements for this non-accredited course, but you should have a reasonable standard of spoken and written English and be aged 19 or over.

As course is online, applicants should be motivated to self study to work through content and complete 2 short assignments required.

Students are required to complete a short online feedback form at the end of each of 6 topics.

You are required to complete and submit 2 assignments on this course – CV Writing and letter writing.

You will receive written feedback about your work from subject specialist tutors, with experience of delivering Employability Skills courses.

There may be opportunities to progress onto other courses at Nottingham college sites. One of the topics covered in this course covers progression opportunities in detail - for example other FE courses, Apprenticeships, voluntary work, job seeking skills.

Please note that when enrolling for an online course, you should have access to an IT device - tablet, laptop - as the College is unable to provide IT devices for Community students. Thank you.

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