Shape Up Your CV – Get Ready for Finding Work in Youth Friendly Birmingham

Birmingham CV support

For support to find a job, including help with CVs, completing application forms, interview practice, and access to  vacancies, check out this website.

Where else can I get support in Birmingham?

Birmingham Careers Service is a free and friendly support service providing careers information, advice and guidance to young people aged 16 to 19 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). If a young person has a learning difficulty and/or disability then we can help them until they are 25. We are part of Birmingham City Council and we work alongside other local services.

Young people aged 16 – 29 in Birmingham and Solihull who are looking for employment, education or training can access our one-to-one personalised support through the Youth Promise Plus project #promiseyoungfutures

Get CV advice online

Getting your CV in good shape is vital when applying for jobs, internships or work placements.  Youth Employment UK has lots of CV writing tips, including:

• How to write your first CV
• What to put in your CV personal statement
• How to explain gaps in your CV

National Careers Service

Want someone in the know to review your CV? You can visit the National Careers Service or call them on 0800 100 900. They have lots of great general CV advice, but you can also arrange to have your CV reviewed, too.