BHA Job Guidance
Students at Bristnall Hall may choose to enter the world of work. This could be through paid employment or volunteering work. This can easily fit around your studies and is a great to add to your CV or applications.
We have therefore considered this and put together a number of links that will assist student in choosing work or help with preparing CVs and interviews.
| Job Hunting | |
| 20+ Professional CV Templates to Get Any Job in 2022 (zety.com) | Professional CV examples |
| How to Write a School Leaver CV [Template & Examples] (zety.com) | School leaver CV examples |
| How to write a CV | Prospects.ac.uk | How to write a CV and cover letter |
| Work experience letter template | reed.co.uk | Work experience letter templates |
| Job Interview Techniques | reed.co.uk | Interview techniques |
| 16 Free Practice Aptitude Tests (129+ Questions And Answers) (practicereasoningtests.com) | Practice aptitude tests used by employers |
| #1. Best Psychometric Test Guide (+12 Free Practice Tests) (practicereasoningtests.com) | Practice psychometric test used by employers for recruitment |
| Interview tips | Prospects.ac.uk | Interview tips |
| 22+ Strengths and Weaknesses for Job Interviews [2022 Best Answers] (novoresume.com) | Guide to strengths & weaknesses interview questions |
| 10+ Best Answers for Why Do You Want to Work Here? (novoresume.com) | 10 best answers to ‘Why do you want to work here’? |
| Information for volunteering and self-employment | |
| Home – Dudley CVS | Information on volunteering in Dudley |
| SCVO | Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations | Connecting Enabling Transforming | Information on volunteering in Sandwell |
| Volunteering (walsall.gov.uk) | Information on volunteering in Walsall |
| Wolverhampton Voluntary & Community Action | Making a positive difference for people in Wolverhampton (wvca.org.uk) | Information on volunteering in Wolverhampton |
| For our community – Volunteering Matters | Volunteering advice |
| I want to volunteer | NCVO | Volunteering advice |
| Do IT | Connecting people to do good things | Volunteering advice |
| vInspired – Leaders in youth volunteer opportunities | Volunteering advice |
| The Prince’s Trust | Start Something (princes-trust.org.uk) | Advice for young people on self-employment |
