Vocational Sectors
Career Guides and Job Descriptions
- Youth Employment UK career guide and job descriptions
CareersPortal Sector Investigation Lesson Plan
- Introduces the different job sectors in the Irish Economy
Exploring Job Sectors and Preparing for Work
- From Barclay's Lifeskills site, this interactive worksheet links to a sample of BBC Bitesize film case studies on the BBC website, featuring young people in different industries. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on the skills they use in their day-to-day life and how to develop these.
Free Lesson Plan: Learning About Career Sectors
- Learn about UK career sectors in Youth Employment UK's free lesson plan
Public Jobs: Teacher Resources
- This suite of newly adapted resources includes a wealth of teachable moments for TY, LCA and LCVP classes to help demystify the public sector in a fun, convenient and engaging way.
Employment Legislation
The Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 – A Summary (or any subsequent version)
- Irish Equality Legislation, including a step-by-step guide to claiming rights
Employment Laws in Ireland
- Citizens Advice guide to employment laws in Ireland
Health and Safety Authority:
- Health and Safety Authority
HSA Learning:
- Online health and safety course for learners
Trade unions:
- Citizens Advice guide to trade unions
Career Planning
CareersPortal: Career Interests Profiler
- What are your career interests? Join up and take the test to find out
CareersPortal: Career Skills
- Explore the skills needed to thrive in a 21st century career
CareersPortal: Work Xperience Hub Placement Search
- Search for work experience placements
Mindtools
- Contains useful templates for career planning, e.g. goal setting. Some pages may only be available to subscribers.
Supporting Unemployed People
- Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
Document Preparation
Cover Letter Writing
Cover Letter Samples and Templates
- Cover letter samples and examples for many employment circumstances
Free Cover Letter Samples
- A variety of cover letter samples covering a number of different situations
How to Write a Cover Letter
- Detailed advice from Jobs.ie
CV Writing
10 LinkedIn Tips for Students & New Grads
- Guide to creating a LinkedIn profile for students and new graduates
CV Templates From IrishJobs.ie
- 6 free CV templates. Each one is different; select the free CV template that is right for you, download it and start your job hunt.
CV Tips from Jobs.ie
- Lots of suggestions to improve your CV writing skills, including job specific CVs
Tips for Writing a Great CV When You Have No Work Experience
- Struggling to write a CV when you have no work experience? Here's what you need to know
Work Experience
Skills4Work
- Compilation of draft booklets developed by CDETB
Reflective Writing
Facilitators' Toolkit (Reflection Toolkit)
- Information and considerations that are valuable for facilitating reflection in others, particularly in an educational context
Reflecting for Employability (Reflection Toolkit)
- A key element of being successful in today’s society is building your employability. Reflection is an essential part of this process
Reflective Practice Models
- UCD guide to reflective practice models
Reflective Writing
- UCC guide to reflective writing
Reflection Toolkit
- Resources, models, and questions that can help you start your reflections as well as structuring them.
Interview Preparation
How to Prepare for a Job Interview Guide
- UCC career services guide to preparing for interviews
Types Of Interview
- Interactive guide to help you work out how to tailor your preparation and performance - it covers everything from what to expect in a face-to-face interview, to how to shine on a video call; from what the interviewer will be expecting from you on a phone interview, to how to prepare for online tests
Virtual Interview Practice Tool
- This tool gives you an easy way to prepare for interviews across different industries, giving you the option to record yourself or type out your responses to questions
