New Directions – Re-Starting My Career with AI – Qualification Course

About this course

The course combines career exploration with practical employment preparation. Participants examine job opportunities and volunteering, consider their professional goals, create or improve a CV, and practise interview techniques through mock interviews. It also introduces simple AI tools for exploring career ideas, refining CVs and preparing for interviews, with no previous AI experience required. Learning is assessed through varied methods, followed by a self-assessment evaluation. Peer and facilitator feedback contribute to the assessment process.

What you'll learn

• Explore job opportunities and volunteering as possible routes into work
• Use introductory AI tools to investigate career ideas and support employment preparation
• Produce a CV that reflects professional goals
• Apply interview techniques in preparation for employment interviews
• Take part in mock interviews and evaluate personal progress

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for adults considering a career change, returning to work or exploring a new direction. It is labelled Beginner, indicating an introductory level, and no previous experience of AI is required. An interview takes place before the course, and participants complete assessed activities and a self-assessment.

• Learners must be aged 19 or over on 31 August before the course starts
• An interview is required before the course begins
• Designed for people exploring a career change, return to work or a new direction