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Changing career in London: turn a skills assessment into a shortlist
The National Careers Service’s short assessment can give an uncertain job search a starting point. The useful result is a set of questions to investigate, not a label to accept unquestioningly.
What the tool asks
The assessment uses forty multiple-choice questions and is designed to take around five to ten minutes.
A reference code allows progress to be saved. It explores interests and motivation rather than certifying professional competence.
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Test the suggestions against daily life
Pick two or three possible roles and compare their entry requirements, typical tasks and working patterns.
For a London search, add the cost and practicality of the journey. A broad career family is not yet a suitable vacancy.
Use the human follow-up
The service also offers careers guidance.
Bring specific uncertainties to that conversation: whether existing experience transfers, what training is necessary and what evidence employers request. An assessment result is not a diagnosis or a job offer.
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