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National Careers Service careers workshops can show you how to write an effective CV and show yourself in the best light

If you wonder how to show that you are the right person for the job on your CV, or if you struggle to get all your experience down on the application form, we can help.

Our National Careers Service careers workshops are hosted by professional careers advisers who have lots of experience in showing people how to write a CV that brings out their best and shows an employer exactly what they’re looking for.

Each week has covered a different topic to help you improve your employability and get your dream job:

  • Week 1: Reviewing skills and interests
  • Week 2: Exploring careers and your local jobs market
  • Week 3: Identifying learning
  • Week 4: Writing your CV
  • Week 5: Making a good impression in the interview

Don’t worry if you missed previous weeks, you can get all of the advice you need from our advisers by contacting the National Careers Service, details below.

In week 1 we covered reviewing the skills you have, this week we’ll talk about making the most of those skills and showing them off in your CV. We’ll cover CV top tips and how you can make more effective applications for the job you want and increase your chance of success.

We’ll show you what a good CV looks like and give you the tools and techniques that make the most of your skills and experience, and make sure you match them to the job you are applying for.

Practical advice that you can use straight away will include:

  • What employers look for in a CV
  • How to enhance your skills and show yourself in the best light
  • How to make your CV stand out
  • And more…

To take the next step on the journey to unlocking your potential, follow the links below to sign up to the events in your region:

We understand the journey is not always a straight line, and you might not need help with every topic, so you can join in and jump out at any point. If you would like to know more about these events, or need any careers advice on learning, training and work outside of these events you can always contact the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 or via webchat (8am-8pm weekdays and 10am-5pm Saturdays) or visit https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/.

Published 31 January 2022




Policy that Works conference: 28 February to 3 March 2022

The conference will be open to all civil servants and feature presentations, panel events and workshops designed to support good quality policy evaluation and evidence use across government.

It will include inputs from the Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, Ministers and key international experts on ‘what works.’

Civil servants can sign up to the conference using their government email addresses. Book your place at the conference.




Ghana: invitation to tender for electrical materials

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Annie Panter, Sally Bolton OBE and Martyn Worsley have been reappointed to the board of UK Sport

Annie Panter

Annie is a two-time Olympian, who competed in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games where she won a bronze medal in women’s hockey with Team GB. During much of this time, Annie was combining her sporting career with studying for a BSc in Mathematics and Economics at the University of Nottingham. Following her retirement from hockey in 2012, Annie pursued a career in finance with Goldman Sachs for several years, before moving back into the sports industry via TRM Partners in 2018 to lead the commercial programmes of premium sports properties. Following an acquisition, Annie is currently Managing Director at the sports marketing agency Two Circles.

Whilst at Goldman Sachs, Annie stayed closely involved with high performance sport. Between 2016-2019 Annie chaired the Athletes’ Committee and was an Executive Board member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Prior to her initial appointment to the UK Sport Board in 2018, Annie had been a member of the UK Sport Mission 2016/18 Panel and the British Cycling Independent Review Panel. She is currently a member of the UK Sport Major Events Investment and Assurance Panel.

Sally Bolton OBE

Sally was appointed Chief Executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club in August 2020, having been Strategic Planning & Operations Director since 2018. Prior to joining the Club in 2016, Sally spent two years as Managing Director of the Organising Committee for the London double header of World Athletics Championships in 2017. Sally assumed this role having led the team that delivered a highly successfully Rugby League World Cup in 2013, a role for which she was recognised with the award of an OBE.

Prior to this Sally was the Rugby Football League’s Director of Projects & Planning and played an integral part in the Rugby Football League team that won the rights to stage the 2013 tournament. Prior to joining the RFL, Sally held a number of other roles in sports administration at club and Governing Body level including a period as Chief Executive of Wigan RLFC and Orrell RUFC. In addition, Sally has worked in the highly regarded sports consulting group at Deloitte and run her own sports consulting business.

Martyn Worsley

Martyn grew up in the West Midlands and was educated at The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School before going to the University of Southampton where he gained a BSc Hons in Geography. He started off his career in 1997 as a graduate trainee at Lloyds TSB before spending time in a variety of organisations including BT Group, BNY Mellon, SAB Miller and Tate & Lyle undertaking Business and Human Resource roles globally until he joined Lockton Companies as Chief People Officer in November 2020. Martyn is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Martyn has had a life-long passion for both playing and being involved in sport including latterly coaching the Rugby Football Union for Women’s (RFUW) Academy for 5 years before being a non-Executive Director of the RFUW supporting the integration of the Women’s game into the Rugby Football Union. Martyn has completed the Trans- Atlantic Yacht Race, the London Marathon and undertaken multiple overseas expeditions whilst also being a Trustee for the London Youth Games. His other hobbies include skiing, sailing, mountaineering and spending time with his young family.

UK Sport Board Members are remunerated at £218 per day. These reappointments have been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The Government’s Governance Code requires that any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years is declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election. Anne Panter, Sally Bolton and Martyn Worsley declared no activity.




Thousands of military personnel supporting Covid-19 response

  • 60 defence medics will be deployed to support hospitals in need across Northern Ireland

  • Armed Forces personnel are now providing support in all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

  • Over 1,500 personnel conducting 23 tasks across the UK

With the deployment of defence medics to hospitals in Northern Ireland, the Armed Forces are now providing support within all four nations of the United Kingdom as part of Operation Rescript.

60 defence medics will support NHS hospitals across Northern Ireland and personnel are expected to be on task for around four weeks, helping deliver front-line services in intensive care units, emergency departments and respiratory wards.

Military support in hospitals has stepped up amid ongoing staff shortages due to Covid-19.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said:

Our Armed Forces are supporting all four corners of the UK as we work to overcome this pandemic and ensure communities and the NHS are able to rebuild.

I’m proud of our personnel from across all services for their talent, hard work and perseverance throughout the pandemic.

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said:

The UK Government is providing assistance to Northern Ireland at a crucial time, when healthcare capacity is urgently required to continue treating patients during the Covid pandemic.

The support of military colleagues to help with this vital work demonstrates the Government’s continuing commitment to meet the needs of the whole of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.

Support is being provided through the Military Assistance to the Civil Authorities (MACA) process. There are 23 open Operation Rescript tasks with 1,985 personnel assigned to provide support. Since March 2020, Defence has responded to over 440 MACA requests across the UK.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said:

I am immensely grateful to the thousands of military personnel providing crucial support to the NHS and its hardworking staff.

Armed forces members are being deployed in a range of roles across the UK – from ambulance drivers and front-line support in hospitals, to assisting the vaccine rollout.

In England, 285 personnel continue to support the vaccine rollout.

Ambulance services are also being supported across England, with 170 personnel supporting the North West Ambulance Service, 112 providing support to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service and 69 to the East Midlands Ambulance Service.

In Wales, 313 Armed Forces members are continuing to support the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust, increasing the resilience of emergency responders during the winter period.

66 personnel are currently supporting the vaccine rollout in Wales, a task that runs until mid-February.

In Scotland, 96 personnel are on task in support of the Scottish Ambulance Service until the end of March. Additionally, there are nearly 100 currently supporting NHS hospitals in Scotland with support to the vaccine rollout there as well; both tasks will draw down during February.

The Armed Forces stand ready to step up and support civil authorities, devolved nations and communities as required in the coming months where the requests meet the MACA principles.