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If you are just getting started, every role on this page is meant for you. When an employer tells us no experience is needed, we check they mean it before the listing goes anywhere near the site.
Nothing is live here at the moment. We add new roles every week, and we can keep an eye out for something near you if you ask us for help.
An entry-level job is one you can do without prior experience in that field. The employer expects to train you. In practice, that means the advert should focus on attitude and transferable skills rather than a list of previous job titles.
Be wary of adverts elsewhere that ask for two years of experience in an entry-level role. On Early Careers, listings that contradict themselves are sent back to the employer before publication.
You have more evidence than you think. Reliability, communication, teamwork, problem solving and basic digital skills are what most first employers screen for.
Keep your CV to one page, lead with a short personal summary, and mirror the words used in the advert. Our free guide on writing a first CV takes you through it line by line.
If you need adjustments at any stage of the process, say so early. Employers marked as Disability Confident have committed to making them.
Real examples you can borrow the shape of. Do not copy them word for word, employers read hundreds of applications and they can tell.
I have not worked in an office, but I have looked after my younger brother before and after school for two years, which means I am used to being somewhere on time whether I feel like it or not. I pick things up quickly: I learned the till and the stock system at my Saturday job in a week. I would rather be shown once and then get on with it.
Why it works: It answers the question honestly instead of dodging it, and turns real life into evidence of being reliable.
A customer came back with a coat she had worn, wanting a refund. She was shouting. I let her finish, said I understood why she was annoyed, explained what I was allowed to do and offered an exchange. She took the exchange and I told my supervisor afterwards so she knew what had happened.
Why it works: Calm, step by step, and it ends with telling someone. Employers like people who do not hide problems.
Writing 'hard working team player' with nothing after it
Swap it for one line of proof. 'I have not missed a Saturday shift in eight months' says the same thing and is believable.
Leaving out anything that was not a paid job
Caring, volunteering, sports, school projects and helping in a family business all count. Put them on the CV with dates.
Sending one CV to everything
Change the top summary each time so it uses the words from the advert. It takes five minutes and it is the bit they read.
Explaining a gap by ignoring it
One honest line is enough. Say what you were doing and what you learned, then move on.
Not asking for adjustments
If you need extra time, a quieter room or the questions in advance, ask when you are invited. It is a normal request, not a mark against you.
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