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Career Seekers

You’re more than a CV. Show employers what you can do.

Discover your strengths, build your confidence and find opportunities. Create a free profile that brings your skills to life through the things you already do. You don’t need qualifications or a long work history to get started.

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A career seeker profile on Startingpoint, with About Me and the Employability Passport
Why Startingpoint

See your strengths. Show your potential. Find your next step.

Discover what you have to offer

Caring for family, playing sport, volunteering or creating something all build valuable skills. Recognise your strengths and feel more confident about what you can bring to a workplace.

Stand out beyond your CV

Show your skills in action with photos, videos and real achievements. Give employers a fuller picture of who you are and what you can do.

Find opportunities that fit you

Explore jobs, apprenticeships and work experience where you can put your skills to use, gain experience and take your next step.

Free to use. Easy to get started.

Build your profile on the web or app and add to it as you learn and grow. Connect safely with organisations, with support when you need it.

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How it works

From sign-up to your next opportunity

  1. Registration and account type

    Step 1: Sign up for free

    Create your account on the web or in the app. It takes a few minutes.

  2. A career seeker profile on Startingpoint, with About Me and the Employability Passport

    Step 2: Build your profile

    Add a photo, a short introduction and the things you are interested in.

  3. The opportunities a career seeker is open to and their skills, each with a count of evidence

    Step 3: Add evidence

    Upload something you have done and tag the skills it shows.

  4. Opportunity applications with their review status

    Step 4: Find opportunities

    Search for opportunities near you and get support with your next step.

Employability Passport

A record of your skills that grows with you

Every skill on your profile links to the evidence behind it, so organisations can see what you can actually do.

  • Skills linked to real examples, not self-assessment
  • A short video introduction in your own words
  • Export as a PDF for applications
Employability Passport skill cards showing progress and pieces of evidence
What counts as evidence

Evidence from everyday life

If you have done it, you can show it. These are some of the places your skills come from.

  • Volunteering and caring

    Helping at a food bank, looking after a relative or supporting your community.

  • Sport and hobbies

    Turning up to training, leading a team or learning something new in your own time.

  • Part-time and informal work

    Shifts, odd jobs, helping in a family business or selling things you make.

  • Projects and interests

    Music, art, coding, writing, a course you finished or something you built.

FAQs

Questions, answered

Something else on your mind? Get in touch and we will reply as soon as we can.

Yes. Creating a profile, adding evidence and browsing opportunities is free for career seekers.

Ready to show what you can do?

Sign up for free in a few minutes and start building your profile today.