nextstep is a free service for all adults in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and is designed to help you if you need to improve your job prospects or skills, get a qualification or just make the most of your job.
Who can use the service?
The service is available to all adults in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
What information is available?
We can give you information about learning and work opportunities available locally and practical ways to get ahead such as how to apply for jobs and how to plan a career. We can also tell you where to go next for information about benefits, transport, funding, childcare and other useful services.
What advice is available?
Our advice service will be tailored to your particular needs and we will give you personalised information which may mean referring you to other services. We will:
- Give you advice about suitable courses and training opportunities
- Advise on financial support available
- Give careers advice
- Give you advice on ways to search and apply for jobs, such as writing a CV and interview skills
- Help you understand information about the job market
- Advise about redundancy
- Help you link your personal interests and skills to your own job or career needs
- Help you use decision making tools
- Identify the Basic Skills you may need and refer you to other sources of help.
If you have a disability such as a hearing difficulty, which affects the way you use our service we will discuss the best way to help you. Some of our information is available in different languages and on audio cassette.
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