‘BT webinar helped me win grad role’

Through its Skills for Tomorrow programme, BT is helping 10 million people to make the most of life in the digital world. It’s completely free and designed to help everyone – from school children and teachers to parents and those with no or low digital skills, as well as job seekers and small businesses. Through the scheme, BT has helped thousands of people like 21-year-old Aoife get into work. Here she explains how…

“Before applying for placements in my second year of university, I was rejected all the time. My CV was holding me back.

“Graduate roles are so competitive, but I felt my CV was stronger after taking part in the Work Ready webinar on CV writing, which is part of BT’S Skills for Tomorrow programme. This webinar helped me change my CV around, which meant that for all the roles I applied for afterwards, I didn’t get those rejections. Ultimately, it helped me secure the role I’m in now.

“I thought the BT Work Ready webinars were very informative and delivered really well. I’ve done many other webinars and I wasn’t able to engage with them, but what I loved about this was that I was able to talk to the presenters and ask questions.

“The webinars prepared me for various situations like the assessment centres, which seemed daunting at first, but gave me a good insight as to what to expect and meant I was able to perform at my best.

“I don’t think I’d have been offered my graduate role if I hadn’t attended the webinars. I felt more confident when I went for interviews and more comfortable when I was selling myself to the recruiters. I don’t think I could have done that without the preparation I’d done beforehand, and the hints and tips I gained through the Work Ready webinars.”