Job Readiness Quiz <section><h2>Job Readiness Quiz</h2><p><p>The<em> Quids in!</em> Job Readiness Quiz is the latest in a range of interactive guides for people who want to become better off. This is for those who want to find work or better work. It checks what jobseekers have in place and what else they might consider to help them succeed in landing their next job.</p><p>Like the <em>Quids in!</em> Future-Proof Finance Quiz, our money health-check tool, we will ask 25 simple yes/no questions. There are no right or wrong answers, it just helps us see what guidance could be useful. We will offer easy-to-follow advice on what steps you could take next.</p><p>Give us your email address and we’ll send you an action plan. It’s your journey, though, so we’ll talk through where you might like to start. It’s then up to you how fast you want to go and how soon you want to start.</p></p></section><section><h2><h2>There is an estimated £23 billion unclaimed benefits in the UK. Do you know for sure you are getting all the support you are entitled to from the government?<br /></h2></h2></section><section><h3><h2>If we have money worries, it can get in the way of longer-term plans like finding work. Do you know where to find help if you had money problems?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>We take a money-first approach to employment support, so we just want to check money worries are not getting in the way. Do you feel sure you could keep food on the table if your income stopped (or decreased) for a few weeks? (If you’re struggling already, answer ‘No’)</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Whatever happens, finding work, or a better job, needs to help us bring in more than is going out. Do you know exactly how much money goes out each month? (If you a tenant and your rent is paid for you, but you don’t know how much it is, answer ‘No’)</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you check your bank balance daily?<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you keep costs down by finding deals when shopping or buying clothes/essentials?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you feel confident you can afford your utility bills, especially with energy prices so high? And can you use a comparison website to check you’re getting the cheapest prices?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Are you free of debt and rent arrears, or at least taking action on any debts you need to sort out?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you have ID documents and readily know where to find them?<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Sometimes we can just feel stuck when we’re not bringing in enough to live on. Do you need or want to make more money and have a plan to do so? (Only answer ‘Yes’ if both are true) </h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you open all your post every day?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you set aside any money for savings each day / week?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>If you can ‘google’, upload photos, watch videos and post comments online, you have most of the skills to apply for work. Do you feel confident with ALL these? </h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you have daily access to the internet to check for responses to job applications, for example?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you have an idea of the job (or next job) you would like and how to get it? (Answer ‘Yes’ if both are true)</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Are you sure you have the skills/qualifications for the work you want to do?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Would you like a job that is related to things you enjoy (like sports or gaming) or beliefs you feel strongly about (like animal welfare or community wellbeing)?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you research the companies and each role you apply to, tailoring your CV/application form to the employer?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you feel confident? Would you approach an employer you want to work for and do you deal with rejection okay?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Can you list your five best skills right now with examples to put into a CV or discuss at interview?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>When you find the work you want, do you know how to line up extra help if you need it, (eg, with a disability), or to think through practical issues, (like travel or childcare)?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Have you budgeted for the first month in a new job?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Do you know how to compare what your ‘take home pay’ would be, (ie, after tax) with what you currently receive?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>You meet someone who says they have just the job you’re looking for. You only have 30 seconds, could you tell them why you’d be perfect for the role?</h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Some people find these questions start them thinking. Do you feel like you might start approaching things differently?</h2></h3></section><section><h2></h2></section><section><h3></h3></section>
