Digital skills for employability using Learn My Way

This guide will help you to:

• Support people looking for help with employability skills. 
• Embed Learn My Way into your service.
• Use Learn My Way to save you time.

Challenges unemployed people face with digital

Limited or no digital skills

Provide initial one to one or small group sessions to support learning basic digital skills 

Lack of IT equipment / Internet access

• Register your organisation as a Databank and Device Bank to provide free sim cards with internet data and free devices.
• Provide Wi-Fi and devices for them to use at your hub.

Not knowing where to look for jobs or how to apply

• Focus on one job website to help build familiarity and confidence
• Use Learn My Way as part of a blended learning experience, completing topics then replicating them on the real job website.

Opportunities to engage unemployed people

Mock video job interviews. Learning how to practise for a video interview can boost confidence with using the technology and increase someone's chances of success.

Making the most of Learn My Way

Get people to register on Learn My Way

• Gives full access to all the learning content.
• Teaches the skills needed to register on a job website, including completing online forms, creating a password and two factor authentication. 

Make learning interactive

Take a blended approach. For example, a mix of Learn My Way, practise activities and group discussions can break up the learning process and make it easier.

Personalise learning 

Let learners build their own learning journey by choosing the topics/subjects they wish to study and to what depth.

Useful subjects on Learn My Way

Starting to use the internet. A great guide for those new to the internet, how to use public services online, safety and making friends online. Good for building digital confidence.

Using email. An email address is important for registering for employment websites and many government services. This subject explains how to send and receive emails, safety and security aspects. 

Employment and work. A good introduction to finding work, what is expected, employability skills and how to apply for a job.

Working with office programs. This is useful for developing word processing skills, creating a CV and writing job applications.

Other resources

Zety Resume Builder guides you through each step of the process. Fill out the information and it creates a CV.

Find a job is the government job website for England, Scotland and Wales. 

JobApplyNI is the government job website for Northern Ireland.