Continue where you left off
Welcome to Career Lab
Try the job before you choose it.
Step into real work, talk to the people who do it and find out what fits you.
Step into real work
Real situations from real jobs.
Make the calls a paramedic, teacher or journalist makes every day. Take your time; nothing is timed.
Talk it through
Chat, speak and practise interviews.
Talk to the people you would work with, then rehearse interviews for the jobs you are applying for.
See what fits
Find the careers that suit you.
Every choice adds to a picture of your strengths, so you always know what to try next.
Your next chapter starts here
Discover your path.Find your purpose.
Try the job before you choose it. One realistic task shows what the work actually asks of you.
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Create your account
Create your account and find out what fits you.
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Free to begin. No card required.
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Choose a new password.
Set a new password for your Career Lab account, then carry on exploring.
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Step 1 of 4
- 1Your starting point
- 2Age group
- 3Education
- 4Your direction
Explore. Try. Find your future.Don’t just read
Don’t just read
about a career.
Step into it.
Try real-life situations, build your skills and discover what suits you, all in a safe, supportive space.
Featured jobs
Pick a job, step into a real situation, and see how it feels.
How it works
Learn moreYour progress
JobsExplore jobs
Explore jobs
you can try.
Discover real roles and try them in realistic situations.
No jobs match this filter.
Find a job
Find a job
Search live UK vacancies by role and place.
Find jobs from your CV
Career Lab reads a CV or LinkedIn PDF once, suggests roles, and does not store it.
TXT, PDF or DOCX. Maximum 3MB.
Your ideal career
Your next direction
The situation
Your objective
What to focus on
Your goalNo responses yet
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You said
Voice playback ready
Listen to the latest line, or answer with your microphone.
We heard
Ready when you are
Your conversation is still here.
Conversation complete
Take a breath. Your responses are saved. See what came through, and what you could try next.
A starting point, if you need one
What your answers showed
How did it feel?
Notice what gave you energy, what surprised you and what you’d like to try next. These are your reflections, not a score.
Your progressYou’re making
You’re making
real progress.
See what you’ve achieved, explore your growth and keep going. Every experience helps you understand what fits.
Your next step
Try a new simulation
Progress
Compare
Two jobs side by side: what you tried, what your answers showed and how each felt.
Applications
Applications
Keep every opportunity and its next step in view.
Keep an opportunity
Add the details, then update its stage as you go.
Schools and colleges
Staff cohorts
Create cohorts, manage seats and invitations, and see aggregate participation without exposing learner answers.
Loading your staff workspace
Checking access to cohorts and reports.
Participation at a glance
Create a cohort
Bring a group together and give them room to explore.
Reviewed company interview sources
Employer material can be labelled official. Public material stays clearly marked as a reviewed public source.
Interview practiceBe ready for
Be ready for
what’s next.
Practise interview conversations, build your confidence and get feedback so you can show up at your best.
Your interview report
What to take into the next attempt
Next attempt
Set up your interview practice
Tell us a few details to make the experience yours.
Have the job advert?
Start from it · PDF, DOCX or TXT · up to 3MB
- 1The job
- 2Your background
- 3Your practice
Ready when you are
How interview practice works
A supportive space to prepare for the real thing.
- 1
Tell us the details
Add the company, role and your background so we can tailor your practice.
- 2
Have a realistic conversation
Work through interview questions at your own pace, in your own words.
- 3
Get personalised feedback
Revisit what you said and find practical ways to improve your next answer.
Recent interview sessions
Interview preparation tips
A few simple steps can make a big difference.