Careers & Work
Turn your skills into a UK career: which qualifications you need, how to get overseas credentials recognised, and what work visa changes mean for you.
Tools for this stage
UK professional certifications across 10 fields, from quick-start work to chartered routes, with cost, time and the English level each needs.
Answer a few questions about your background and English, and get UK career routes that fit you.
Were you a nurse, accountant, teacher or engineer back home? See how to convert your qualification for the UK.
Latest articles
Understanding Your UK Payslip and Tax Code
Your tax code decides how much tax comes out of your pay. New arrivals are very often put on an emergency code and pay too much. Here is how to read your payslip, decode your tax code, fix a wrong one, and claim money back.
Your Rights at Work in the UK
Everyone working in the UK has legal rights, whatever their job or background. Here are the basics on pay, holiday, contracts and staying safe at work.
How to Find Your First Job in the UK
Looking for your first job in the UK? Here is where to search, how to apply the UK way, and the practical things newcomers should get right.
How to Write a UK-Style CV
A UK CV looks different from a resume in many other countries. Here is how to structure one, and the personal details you should leave off.
How to Get Your Overseas Qualifications Recognised in the UK
If you trained or studied abroad, here is how to show UK employers and regulators what your qualifications are worth — through UK ENIC and the right professional body.
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