Workshops

All Career Geek workshops are interactive, discussion-based and built around the human skills that employers value most.

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Designed for

Young people & adults

Schools, colleges, youth organisations, charities and local authorities

Duration

90 minutes

Interactive and engaging

Delivery

In-person

At your location across Greater Manchester and the North West

Group size

15–30 participants

Minimum 15

Professional Communication & Outreach

Building the confidence and communication skills learners need to proactively find work experience and job opportunities, and approach employers independently.

Workshop overview

Employer Research & Outreach

Learners identify potential employers and create professional outreach messages to enquire about work experience or job opportunities.

Using AI Effectively

Learners explore how AI can improve their outreach messages, while recognising its limitations and the importance of human judgement.

Telephone Communication

Through realistic telephone scenarios, learners practise approaching employers, asking questions and communicating confidently in a safe, supportive environment.

Skills participants gain

Employer ResearchProfessional CommunicationProfessional MessagingTelephone ConfidenceCritical ThinkingAI LiteracySelf-Advocacy

CV Writing

Learners compare real CVs and explore how tools such as Canva and AI can support — but not replace — their own judgement.

Workshop overview

Learners explore what makes an effective CV, from structure and content to what should — and shouldn't — be included. Working in small groups, they analyse and compare different CVs before exploring how tools such as Canva and AI can support the CV-writing process. Learners are encouraged to question AI-generated suggestions and make their own decisions about what represents them best.

Skills participants gain

CV WritingWritten CommunicationSelf-PresentationCritical ThinkingAI LiteracyDigital SkillsAttention to Detail

Understanding Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

What happens after you click 'Apply'? Learners become the recruiter and compare their decisions with AI and ATS results.

Workshop overview

What happens after you click 'Apply'? Learners go behind the scenes of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), exploring why employers use them and how they can influence the recruitment process. Through an interactive recruiter challenge, learners review a selection of CVs, choose who they would progress and explain their decision. Their human judgement is then compared with AI and ATS results — opening up discussions around whether technology always gets it right.

Skills participants gain

CV AnalysisRecruitment AwarenessDecision-MakingCritical ThinkingAI LiteracyDigital RecruitmentBias Awareness

AI & the Future of Recruitment

What happens when a recruiter uses AI to find you? Learners scout for talent and think about their own digital presence.

Workshop overview

What happens when you don't apply for a job — but a recruiter uses AI to find you? Learners go behind the scenes of modern recruitment to explore how AI is changing the way employers identify and approach talent. Working in groups, they become recruiters and scout for the right candidate before comparing their human approach with how AI-powered recruitment tools do it. The workshop encourages learners to think about their own digital presence and how they may be discovered by future employers.

Skills participants gain

AI LiteracyRecruitment AwarenessCandidate SourcingDigital PresenceCritical ThinkingDecision-MakingFuture of Work

Pilot Workshop

AI & the Future of Careers

An interactive workshop exploring how AI is changing careers and the world of work — while developing the human skills technology can’t replace.

Participants work through a real-world career scenario, make decisions as a team and then use AI to enhance, challenge and critically evaluate their ideas.

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90 minutes

Duration

In-person

Delivery

Interactive

Format

15–20

Participants

How the workshop works

Real-world challenge

Participants work in groups to tackle a realistic career-based scenario, using communication, problem-solving, teamwork and their own judgement.

AI introduced

AI is brought into the activity to enhance, challenge and critically evaluate their approach — encouraging participants to question the response rather than simply accept it.

What participants gain

Greater awarenessof how AI is changing careers and industries.

Experiencecritically evaluating AI-generated responses.

Confidence discussingthe opportunities and limitations of AI.

Stronger human skillsin communication, teamwork and critical thinking.

Interested in piloting the workshop?

Let’s create brighter futures, together.

Designed for schools, colleges, charities, youth and community organisations and employability programmes.

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Pilot workshop flyer

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A quick overview of the session, what participants gain and who it’s for.

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Delivery & pricing

Simple, flexible delivery.

We make it easy to bring Career Geek to your organisation, with workshops designed around your learners and your goals.

Delivered at your organisation

Workshops are delivered in person at your location, combining practical activities, group discussion and technology demonstrations. We work around your learners and objectives to make delivery as straightforward as possible.

Pricing

Pricing varies depending on the workshop selected and the number of learners participating. Get in touch to discuss your requirements and receive a tailored quote.

Ready to bring Career Geek to your organisation?

Tell us about your learners and what you’re looking to achieve, and we’ll help you identify the right workshop.

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