CareerSet
Instant CV and cover letter feedback.
About CareerSet
CareerSet is an online platform that can provide instant feedback on your CV or cover letter.
It enables you to:
- Score and improve your CV via personalised, actionable feedback
- Target your CV to specific job descriptions, based on keywords and skills
- Enhance your cover letter for a specific job
Before using CareerSet, you should note that:
- This tool is designed to assess the broad content of your CV. Don't worry too much about the score you are given, you don't have to get 100%. Pay attention to the suggestions you are given which will help you make improvements, resulting in an increased score.
- CareerSet is particularly good for helping you develop a typical chronological CV. For alternative style CVs including skills-based or academic CV you may find it helpful to see our example CVs as a starting point. See an adviser or attend a CV/LinkedIn Booster for support with targeting your CV at a particular role.
- CareerSet provides some CV templates which can be used as a starting point. To make your CV stand out you should adapt and personalise these according to your own situation
You may find it helpful to look at our example CVs in addition to using CareerSet to give you ideas for different types of CV. Graduates can access our example CVs via the CVs, applications and interviews pathway in Career Connect.
Access CareerSet
CareerSet is free to use for all University of Sheffield students and graduates.
Students can log in to CareerSet using their University of Sheffield email address. Simply enter your email address to receive an access link in your inbox.
Graduate signup
If you are a University of Sheffield graduate, you can still make use of CareerSet. Simply enter your details via our signup form and a member of staff will email you with your access code. Please allow 5 working days for us to process your request.
Career Map
Do you find it hard to work out what different jobs and careers actually involve? Career Map helps you explore roles, industries and career paths, giving you insight into what jobs are really like, and the skills you would need. Career Map is useful to you whether you are at early stages of thinking about careers, or if you have a particular career area in mind.
About Career Map
Career Map is one of the tools in CareerSet. It helps you explore jobs and careers, giving insight into what jobs are really like, and the skills you need. Type any job or career into Career Map, and it will give you insight into:
- A typical day in the life
- Skills you would need
- Who the role might be suitable for
- Similar roles to look at
- Progression possibilities
You can also upload your CV to see the roles that align with your skills and experience, Career Map will help you identify areas to develop and what to emphasise from your CV if applying for roles.
How to use
Type in a job you are interested in, or upload a CV to find out about roles linked to your skills and experience.
Gain an overview of the role you are interested in, scroll down to find more detail.
Find detail on the skills needed to get into a role, and how to develop skills that you don’t currently have.
Find out the different names employers can give the same role, and suggestions for other roles you might also be interested in.
Discover what a day in the role looks like, as well as a typical week.
Find out about the nature of your chosen industry in the UK, the strengths and weaknesses, and build your commercial awareness.
What next?
To find out more about a particular role, particularly from a UK jobs market perspective, go to Prospects: Job profiles.
If you are not sure about what job would suit you, you can gain further insight from Prospects: Job-match.
Once you have gained feedback from CareerSet, you may find it helpful to have your CV or cover letter reviewed by an Employability Adviser, who is trained in helping others become clearer about their career ideas. You can see an adviser by attending a CV/LinkedIn Booster session or by booking a 1:1 appointment.