Personal and Professional Development Resources

A collection of free downloadable resources to support personal and professional development — including CV templates, career planning tools, demographic research, and qualification guides. All files are free to use for personal and professional development purposes.

Career Planning and Job Hunting

Free CV Template and Guidance Notes (PDF) · editable Word version (DOC) — A clean CV template with notes for tailoring it to applications.
Job Hunter Flyer — Guide (PDF) · editable example (DOC) — Self-promotion flyer template for job-seekers.
BLISS Career Planning and Job Choice Validation Tool (PDF) — Pranav Wadnerkar’s tool for validating career choices.
Personal Development Plan (PDF) · SkillsCircle template (DOCX) — Structured PDP template.

Reflective Practice

Reflective Diary Template — Sharon Drew Morgen edition (PDF) · editable Word version (DOC) — Structured reflective journalling tool.

Qualifications and Career Reference

Qualifications Comparisons (2009 UK) (PDF) — Reference table comparing UK qualification frameworks.
CMI Earnings Survey — June 2007 (PDF) — Historical management earnings benchmark data.

Demographics and Market Reference (ACORN)

CACI’s ACORN classifications categorise UK populations by demographic profile — useful for sales planning, market research, and customer segmentation work.

2013 ACORN UK Classifications and Definitions (PDF) — Big file (5.6 MB).
2013 ACORN UK Population Profile Summary (PDF) — Summary statistics.
2010 ACORN UK Demographics Profile and User Guide (PDF) — Earlier edition for reference.
2005 ACORN UK Demographics Profiles (PDF) — Archive edition (8.5 MB).

Wellbeing and Consumer Reference

Five Ways to Wellbeing — NEF (PDF) — New Economics Foundation guide to evidence-based wellbeing actions.
Consumer Protection Regulations Guide — OFT (PDF) — OFT guidance on the 2008 consumer protection regulations.