The Deeplink Toolkit

Free tools for your first data job

Nine free checks for graduates and the parents helping them. No sign-up, no card.

Enter the Toolkit

Inside the Toolkit

Nine tools, one for every step

Test your skills, check your GitHub and LinkedIn, decode a job advert and practise an interview. Most tools run entirely in your browser, and none of them need an account.

For graduates

Readiness Check

Can you do the work?

A timed test of SQL, spreadsheets, Power BI and reading charts. You get a score for each part and a list of your gaps.

20 minutesOpen the Readiness Check
For graduates

Portfolio Check

Does your GitHub sell you?

Type in your GitHub username. We score your public projects the way a hiring manager skims them, and give you the three fixes that matter most.

1 minuteOpen the Portfolio Check
For graduates

Job Ad Decoder

What does this job really want?

Paste in an advert. See the must-haves, the nice-to-haves, the real seniority, any warning signs, how well you match and the questions you're likely to be asked.

2 minutesOpen the Job Ad Decoder
For graduates

Mock Interview

Why interviews aren't turning into offers

Two SQL questions and two competency questions, answered in STAR format. You get a score and feedback on each answer.

10 minutesOpen the Mock Interview
For graduates

LinkedIn Check

Will recruiters find you?

Paste in your headline, About section and experience. We check them for the keywords recruiters search for, a clear headline and achievements with numbers.

2 minutesOpen the LinkedIn Check
For anyone

Analyst or Engineer?

Which data path suits you?

Two minutes on what you enjoy. We suggest a direction and explain how the two paths fit together.

2 minutesOpen the Analyst or Engineer?
For parents

Parents' Check

Where is my graduate stuck?

Answer ten questions about your graduate's job search and get a plain-English report on what's going wrong and the realistic options.

3 minutesOpen the Parents' Check
For anyone

Salary Checker

What do data roles pay?

Pay for data roles across the UK from official figures, and a quick check on whether an offer is in the usual range.

1 minuteOpen the Salary Checker
For parents

Options Compared

Master's, bootcamp, self-study or coaching?

A side-by-side of the main routes into a data career, with the cost, the time and who each one suits. Every figure is sourced and dated.

3 minutesOpen the Options Compared

How it works

Free, private and quick

  1. Pick a tool

    Every tool is free, with no account and no card. Most take between one and ten minutes.

  2. Get your result

    A score and the fixes that matter most. Results are saved on your own device, and you can email them to yourself.

  3. Choose your next step

    Work on it yourself with our free guides, or book a free call if you would like one-to-one help.

Ready when you are

Step through the portal

The Toolkit opens at toolkit.deeplink.uk. It is made by Deeplink Coaching, and it stays free whether or not you ever talk to us.