The Routes app is designed to help you record, evidence, and showcase your learning and career journey. It allows you to create a digital career passport to demonstrate your skills and experience to potential employers.
You can add content to the app in the form of video, audio, pictures, files, and text. The app provides an intuitive interface that guides you through the process, and you don’t need any prior knowledge of CV writing.
You can add various types of content, such as videos, audio recordings, images, files, and text. This allows you to showcase your learning and achievements in a rich and engaging way. The type of data uploaded will differ depending on the user, but it is typically limited to academic achievements, training records, professional goals, and personal development.
By adding your own information, Routes will dynamically build you an interactive and rich infographic CV that can be viewed and shared at the touch of a button. The app guides you through the process.
Yes, you can securely share your digital career passport with potential employers and others.
Routes has achieved Cyber Essentials Accreditation, which means the app adheres to widely recognised cybersecurity standards. Data is encrypted both at rest and in transit. All data, including archives and backups, is stored on a cloud-based platform hosted by Microsoft Azure in the UK, equipped with robust security measures.
Yes, the intention is for the Routes developers to include AI prompts to help users present themselves for specific career pathways.
Yes, you are able to extract a copy of the data that is held about you directly from the app in the form of your Digital CV.
Yes, you can update your personal data using the app.
If you no longer wish for your data to be processed you can request that it be deleted.
Your school or club will monitor your account from the Routes management portal to make sure the content you upload is appropriate. Mentors/tutors will also have access to make sure the content that you upload is suitable for your digital CV and to keep you safe online.
You should speak to your tutor or another responsible adult if you see anything online that makes you feel uncomfortable, and you can also contact Routes directly through the chat box on the app.
No, there is no marketing activity present on the app or supporting processes.