Deeplink Toolkit

Free tools for your first data job

Nine free tools that show where you stand, from your SQL to your GitHub to the job ad in front of you, and the few things to fix first. Made by Deeplink Coaching. No sign-up, and most of it never leaves your browser.

Take the Readiness CheckSee all nine tools
Free, no catchNo account neededMost tools run in your browser

Where are you?

Start with what's in your way

Pick the line that sounds most like you. Each one points to the tools that help most at that stage.

I've just graduated

You want to know if you're ready for a data role and which direction to take.

I'm applying but not hearing back

Applications go out, but few replies come back.

I get interviews but no offers

You're getting through the door, then it stops.

I'm a parent

You're helping a graduate and want a clear view of what's going on.

All tools

Nine tools, one honest picture

Each tool gives you a result and the few things that would make the biggest difference. Your results collect in My Toolkit on this device, so you can see them together or email them to yourself.

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.

In your browser 20 minutesStart
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.

In your browser 1 minuteStart
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.

Optional AI check 2 minutesStart
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.

Optional AI check 10 minutesStart
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.

In your browser 2 minutesStart
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.

In your browser 2 minutesStart
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.

In your browser 3 minutesStart
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.

Official figures 1 minuteStart
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.

Official figures 3 minutesStart

How we keep it honest

Useful whether or not you ever work with us

The Toolkit is made by Deeplink Coaching, which runs a paid Data Analyst programme. The tools are free for everyone, and they stay useful whether or not you ever talk to us.

About the ToolkitPrivacy notice
  • Your work stays with youYour SQL, your GitHub check, your LinkedIn text and the Parents' Check are worked out in your browser. Nothing is sent to us unless you ask us to email you or get in touch.
  • AI only if you ask, and we don't keep itThe Job Ad Decoder and the Mock Interview can add AI feedback if you choose it. The text is sent to be marked; we don't store it, and our AI providers don't use it to train their models.
  • A guide, not a predictionScores show how your work compares with what junior data hiring managers usually look for. They can't tell you whether you'll get a particular job.
  • We don't find or advertise jobsWe don't list vacancies or put anyone forward to employers. The tools help you judge the jobs you find yourself.

Questions

Good to know

Is it really free?
Yes. Every tool is free, with no account and no card. Deeplink Coaching makes the Toolkit because it’s a useful way to meet graduates who might want coaching later, but you don’t need to talk to us to use any of it.
What happens to my CV, GitHub or answers?
Most tools work entirely in your browser, so your answers never reach us. The Job Ad Decoder and the Mock Interview can send your text to an AI check to be marked; we don’t keep it. Your results are saved only on this device, in My Toolkit, unless you ask us to email them to you. The privacy notice has the details.
How accurate are the scores?
They compare your work with what junior data hiring managers usually look for, using checks we explain on each tool’s page. They’re a guide to what to work on next, not a prediction of whether you’ll get a particular job.
Do you find jobs or put people forward to employers?
No. We don’t advertise vacancies or introduce anyone to employers. The tools help you judge your own applications and the jobs you find yourself.
Who's behind the Toolkit?
Deeplink Coaching, which runs a one-to-one Data Analyst programme for graduates, with an optional Data Engineering upgrade. Deeplink Coaching is a sister company of Deeplink.