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The Full Journey

How VURA Works

From experience mapping to verified hiring — a simple, transparent process for candidates and employers alike.

For Candidates

Your Skills, Verified & Showcased

Four simple steps from registration to getting discovered by top UK employers.

1

Select Your Industry

Choose from Advanced Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, or Energy. This tailors everything to your sector.

4 Sectors
2

Map Your Experience

Fill structured forms about your tools, machines, environments, and work history. No CV uploads needed.

~5 minutes
3

Complete Assessment

Take scenario-based assessments with AI-graded video responses. Earn your Readiness Badge: Green, Amber, or Red.

AI-graded
4

Get Discovered

Employers find you through skill matching. You control who sees your data through consent approvals.

GDPR-first
Readiness System

The Traffic-Light Badge System

Every candidate receives a clear, at-a-glance competence signal after completing their assessment.

Green — Verified Ready

Candidate demonstrates strong competence across all assessed areas. Profile goes live and is visible to employers immediately.

Amber — Developing

Shows promising capability with some gaps. Coaching support is available to help bridge skills and retake the assessment.

Red — Needs Support

Significant development needed. Access dedicated coaching resources and structured learning pathways before reassessment.

For Employers

Find Verified, Competence-Assessed Talent

From search to connection in four simple steps.

1

Search Talent

Filter candidates by Readiness Badge, industry, and specific tool or machine expertise.

Smart filters
2

Express Interest

Click "Interested" on candidate profiles. They'll receive a permission request notification.

One click
3

Candidate Approves

The candidate reviews your request and provides digital consent to share their verified profile.

GDPR consent
4

Pay & Connect

Once approved, pay the unlock fee to access full contact details and verified competence data.

Pay-per-unlock
Get Started Today

Ready to Transform UK Hiring?

Join VURA and experience skills-verified recruitment designed for the real demands of UK industry.

Free to join · No credit card required · GDPR compliant