1. https://godigital-project.eu/

2. About The Project
• Project Title: Digital tools for work
• Project Acronym: GOdIGITAL
• Start Date: 15-09-2019
• End Date: 14-09-2021
• Coordinator:
• Partners:

3. GODIGITAL TRAINING COURSE FOR NEETS
This training course relates to the European
Commission Digital Competence Framework and
consists of four modules
1. Information & Data Literacy
2. Communication & Collaboration
3. Digital Content Creation
4. Safety & Problem Solving

4. GODIGITAL TRAINING COURSE FOR NEETS
The GOdIGITAL training course aims to:
• Close the digital skills gap and help young people
become more employable and competitive
• Provide career guidance to young NEETs
• Reinforce the digital professionalisation of the work
force, career counselors, and trainers
This presentation introduces Module 1
Information & Data Literacy

5. The course is based on materials produced for three
levels of expertise – Beginner – Intermediate -
Advanced
Course participants are self-assessed using a skills
assessment
Training is customised and units are assessed
before they move on to the next level
Once all levels in a Module have been achieved,
GODIGITAL TRAINING COURSE FOR NEETS

6. SKILLS WHEEL FROM ASSESSMENT

7. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
Contents
Topic 1: Browsing, searching and filtering data, information and digital content
a. Beginners Level – Activity Card 1 Browsing for information
b. Intermediate Level – Activity Card 2 Potential employers on LinkedIn
c. Intermediate Level – Activity Card 3 Linking with blogs and bloggers
d. Advanced Level – Activity Card 4 Improving Online Searching
Topic 2: Evaluating data, information and digital content
a. Beginners Level: Activity Card 5 – Introduction to Europass
b. Intermediate Level – Activity Card 6 Navigating in LinkedIn
c. Advanced Level – Activity Card 7 Job Alerts
Topic 3: Managing data and information
a. Beginners Level – Activity Card 8 Your Online Presence
b. Intermediate Level – Activity Card 9 Online Reputation
c. Intermediate Level – Activity Card 10 Preparing your resume
d. Advanced Level – Activity Card 11 Keeping up to date and being well
organised

8. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 1: BROWSING, SEARCHING AND FILTERING DATA, AND DIGITAL
CONTENT
BEGINNERS LEVEL

9. 1. Activity Card 1 – Browsing for information
This activity is about browsing for job information
The purpose is to investigate what the job market is going to be like
for someone with certain skills, ambitions and qualifications.
It deals with Search Engines
Narrowing down a search
It uses scanning and skimming

10. 1. Activity Card 1 – Browsing for information
How to help people start a job
search?
Reflects on where they are now
• Which of these categories is
closest to them and the Jobs
they might be interested in?
• What skills do they have?

11. 1. Activity Card 1 – Browsing for information
Find out About yourself
• Take the About Me quiz
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/
tools/about-me#/questionaire
• What does this survey suggest?

12. 1. Activity Card 1 – Browsing for information
How to help people start a job search?
• Try the Buzz Quiz
https://www.ucas.com/careers/buzz-
quiz
• Make a strategy for job searching

13. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 1: BROWSING, SEARCHING AND FILTERING DATA, AND DIGITAL
CONTENT
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

14. 1. Activity Card 2 – Potential employers on
LinkedIn
This activity is about how to use job filters to address to your ideal
job.
The purpose is to think about your targeted job sector, job position
Your profile should be oriented to your target.
Narrowing down a search
It uses scanning and skimming

15. 1. Activity Card 2 – Potential employers
Talking about your ideal job…
Do you know that in many job interviews you will be asked
about your ideal job?
You might need to answer to questions like….
• What work would you do if you didn't need the income?
• What part of your work is your favourite?
• How would you describe your dream job?
• What is your desired long-term job?

16. 1. Activity Card 2 – Potential employers
The objective of these questions is to know more things about you:
• your passions and long-term goals
• what motivates you on the job
• whether or not your goals align with the daily duties of the
position
Interviewers will not usually expect that your answer describes
precisely the position which you are applying for.
They will expect to see some overlap in the goals and skills you
present and which are integral to the job.

17. 1. Activity Card 2 – Potential employers
How to answer a question about your ideal job?
• Identify applicable skills, interests and goals
• Select an element
• Determine the connection
• Integrate the qualities
Describe the ideal work environment and check if it
matches the company’s workplace
Create your answer

18. 1. Activity Card 3 – Linking with blogs and bloggers
Activity Card 3 helps identify people (experts) who are writing
about jobs in areas you are interested.
• It uses a specialised Search Engine
• As well as an Aggregator Web site

19. 1. Activity Card 3 – Linking with blogs and bloggers
Why are blogs so useful for job searching?
Bloggers are sharing expertise and interests
Blogs are dynamic with latest information
Bloggers can give advice and support
Do you blog? Do you read / use blogs?

20. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 1: BROWSING, SEARCHING AND FILTERING DATA, AND DIGITAL
CONTENT
ADVANCED LEVEL

21. 1. Activity Card 4 – Improving online searching
Activity Card 4 provides advanced advice on
searching for jobs. It deals with
• Searching for different file types
• Tagging and meta tags
• Different types of information

22. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 2: EVALUATING DATA, INFORMATION AND DIGITAL CONTENT
BEGINNERS LEVEL

23. 1. Activity Card 5 – Introduction to Europass
Activity Card 5 provides all the necessary
information about the ‘Europass’ tool such as:
• What ‘Europass’ is
• Why is important
• The main features of ‘Europass’
• How to navigate through the ‘Europass’
tool.
https://europa.eu/europass/en

24. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 2: EVALUATING DATA, INFORMATION AND DIGITAL CONTENT
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

25. 1. Activity Card 6 – Navigating in LinkedIn
Activity Card 6 provides information on other sections
in LinkedIn than can significantly raise your chances
to get a job, as:
• Navigation bar (home, my network, jobs,
messaging, notifications, me)
• Search bar (people, content, companies, schools)

26. 2. Activity Card 6 – Navigating in LinkedIn
Some tips to expand your network
1. TAKE CARE WITH YOUR PROFILE
2. UNDERSTAND LINKEDIN’S NETWORK SYSTEM
•1st tier Connections - People you’re directly connected to
•2nd Tier Connections – Those people connected to your connections
•3rd Tier – Those connected on a wider network
•Group – People who share a group with you.
•Out of Network –Your network isn’t wide enough
3. JOIN LIONS (LINKEDIN OPEN NETWORKERS)
4. JOIN GROUPS
5. MANAGE UNWANTED INVITES
6. MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE VISIBLE
7. INVITE MEMBERS TO YOUR NETWORK
Happy networking!

27. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 2: EVALUATING DATA, INFORMATION AND DIGITAL CONTENT
ADVANCED LEVEL

28. 1. Activity Card 7 – Job Alerts
Activity Card 7 considers job alert systems and
setting up a job alert notification. It deals with:
• What a job alert is
• Benefits of using an alert
• Setting up a job alert in Google Jobs
• How to improve job searching

29. 1. Activity Card 7 – Job Alerts
Job Secrets – Did you know?
• Most Jobs are never posted
• Recruiters don’t read your resume
• Hundreds of people are looking for your job
• It takes an average of 52 days to fill a job

30. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 3: MANAGING DATA INFORMATION AND DIGITAL CONTENT
BEGINNERS LEVEL

31. 1. Activity Card 8 – Your Online Presence
Activity Card 8 looks at the online information
that can be found about you – positive and
negative. It deals with:
• Finding information about you online
• How to deal with negative information
• How to improve your online presence

32. 1. Activity Card 8 – Your Online Presence
Think of one word that fits your online presence - are you smart or scary?
Which of these fits you most closely? And why?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

33. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 3: MANAGING DATA INFORMATION AND DIGITAL CONTENT
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

34. 1. Activity Card 9 –Online Reputation
Activity Card 9 looks at your online reputation and
digital identity. It deals with:
• Addressing your online profile
• Making changes where necessary
• Devising a reputation strategy
• Establishing your brand

35. 1. Activity Card 10 – Preparing Your Resume
Activity Card 10 describes one of the most
important aspects of finding a job – the CV or
resume. It deals with:
• Structure and design of the resume
• Formatting
• What to include
• Lots of tips

36. 1. Activity Card 10 – Preparing Your Resume
Did you know?
A resume should be no longer than 2 pages
It should be no shorter than 1 page
Arial, Century Gothic and Helvetica are best
Voluntary activities, unpaid tasks, civic
engagement, hobbies and interests used if little
work experience

37. MODULE 1: INFORMATION & DATA LITERACY
TOPIC 3: MANAGING DATA INFORMATION AND DIGITAL CONTENT
ADVANCED LEVEL

38. 1. Activity Card 11 – Keeping up to date
Activity Card 11 presents you with some ideas about how
to keep up to date with job searches and considers how to
be well organized. It covers:
• Using job boards
• Networking Jobs
• Using tables/sheets to store information
• Mobile apps

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