employment opportunities

2. A more traditional way of finding
employment opportunities is through word
of mouth. This refers to people who know
about opportunities and make referrals to
others, by recommending specific people for
an opportunities which establishes
someone's credibility and skills. By using
word of mouth it is a good way of opening
employment opportunities as employers
may find that if someone has recommended
you, you appear to be more reliable.
Employment websites are an easy way of
finding employers searching for workers as
these websites will suggest many
opportunities for a range of jobs over many
different places.
Some employment websites will specifically
recruit people once they have uploaded their
information. This could make opportunities
for people that they may not have
considered and benefit both parties.
Networking is one way in which people can find out about
employment opportunities online, as there is different sites that
that allow people to search for job vacancies that have been
advertised and upload their CV’s to apply for the vacancies. There
are also recruitment consultants who use networking sites as a
way to find suitable people.

3. Part-time contract:
• There are fewer than 30
working hours with this
contract, but people
usually get the same
hourly pay rates as a
full-time contract.
• This contract can be
viewed as more
beneficial as the
schedule is slightly more
flexible than full time.
Freelance/self-employment:
• Contracts can include a start
and finish date and the salary
can be based on the work
load.
• Freelance workers may not be
entitled to having the same
rights as a person with a full
time contract but their
schedule is more flexible and
they can choose their own
hours as they are not
committed to an employer
Full time contract:
• This contract is typically
35-40 hours of work per
week, meaning a typical
work day is around eight
hours.
• Full-time contract are
usually permanent
positions with hourly
wages, and are entitled
to holiday, pensions, and
parental leave
allowances.
• Can get paid for overtime

4. Permanent:
• A permanent contract is
one of the most
common types of
contact and it includes
fixed terms
• It is a salaried position
which is a minimum of
36 hours a week
• Workers are eligible for
full employee benefits
offered by employers
Voluntary:
• Voluntary work is not
deemed as a contact as
it is done by an
individuals own choice
and it is unpaid work.
• This can be done to gain
experience to show
future employers
Temporary:
• This type of contact is an
agreement to work for an
employer for a specific
amount of time , such as
filling in for someone on
holiday leave
• Temporary workers are
entitled to the same
rights as other staff and
are paid hourly/daily
• Entitled up to 28 days of
holiday per year

5. Letters of application: This is also known as a cover letter which is sent with a persons resume or CV
to provide additional details about your skills and experiences to an employer. These are written to
provide extensive details of a persons skills to portray why one is more than qualified for a job., whilst
giving employers an insight to an individual.
CV: cv stands for curriculum vitae and it is a written overview of a persons skills, education, and
past work experiences/jobs. CV’s are used by people when looking for a job as it tells employers if
someone would be a good fit for a job role. It is important to have one when applying for jobs as it
can set a first impression with employers, as well as creating opportunities for an interview.
References are references from an employer who can tell other employers if a person is capable
enough for a specific job. These are important when applying for a job as employers can find out if
you are reliable enough for the job role, and it proves what you have written on your CV.

6. Show reel: This is a short piece of edited film/footage which is great to showcase a persons work, and
it is typically used in the creative area when applying for jobs like animators, filmmakers, and editors.
It is important because it is a collection of a persons achievements and accomplishments which will be
used to impress an employer and make them stand out form others.
Social medias: Social media is good as it can be used to share job opportunities
with others and provide a lot of information. It is also good to show employers
that you know how to uses social media as it is used to promote different
platforms of work as well as finding contacts.
Portfolio: A portfolio is a range of materials that exemplifies a persons skills,
qualification, education, and experiences, to let others gain insight to
someone's work ethics. This identifies your skills gained from experiences and
how they relate to the career you are interested in.

7. Interview techniques:
Before an interview it is
good to prepare yourself by
researching the company so
you are aware of what the
company does and so you
can be prepared for
questions you could get
asked.
Self presentation:
This is how a person will present
themselves to specific people, for
example in an interview one would
portray themselves to be respectable
and polite as this is appealing to
employers, making it more likely one
will get the job. When being
interviewed it is important to speak
formally, be confident, and act
appropriately.

8. Education and training:
• Job opportunities can be increased by adding to their professional skills. This includes having the
correct qualifications for a job and completing any training that needs to be done.
Work shadowing:
• This is a type of work experience where you observe someone's role to gain understanding of how
they do their job. Work shadowing is informal meaning you do not get paid to do it. This benefits
people as it increase their knowledge about a specific role that they plan to do in the future.
Updating records of employments:
• By updating employment records it helps give an increased opportunities for certain job roles.
This is done by updating resumes, CV’s, and portfolios with new experiences and
accomplishments that will impress new employers.

9. Developing new skills:
This is important to employers as it shows that you are good at being resourceful, have
good self-confidence, and are competitive. Developing new skills also creates new
career opportunities that may not have been considered before.
Work experience:
To get a job a person must have some work experience as it is crucial
to get a job because employers will not hire someone with no work
experience. It is important to get work experience in the field of
where you want t work, for example if someone wanted to work in
the film industry they could get experience from being a runner.