The Getting It Right workshop is a pre-employment program that provides tools to find and sustain employment. It covers personal skills assessment, CV writing, researching career options, understanding employer selection processes, preparing for interviews, developing a positive attitude, and challenging negative attitudes. The workshop uses presentations, discussions, and activities to prepare learners for employment success.

1. Getting It Right Pre Employment Workshop

2. Overview The Getting It Right workshop is a pre-employment program which offers a fresh, relevant and innovative intervention. The objective of the program is to give learners the tools they need to find and sustain employment or become self employed. The workshop also offers delegates access to real employers and live vacancies.

3. The following slides have been selected to provide an overview of the course and a taster of the content

5. teamwork - being a constructive team member, contributing practically to the success of the team;

6. leadership - being able to motivate and encourage others, whilst taking the lead;

7. initiative - ability to see opportunities and to set and achieve goals;

9. World Class CVs

10. Exploring your Choices Adverts – Newspapers , Magazines Recruitment Agencies Friends and Family Calling or writing to potential employers Jobsites and Websites

14. Ability testing - aptitude as being more job related then ability

15. Personality profiling - those relatively stable and enduring aspects of an individual which distinguishes them from other people, making them unique

16. Application Forms What Information will you need to have ready? Position Desired Personal Information Employment History Education and Training Special Job-Related Skills and Accomplishments References Sign and Date Copies of Documents

17. Application Forms What is a person specification? It lists the skills and experience necessary to carry out the job. Helps candidates to decide whether they are capable of meeting the requirements of the job. It helps employers to identify what qualities are required to do the job. It provides recruiters with a tool to compare one candidate with another. The person specification and job description can be used for staff development.

18. Body Language A major part of communication is demonstrated through body language We use body language without thinking to communicate a message to another person Tone of voice: Emotions are often given away not so much by what people are saying but how they say it

19. Communication Verbal 7% Body Language 55% Tone of Voice 38%

21. Hold your head up

22. Take long steady strides

24. Preparing for Interviews Fail to plan - plan to fail. At your job interview you’re certain to be asked specific questions about your CV, the employer and the industry, so make sure you’ve done your homework.

26. A copy of your CV

27. Contact telephone number

28. What business the organisation is in.

29. Hiring process procedures.

30. Early experiences on the job.

31. Companies culture

32. General Organisational Structure.

33. History.

34. Career paths.

35. What to wear for a job interview.

36. General knowledge about the industry

37. What to do before and after the interview

38. The location of the interview.

39. Size of organisation

40. Number of employees

41. How long has the company been operating

42. Are there any subsidiary companies involved in this company.

43. Who are the major competitors of this company

44. Who is the direct supervisor

46. Interview Dress Code Interview Dress Code The clothing you wear to your job interview can have a big impact on getting the job. Your CV and qualifications have got you the interview. Now they're looking to ensure you fit in with the organisation.

47. Preparing for Interviews Dealing with Pre-interview nerves Prepare for the interview Get a good nights sleep Start the day with a good breakfast Try relaxation exercises Recall a smile Put Your Interview into perspective

48. The Interview Turn off your mobile phone or pager. Don't assume that whoever greets you is the receptionist Firm handshake to each interviewer Address each interviewer by name Make eye contact speak clearly and avoid "uhs", "you knows”, and slang. Use appropriate wording

49. Answering Interview Questions “Tell me about yourself” “What are your strengths?” “What are your weaknesses?” “Why should we hire you?” “What are your goals?” “Why do you want to work here?” “What salary are you seeking?”

50. Attitude What is an attitude? An attitude is an automatic emotional response to something. It can be good or bad, but it becomes automatic

51. Developing a Positive Attitude Learn from the past. Surround yourself with positive images and music See it from another point of view Believe in yourself. Associate yourself with those who think positively Don't let yourself quit

52. Developing a Positive Attitude Only use positive words when talking Push out all feelings that aren't positive Practice positive affirmation Believe you will succeed Forgive yourself

53. ChallengeAttitude versus Skill

54. Booking Details For further information or to book this program please contact: GGT Solutions T: 020 3004-8482 F: 020 3292-1789 E: contact@ggtsolutions.co.uk