The Professional Employment Programme (PEP-Talk) is a 3-day intensive training programme developed by Futurepoint, a company founded by Paul Walsh, an experienced management consultant. The PEP-Talk programme aims to address unemployment and underemployment by focusing on skills like motivation, confidence, personal branding, interviewing, networking, and developing a clear action plan. It provides over 500 slides of content on topics such as managing social media, networking, interview skills, career planning and more. The programme is designed to help job seekers with a minimum of NFQ level 5 certification.

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Professional Employment Programme (PEP- Talk)
Overview
FUTUREPOINT are a synthesis of management and
education professionals founded by Paul Walsh. Paul is a
seasoned senior management consultant experienced in
the Irish public transport and the multi national industrial
sector. He has also expanded his career portfolio into the
education and training sector. He has successfully
managed complex multi million Euro operations,
delivering business process improvement, large scale
operational expansion, intensive training ramp ups,
employee development, change management, and
managing diverse multi level employee relations. He has
developed adult education courses for third level colleges
such as UCC, WIT, and delivered training to such
professional bodies as members of the Irish Law Society.
He wrote and developed the Diploma programme in
Strategic Management for City Colleges, Dublin. He has
also worked in second level education delivering career
guidance teaching. He holds a BA Degree from
University College Cork, a Diploma in Business Studies
from Waterford Institute of Technology, a Diploma in
Management from the Irish Management Institute, and a
Masters Degree in Law from The University of Wales.
FUTUREPOINT is a leading enterprise delivering smart
strategies primarily to the professional and also the
broader community in career development &
management.

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The PEP - Talk Programme
● The PEP-Talk programme has been designed
to address unemployment / under employment
in experienced job seekers
● It focuses not just on job seeking mechanics.
It is augmented by an in depth focus on
motivation and confidence gaining skills,
personal branding, professional level
interviewing, exploring and gaining access to
the hidden job market, developing niche skills
and professional differentiation advantage.
● It is written by Paul Walsh, an industry
operations management professional who has
personally hired over 350 people into industry
and interviewed over 1000 candidates.
● This is an unique programme that is only
available through Futurepoint and has been
developed through over 2000 hours of
research.
● This is an intensive 3 day programme over a
one day or 2 half days option, that focuses on
reflective learning into action for all attending
delegates. It is intended for attendees with a
minimum of NFQ level 5 certification.
● Each delegate takes away a clear action plan
with a portfolio of resource material.

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A three in one Programme
● Intensive programme
delivering 3 days
training in one day.
● Professional
Employment
Programme.
● Over 500 slides –
Thousands of points!

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Programme Content Overview:
Sample Of Programme Slides

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The Branding Concept!
● This is not a
PowerPoint
presentation.
● It is OpenOffice.
● A FREE alternative.
● Be Different!

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A three in one Programme
● Intensive programme
delivering 3 days
training in one day.
● Professional
Employment
Programme.
● Over 500 slides –
Thousands of points!

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Motivation & Goals

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CV Management

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Managing Interviews

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Managing Social Media

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The Reference Strategy

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Managing The Recruitment Agency

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The Art of Networking

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The Virtual network Process

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Managing The Interview

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Dealing with an Offer

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Terms of Engagement

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Self Efficacy

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Vrooms Expectancy Theory

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Herzberg's Motivational Factors

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The Hierarchy of Needs

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The Hidden Job Market

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Employer Options

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The High Quality CV

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Your Network

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Managing Interview Questions

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Managing Difficult Questions

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Career Planning

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Self - Employment

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The Value Proposition

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Key Employability Questions

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Answering Competency Based Questions

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Key Skills Requirement

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The 21st
Century Candidate

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The Importance of EQ

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EQ Competencies

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New Success Theories

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Motivation & Reward

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Psychological Requirements

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Examine Your Assumptions

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Principles of Goal Setting

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Overcoming Obstacles

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Setting Goals

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Achievement

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The Take Away

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