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- 2. Course Timetable Session 1 Session2 Session 3 Job searching online How to use social media effectively What to do and what not to do Skills and qualities Why are they important? How do you demonstrate these to employers? CVs and covering letters Tips and tricks How to tailor to online job adverts
- 3. Course Timetable Session 4 Session5 Session 6 Online applications How to write an effective online application Giving examples of skills using STAR Interview preparation How to prepare for interviews Online vs face to face Extra short qualifications Creating an action plan to support you to move onto your next steps
- 4. Initial Assessment Thinking aboutthe content of the sessions I would like you to complete a short form to identify how confident you feel about each topic. By completing this form, it will help me to give you more personalised support throughout the sessions. Think about what you identified as wanting to achieve from this course and turn it into a goal. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id= zoWB7AVPi0SCh0bAGFdm4rvfWNn-mSlBilcTDvFt- tRUOFVGTUQ4N0VWVExQTDU1M0lLTU1CUENYRi4u
- 5. Have you completed… Taskone Have a look at your social media profiles and make notes of anything you may think may push boundaries slightly or cause a company to have second thoughts about you. Extension – find an example that highlights some questionable opinions and or/behaviour
- 6. …….. Task two Look forjobs boards and pages on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and make note of what you found useful. Be prepared to share them with the group next week. Some to get you started: Facebook • https://www.facebook.com/groups/lancashireonlinejobs • https://www.facebook.com/groups/JobsInLancashire Twitter Search for @JCPinLancashire
- 7. What is a…… SKILLQUALITY
- 8. Skills and Qualities Askill requires learning, often acquired through specialist training and knowledge. It can be loosely defined as the ‘what’ we can do well A quality, on the other hand, is more about ‘who’ we are as a person; a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something.
- 9. What are transferable skills? Transferableskills are a core set of skills and abilities, which can be applied to a wide range of different jobs and industries. They're usually developed over time, and can be gained from previous positions, charity or voluntary work, your hobbies, or even just at home.
- 10. Meet Saniya, Clara,Charlie and Advik. They all worked as Cabin Crew members but due to the pandemic the airline they worked for was required to make some cuts and now they’re out of a jobs! What skills will they have developed in their job within the travel industry, that can transferred into another role?
- 11. Knowledge of legislation/policy e.g. Equality and Diversity Healthand Safety Customer Service Communication and listening Teamwork Working under pressure and flexibility Attention to detail Time keeping and organisation Enthusiasm and personability English and Maths
- 12. What is aSWOT Analysis? A SWOT matrix is a framework for analyzing your strengths and weaknesses as well as the opportunities and threats that you face. This helps you focus on your strengths, minimize your weaknesses, and take the greatest possible advantage of opportunities available to you
- 13. Is there anexample of SWOT Analysis? Yes! Let’s try one for one of our Cabin Crew members….
- 14. SWOT Analysis Weaknesses • Notworked in different fields outside of the travel industry • Not updated CV for a long period of time • Not applied for a job or had an interview in numerous years Threats • Pandemic impacted travel industry job roles • Increased number of people applying for roles advertised Strengths • All transferable skills highlighted in previous slide Opportunities • New roles created from pandemic (e.g. NHS) • Changes to working practices (e.g. working from home) • Courses available to support with confidence and skills (e.g. updating CV)
- 15. Today Tasks Task One Moodle– You will be sent a login and a guide on how to log in. Familiarise yourself with this platform Task Two Complete the ‘Exploring skills and attributes’ Task
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- #5 Did everyone complete it? What goals did you choose? Are these doable and realistic? Do they need breaking down? Set a time frame to complete
- #11 Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #12 Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #13 Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #14 Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #15 Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?