| What will I study? (Key modules or content) | On this course you will: Confidence at Work - Learn about CV content
- Understand job descriptions and person specifications and other jargon related to job applications
- Learn about STAR
- Learn about equality rights and responsibilities including disclosure of convictions
By the end of this course you will: - Know what is most important to employers and how to evidence this
- Understand problems faced by employers when recruiting
- Understand what STAR means
- Know why research can improve chances when applying
- Understand the purpose of cover letters
- Understand content needed in a cover letter
- Know rights of employers to ask about health
- Know applicants' rights about telling employers about health
- What to change on CV for different jobs and employers?
- Understand about Job descriptions, person specifications and essential / desirable criteria
- Know why employers ask equality and diversity questions
- Know what references are for
- Understand how to explain any health issues / disability
- Know what to do if nervous in an interview
- Know who you can ask for a reference
Confidence at Interview - Preparing for a successful interview
- Identifying skills to be developed
- Employer expectations
- Communication skills through presentation
- Interview questions and answers
- Understanding STAR technique
- Hard skills versus soft skills
- Using laptops and the internet to support with employer fact finding
- Practicing using mock interview techniques
- Raising confidence in a group setting through verbal contribution
- Teamwork
- Confirming employer expectations and how to plan and prepare in advance using all available resources
- Facing your own fears and concerns
- Mock interview in readiness for actual employer interview
During this course you will gain a better understanding of CV's and covering letters. You will study the following units: - Dispel myths around CVs
- Identify good practice for CV building
- CV formats
- Raise confidence in using IT recourses
- Gain a better understanding of CV's and covering letters
- Produce, create and save new CV and covering letters
- Taking responsibility and ownership of your own CV
- Increase IT confidence and understand IT jargon
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