Looking to change job or restart work in construction, retail, leisure and catering, personal or medical care?
Open Programme Outline:
This two-day practical workshop is designed to help those who are considering a change of job or restarting employment. The course covers managing personal and work change, developing an effective job search campaign, understanding where and how to find jobs, effective personal networking techniques, developing your CV, preparing for and managing interviews.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone considering a change of job or looking to return to work. The course content is designed to help people who are non-managers and work in practical jobs such as construction, hotel and catering or care services.
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- About the transferable skills and experience you have and how to demonstrate these most effectively to employers
- In our CV Surgery, understand what's hot, what's not and how to use Workthing + to optimise your resume and ensure covering letters have impact
- How to establish which work path is potentially best for you, using simple tools to help optimise choices
- Strategies to manage yourself and time to best effect when searching for work
- Techniques for building personal confidence and self esteem
- About personal impact skills that really count, including attitude, motivation and body language
- How to make the right first impressions, projecting confidence and a successful image
- What employers are really looking for from candidates, understanding job advertisements, descriptions and competencies
- The difference between formal and informal interviews
- Competency based interview frameworks and techniques
- How to respond to and answer "killer" questions
- How to make a personal pitch to help get an interview or gain commitment towards a job offer
- Knowing when to say no, the occasions when a job may not be right for you
- How to highlight your transferable skills and experience in person
- How to ask for the job
- How to follow up on job applications and interviews
At the end of this course participants will:
- Understand the different types of work opportunity that exist and make an informed choice on a work path that suits their skills and motivation
- Know how to put together an impact-full CV and covering letter using the Workthing + templates provided which highlight transferable skills that count
- Know how to manage a personal search for work
- Understand which resources are available to help them and how to make the most of these
- Be able to make a pitch that explains in 3 minutes why they are right for a job
- Understand the open and hidden jobs market and how to most effectively access both
- Know how to fully prepare for an interview
- Be prepared to attend informal and formal interviews and know how to most effectively manage these opportunities
- Understand how to answer core interview questions and be prepared to handle difficult questions
- Be able to ask for the job
To discuss how Prohr could assist you, contact us on: +44 (0) 208 755 5380
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