Career Skills
Gill Education (Verlag)
978-0-7171-6179-9 (ISBN)
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Presents extensive industry exploration across 20 sectors, and lists the top 10 employers in each,facilitating more informed career exploration.
Details broad labour market research, including boom to bust, demographic shifts, women in the workforce, local and global unemployment, and skills gaps.
Includes samples of a letter of application, CV, cover letter, pre-employment contract for work experience and a contract of employment.
Provides a guide to preparing a unique skills audit.
Introduces the different types of interview, such as competency-based interviews, and various means of interviewing, for example, over Skype.
Instructs on interview preparation, giving tips on appropriate physical appearance and psychological approach.
Introduces the concept of the ‘hidden jobs’ market, including the value of networking locally and online.
Provides useful information on effective self-marketing, with emphasis on how and where it can aid job seeking.
Outlines health and safety key points, to include mandatory and non-mandatory best practice.
Written For:
Work Experience Level 6 [6N1946]
Mary Heeran White is an internationally qualified career coach and business mentor who delivers bespoke training programmes to facilitate employability skills and enable participants to achieve their most suited careers and maximise their potential. She is business mentor with the enterprise boards and provides micro business training, which gives guidance and support to people starting their own business. She is the author of many published articles on successful job-hunting strategies necessary to guarantee survival – physically, mentally and economically.
Chapter 1 What is work experience?
Three models of work experience; how to seek a suitable work placement; workplace background analysis; sample letter of application for work experience; ‘What if?’ scenarios that can occur during work experience; sample Supervisor’s Report; and APEAL – gain accreditation for prior work experience
Chapter 2 The changing nature of work
The changing nature of the job; unemployment in Ireland; and skills shortage/identifying gaps in organisations
Chapter 3 Preparation for Work
Preparation of personalised skills inventory, including functional, technical, personal and interpersonal skills; exploring achievements – CAR and STAR; SWOT analysis; and psychometric profiling
Chapter 4 Industry Analysis by Sector
Chapter 5 The CV
Preparation and presentation; drafting an effective profile statement; sample CV and cover letter; application forms and electronic applications
Chapter 6 Job Hunting
Methods of sourcing job opportunities; using social media to job search; online networking; goal setting
Chapter 7 The Interview
Interview preparation; the power of first impressions; what interviewers look for – interview myths; interview format; typical interview questions; winning and losing interview questions; interview dos and don’ts; sample interview follow-up letter
Chapter 8 Communication
Verbal and nonverbal; written communications skills; telephone techniques; listening skills
Chapter 9 Work Legislation
Exercises
Templates for Q and A
Work Experience Assessment Criteria – Marking Sheet
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.3.2018 |
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| Verlagsort | Dublin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 500 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Berufspädagogik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7171-6179-X / 071716179X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7171-6179-9 / 9780717161799 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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