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OCR Cambridge National in
Business and
Enterprise
(Level 1/2)
R062
Planning for Work
Introduction
Deciding what job you want can be a
challenging decision – there are so
many things to consider, such as:
What sort of job
do you want?
What type of
Working business would you
outside?
like to work in?
Are you qualified
Working
to work in that
part time?
business?
Do you have what
Working is
the business
with
people?
looking
for?
Recruitment
How does an employer find the right
person for the job?
Know the right
skills and
experience
needed for the job
Give the right
information in
their adverts
Ask the right
questions in
interview
Advertise in the
right place
Person Specification
What is a person specification?
Describes the kind of
Theperson
personthe
specification
employer isis a
guidelooking
for the for
ideal
– itapplicant….
could
include:
Skills
Experience
Initiative
Attitude
Working on
your own
Working
with a team
What kind of work do you
want to do?
Be involved in research and
Work
Work
Be
Be
self
for
from
an
an
employed
educator
an
employer
office
Work
Do
Work
with
charity
from
new
work
technology
home
development
Have you got what it takes?
Applicants for jobs need to…
Assess
own skills
Assess own
characteristics
Present your
application form
appropriately
Present yourself
well on paper
Provide
an engaging
covering letter
Have you got what it takes?
WhatDoes
do you
do CV
before
anyour….
interview?
your
show
Find out about
thequalifications
employer
Think about what
to wear to impress work experience
the employer
education
Think
about
the
previous
jobs
questions you will be
asked and the answers
you should give
training
Think about the
skills
questions you
want to ask
interests Plan your route for
your interview –
don’t be late!
Planning for your career
yourtocareer
is ayour
sensible
idea
and will
ToPlanning
enable you
develop
chosen
career,
you
you reach
your should
goals. include:
will needhelp
a career
plan. This
Your goals
SMART
targets
specific
measurable
attainable
realistic
timely
Qualifications you
will need to enhance
your career
prospects
What will you learn?
After completing this unit you will understand:
What makes a
good CV
How to plan for
a job interview
Why and how
businesses
recruit
How to evaluate
your own
performance in
preparing for work
What employers
look for in an
employee
About the skills,
aspirations and
attitudes required for
the world of work
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