Professional Mentoring
Scheme
Top Tips Workshop
Effective Job Search
Thursday 16 April 2015
Mentoring Scheme for Jobseekers
Effective Job Search
Thursday 16 April
Brilliant CV
Thursday 23 April
Success with Interviews
Thursday 30 April
Getting a job in the Real World
Thursday 07 May
One-to-One Mentoring
Do you recognise any of these?
• Giz a Job! I can do it! I can do anything!
• I’ll take any job, I’ll do anything
• I spend a couple of hours every day looking for
a job
• I haven’t got the time or cash to go out
knocking on doors looking for work
I can do it! - Strengths
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I’m really good at…..
I’d really like to…..
My main skills & abilities are….
I know a lot about…
My main qualifications are…
My experience includes…
My core skills are…
In the last 3 years, I’ve achieved…
During the last 12 months, I’ve achieved…
I know what I want to do - Target
• My career path so far indicates my next job
will be…
• My recent job history suggests my next job
will be…
• I’d really like to be a…
• I’m looking for a job as a…
Getting a job, is the Job
• 80% of success is down to time, effort & hard
work
• Do you have a work space – somewhere you
can concentrate & work undisturbed?
• Be humble and learn from your job searching
• Be resilient, be focused, ditch the distractions
• Spend 35 hours job searching, but spend the
rest of your time….. living life
Top Tips
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Know your core skills and target jobs
Job search is a full time job
Target the right jobs & companies
Keep your tools sharp, and use the right ones
Keep up to date with who’s recruiting
Get employers to come to you
Top Tips
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Look for hidden vacancies
Build a network & use it
Build a ‘good’ online presence
Sign up your referees & keep them updated
Update your skills, knowledge, experience
profile through volunteering
6. Reduce stress & find a critical friend.
Mentoring Scheme for Jobseekers
Effective Job Search
Thursday 16 April
Brilliant CV
Thursday 23 April
Success with Interviews
Thursday 30 April
Getting a job in the Real World
Thursday 07 May
One-to-One Mentoring
Professional Mentoring
Scheme
Top Tips Workshop
Effective Job Search
Thursday 16 April 2015