Positive Steps To Your Future Career Management Skills

Positive Steps To Your Future Career Management Skills and Job Search Workshop

Aims and Objectives Purpose of the Workshop 1. To introduce Career Management Skills Title 2. To help you recognise your skills and strengths 3. To help you identify suitable options and opportunities 4. To help you prepare for a one-to-one careers guidance interview 5. To demonstrate how to job search effectively

Aims and Objectives Purpose of the Workshop 1. To introduce Career Management Skills 2. To help you recognise your skills and strengths 3. To help you identify suitable options and opportunities 4. To help you prepare for a one-to-one careers guidance interview 5. To demonstrate how to job search effectively

Aims and Objectives Purpose of the Workshop 1. To introduce Career Management Skills 2. To help you recognise your skills and strengths 3. To help you identify suitable options and opportunities 4. To help you prepare for a one-to-one careers guidance interview 5. To demonstrate how to job search effectively

Career Management Skills

Career Management Skills Effective Decision Making

Career Management Skills Positive Change Title

What have I got to offer? Knowing who you are and what you are good at ü Skills - what you can do Title ü Knowledge - what you know ü Attitude - how you approach things ü Character - your personality/personal qualities ü Strengths - things you are naturally talented at ü Experience - what you have done

What are my options? Knowing what is out there ü Staying in the same area of work ü Change to a different area of work ü Flexible working e. g. part-time work/contract work ü Learning and training ü Starting your own business ü Voluntary work ü Retirement/Active leisure

What job would suit me? Discover new horizons ü Explore types of jobs ü Know your motivators ü Use labour market intelligence ü Identify what’s missing ü Talk to people

Get Sorted Sources of vacancies q Internet q Social media q Jobcentre Plus q Employer/specialist websites q Recruitment agencies q Newspapers q Trade journals q Peer support q Careers and jobs fairs q Other places to look for jobs q Hidden job market

5 Steps to Successful Job Hunting 1) Network 2) Use a targeted approach 3) Speculate 4) Be pro-active 5) Stay positive

5 Steps to Successful Job Hunting 1) Network Contacts can help you: Ø See what a job is really like Ø Prepare to look for work Ø Research companies you are applying to Ø Find a job

5 Steps to Successful Job Hunting 1) Network Creating a list of contacts: Ø Start with contacts you already have Ø Develop contacts from scratch v Always ask initially for information and advice NOT a job v Follow up with an email or social media message

5 Steps to Successful Job Hunting 2) Use a targeted approach • Understand yourself • Do your research • Get in front of people not just the computer screen • Tailor your CV specifically each time • Quality v quantity

5 Steps to Successful Job Hunting 3) Speculate • Address the application to a named contact • Explain why you want to work for them and what you can do for them • Keep a log of your activities • Follow up with a phone call or email

5 Steps to Successful Job Hunting 4) Be pro-active • Don’t wait for job vacancies • Consider short term contracts and temporary jobs as a stepping stone to permanent employment • Motivation follows action • Resistance is a signpost • Schedule in other activities

5 Steps to Successful Job Hunting 5) Stay positive • Be optimistic – see a redundancy situation as an opportunity not a calamity • Focus your energy on things you can change or do something about • Think about what is going well rather than what is going wrong • Use visualisation/relaxation techniques • Plan for set backs – develop resilience and keep motivated

Next Steps ü Further information: Positive Steps to your Future Handbook www. redundancyscotland. co. uk www. myworldofwork. co. uk ü Attend other workshops: Get Noticed First Impressions Count ü Request a one-to-one career guidance meeting

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