What Will I Learn
from this workshop? The Job Search Skills Workshop
will arm you with strategies and techniques that go beyond
the obvious methods in your job search campaign. In this
workshop you will learn:
- To understand the industry of your chosen career
- The obvious job market
- The hidden job market
- The 4 different methods of job searching and
their techniques
- How to create a covering letter.
There are 4 activities in this workshop. On completion you
will have the opportunity to submit your activities and receive
feedback within 24 hours, and then select the Coaching option
for continued support on this topic.
How Long will the workshop take? 1.5 to
2.0 hours completion
How much will this workshop cost? $190.00 with free support during and after workshop
What will I gain from this workshop? If
you are looking at starting a career, a change of career
and/or a change of employment, and are searching for new
ideas to market yourself, this workshop will give you the
options and necessary tools for each.
Scroll below for a preview of the workshop content.
...Job
Advertisements
Let’s start with
job advertisements. Firstly, you need to read
the advertisement carefully several times to ascertain
what the firm requires. Do you meet their criteria?
If there is a selection
criteria such as for jobs in the public sector,
you will be required to respond in a separate document.
If this is the case, read the instructions carefully
and your covering letter should be one or two
paragraphs only, stating the position you are
applying for, and ensuring you include any... |
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...Labour
Hire Firms, Employment Agencies, Recruitment Consultancies
and Executive Search Firms
Sometimes firms seeking
employees will go through Labour Hire Firms, Employment
Agencies, Recruitment Consultancies or Executive
Search Firms instead of advertising in newspapers,
magazines or on the internet.
The reason they do so could
be varied. For example, the firm may not have
been successful in finding a suitable person through
advertising themselves. Another reason may be
that the firm does not want it’s competitors
or it’s existing... |
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...Marketing
Letter
The next step is putting
together the covering letter to go with your resume.
The letter will vary slightly to the one in Activity
1 in this workshop.
In the first paragraph
you should state that you are interested in working
for the firm, your reason why, and that you are
attaching your resume. For example: “I am
interested in working for your organisation as
a graphic artist and have attached my resume for
your perusal”.
The second and subsequent
paragraphs should be about your skills and experience,
thinking about how these will fit in with the
organisation’s needs. You should be able
to get this information from your research. Give
examples of... |
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...Networking
Another avenue that is
time consuming but often extremely effective,
is job searching through people you know. This
is can be an easy foot in the door, but also a
reference for you that the firm is a reputable
one and somewhere you would like to work.
The people you know can
be family, friends, acquaintances, professional
people you work with such as, your accountant,
solicitor, dentist, people you know through sporting
associations or your next door neighbour. By the
time you list... |
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