How to Find the Perfect Job

How to Find the Perfect Job (6 Hrs) INTERMEDIATE

Many people are competing for the same job in the employment market. To secure meaningful employment, you must have good job seeking, confidence, and communication skills to stand out with your application and win the job!

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome
2. About Course Author
3. Our Approach to Learning
4. The Path to Future Success™
5. About the Course
6. Activity—Goals and Program Survey
1. How to Find the Perfect Job
2. The Four-Step Process in Undertaking the Job Search
1. Self-Discovery
2. Preparing for the Job Search
3. Activity—View a Video: Job Applications. The Winning Edge
4. Activity—Self-Knowledge to Define Your Career and Work Goals
5. Define Your Career Goal
6. Activity—View a Video: Principles to Make Your Career Goal Effective
7. Activity—Devise Your Goal
8. Activity—Positive Attitude
1. Dealing with Obstacles
2. You are Not Sure What Type of Job is Right for You
3. You Don’t Have Experience
4. You Have a Gap in Your Resume or Your Skills and Experience are Superseded
5. Activity—Evaluate Your Transferable Skills
6. You Want to Change Industries and Type of Job
7. Not Finding the Right Opportunities
8. Not Hearing from an Employer
9. Not Being Called for a Job Interview
10. Not Having Sufficient Interview Practice
11. Not Receiving a Job Offer
12. Losing Confidence
13. Losing Motivation
14. Negative Attitudes of Those Around You
15. Activity—Defining Your Obstacles and Applying a Solution-Focused Approach
1. World of Work
2. Remote Work and Virtual Meetings
3. New Roles
4. Different Industries
5. Jobs in Health and Care
6. Other Changes
7. Activity—Research the Industry of Interest to You
1. Career Decision Making
2. Activity—View a Video: Types of Career Decisions
3. Activity—View a Video: Factors that Impact Your Career Decision-Making
4. Personal Resources
5. Activity—Use of Your Personal Resources
6. Models to Help You Make a Career Decision
7. 1. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis
8. Example of SWOT Analysis When Negotiating a Pay Increase and Working From Home
9. Activity—Explore Your Personal SWOT Analysis
10. 2. Decisional Balance Matrix
11. Activity—Making a Decisional Balance Matrix
12. Activity—View a Video: Tips to Make a Decision
13. Activity—Review Your Next Step
1. Job Seeking
1. Sources of Job Vacancies
2. Activity—Sources of Job Vacancies for Your Job Search
1. Job Search Strategies
2. Job Search Strategies Board
3. Activity—Devise a Job Search Strategies Ideas Board
4. Stand Out With Your Job Application
5. Search for the Right Jobs
6. Direct Application to an Organization
7. Customize Your Resume and Cover Letter
8. Create a LinkedIn Profile
9. Build Your Network
10. Ensure Employers Can Find You
11. Research the Company
1. Introduction to a Job Searching Plan
2. Establish a Plan
3. Create a Job Folder to Showcase Your Achievements
4. Job Searching Plan to Record Your Job Search Activities
5. Activity—Create a Job Folder
6. Dos and Don’ts when Job Searching
1. Job Applications With a Winning Edge That Get Noticed
2. What is a Job Application?
3. Strategies to Get You Noticed
4. 1. Preparations You Can Make
5. 2. Analyze the Job Advertisement
6. 3. Research the Organization, the Position, and the Industry
7. 4. Assess the Qualifications and Skills Required in the Applicant
8. 5. Tailor Your Job Application
9. 6. Develop a Relationship with the Employer/Hiring Manager
10. 7. Use Keywords in Your Application
11. 8. Write a Customized Cover Letter
12. 9. Tailor Your Resume
13. 10. Follow Up
14. Tip—Don’t Overdo It!
15. Activity—Identify Appropriate Strategies
1. About the Cover Letter
2. Objectives of Your Cover Letter
3. Content of a Cover Letter
4. Writing Style
5. Writing Your Cover Letter
6. Structure of Your Cover Letter
7. Format of Your Cover Letter
8. Content for Each Section of the Cover Letter
9. Address Your Cover Letter to the Relevant Person
10. Include Relevant Job Advertisement Details in the Cover Letter
11. Writing Guidelines for Job Application Letters
12. Tips to Help You Write Your Cover Letter
13. Why is Presentation Important?
14. Your Cover Letter Checklist
15. Activity—Write a Cover Letter
1. Writing a Resume
2. What is a Resume?
3. What Makes a Good Resume?
4. Resume Styles
5. Style 1—Reverse Chronological Format
6. Headings to Include in Your Resume
7. Personal Details
8. Professional Summary
9. Key Skills
10. Career or Life Achievements
11. Career or Employment Details
12. Education and Training
13. Additional Information (Optional)
14. References
15. Style 2—Functional Format
16. Writing Your Resume—Functional Resume (Skills-Based) Format
17. Activity—List Your Skills
18. Style 3—Combination Format
19. Creative Resumes—Sample
1. Start With the Most Relevant Information
2. Organize Your Resume Based on Experience
3. Summarize Jobs in the Same Field
4. Gaps in Employment
5. Demonstrate Job Stability—Don't Look Like a Job Jumper
6. Provide Specific Examples of Accomplishments
7. Keep Your Resume Concise
8. Don't Lie
9. Use Keywords Effectively
10. Update Your Resume Content
11. General Resume Formatting Tips
12. Action Words
13. Dos and Don’ts of Resume Writing
14. Resume Checklist
15. Activity—Write Your Resume
16. Follow Up On Your Application
1. The Interview
2. What is the Objective of an Interview?
3. Interview Styles
4. Activity—View a Video: The Formal Structured Interview
5. Activity—View a Video: Panel Interview
6. Activity—View a Video: Group Interviews
7. Activity—View a Video: Telephone Interview
8. The Spontaneous Interview
9. Virtual Interview
10. Activity—View the Videos: Virtual Interviews
11. How to Prepare for a Virtual Interview
12. Tips for a Successful Interview
13. Psychometric Assessment
1. Stages of an Interview
2. Steps for a Successful Interview
3. STEP 1—Preparation
4. Prepare an Interview Checklist
5. Understand the Key Selection Criteria
6. Research the Organization and Its Location
7. Self-Knowledge
8. Consider Interview Questions You May Be Asked
9. Traditional Interview Versus Behavioral Interview Questions
10. Preparation for the Behavioral Interview
11. Questions in a Behavioral Interview
12. STAR Technique
13. Activity—View Videos: Applying the STAR Technique
14. Activity—Answer Interview Questions Using the STAR Technique
15. Prepare Your Own Questions
16. Know Your Salary Range
17. Appearance
18. Reasons for Interview Nervousness
19. Techniques to Reduce Your Interview Nervousness
20. Activity—View a Video: Experience a Creative Visualization
21. Activity—View a Video: Experience a Guided Meditation
22. STEP 2—The Interview Interaction
23. Sample Interview Questions
24. Sample Behavioral Questions
25. Illegal Interview Questions
26. Activity—View a Video: Job Interview Tips
27. Activity—Apply Interview Tips to Your Interview
28. Activity—View a Video: A Successful Interview
29. Interviewee Mistakes and Advice
30. Activity—Participate in a Mock Interview
31. STEP 3—Post Interview
32. Activity—Evaluate Your Interview: Post Interview Questions
33. Interview Follow-Up
34. Some Important Dos and Don’ts When Calling for Feedback
35. You are Not Getting Interviews
36. Dealing with Rejection
37. Turning it Around—Improving Your Chances of Success
38. Keep Persevering!
39. Interview Success and Job Offer
1. Conclusion
2. Activity—Write Your Action Plan
3. Do You Need a Career Coach?
4. The Next Step Is...
5. Program Survey and Feedback

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How to Find the Perfect Job (6 Hrs) INTERMEDIATE

Course curriculum

Welcome

Introduction

STAGE 1—SELF-DISCOVERY

Dealing with Obstacles

STAGE 2—WORLD OF WORK

STAGE 3—CAREER PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING

STAGE 4—JOB SEEKING ACTIVITIES

1. Sources of Job Vacancies

2. Job Search Strategies

Create a Job Search Plan

3. Submit Job Applications with the Winning Edge

4. Writing Your Cover Letter

5. Resume Writing

General Tips and Format When Writing and Presenting Your Resume

6. Interview Skills and Types of Interviews

The Interview

Conclusion

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