Module 5 Recovery and Employability Unit 5.1A Finding a Job

Self-employment Employment

Are you looking for a job? Spread your search as wide as possible There are many places to look Newspapers Job Centres Internet Networking Agencies

Can you use the internet? The internet can make your search quicker and easier Important tips Target your search Check the deadlines Beware of false advertisements: check company websites Make sure the site is safe before posting your personal details Can you use the internet?

Newspapers You can find job offers in local and national newspapers

Employment Services, Job Centres Plus, Agencies …. Enrol yourself Build and deliver your CV Talk to the personal advisors – they can help you find the right jobs for you The situation is a little different in the UK where Job Centre Plus processes are online. There are no job boards and job seeking activity is cross checked by staff to ensure those accessing benefits are engaged in the process. NEW SLIDE

Not enough experience? VOLUNTEERING AS A PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT Gain experience and enrich your CV Become a volunteer VOLUNTEERING AS A PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT Volunteers have higher odds of finding a job after being out of work than non-volunteers. NEW SLIDE

Gain Experience Volunteering is an altruistic activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial gain. Volunteering is also renowned for skill development, and is often intended to promote well-being or to improve quality of life. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served. It can also help make contacts for possible employment. In some European countries, government organisations and non- government organisations provide auxiliary positions for a certain period in institutions like hospitals, schools, memorial sites and welfare institutions (associations, social enterprises, etc.). The difference to other types of volunteering is that there are strict legal regulations around which organisation is allowed to engage volunteers, and about the period a volunteer is allowed to work for. NEW SLIDE

Finding out what’s right for you Volunteering is an opportunity to change lives, including your own. So how do you go about it? Find What's Right for You Help kids learn and grow. Play with pets at a local animal shelter. Help the environment. Support a health-related cause. Lots of us are close to people who have a medical problem (like cancer, HIV, or diabetes, for example). It can feel good to donate your time to an organisation that raises money for research, delivers meals, or offers other help to people with an illness. If you have more than one thing you love, find a way to combine the two. For example, if you love kids and are great at arts and crafts, visit your local children's hospital and offer to lead art activities for young patients. NEW SLIDE Trainer tip – Factsheet on volunteering (see Train the Trainers Module)

First steps… Build your CV Reply to a job advertisement Upload a job advert on a website Prepare for a job interview NEW SLIDE