1. Certificate in Employability Skills EL3

2. Overview Unit 308 – Searching for a Job Unit 306 – Applying for a Job Unit 304 – Effective Communication Unit 307 – Interview Skills Unit 314 – Safe Learning in the Workplace Unit 311 – Working as Part of a Team

3. Your Learning The Certificate in Employability Skills is delivered over 10 days. Your learning will be delivered by: the tutor e-learning group activities completing workbooks that will be used as evidence for the qualification

4. Bringing Core Skills to life English MathsICT

5. Searching for a Job You will: 1.Identify personal strengths needed for learning and work 2.Say what your personal job goals are 3.Identify employment and learning opportunities 4.State where to find information and key facts about jobs 5.Search for job vacancies and alert systems 6.Describe the key features of a job advert

6. Applying for a Job You will: 1.list different methods of applying for jobs 2.describe how to apply for a job online 3.complete a job application 4.describe the key uses of a CV

7. Effective Communication You will: 1.Identify and demonstrate effective verbal and non- verbal communication techniques 2.Describe confident, assertive, passive and aggressive behaviours 3.Define and give examples of positive and negative feedback.

8. Interview Skills You will: 1.List the key considerations when preparing for an interview 2.Describe and demonstrate key interview skills 3.Prepare and undertake a mock interview

9. Safe Learning in the Workplace You will: 1.State why health and safety legislation is important 2.Identify two health and safety laws 3.Define hazards and risks 4.Contribute to a risk assessment 5.State the responsibilities people have for health and safety in the workplace 6.List the steps to be taken in case of fire, accident and emergency

10. Working as Part of a Team You will: 1.State what is meant by the term team 2.Give an example of a successful team 3.List different types of team 4.List different team roles 5.List the factors that make a team effective 6.Give the benefits of team working 7.Plan to work towards a team task 8.Complete and evaluate a team task

11. Certificate in Employability Skills EL3