H OW TO GET A JOB... …and how to succeed!. W HY INTERVIEWS ? what can an interview tell you about an applicant that you cannot learn from an application.

H OW TO GET A JOB... …and how to succeed!

W HY INTERVIEWS ? what can an interview tell you about an applicant that you cannot learn from an application form? 1 minute- work with a partner.

W HAT CAN AN INTERVIEW SHOW THAT AN APPLICATION FORM MAY NOT ? Answers include appearance (does that matter?- Yes, for some jobs). attitude (Mum may have filled in the application form so creating a false impression) punctuality. personal skills like teamwork, relating to other people. how they might fit in to the work place. general intelligence and common sense etc.

W HAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE THIS LESSON ? To know how to get a top report for your mock interview... You MAY be able to research the job for your interview

WHAT HAPPENS Before half term: you will be given an interview time, place and interviewer, plus company details of the interviewer where appropriate 7 th June: interview date. You are expected to organise getting there. You will need to show the letter to your family at home AND to your teacher when you need to leave the lesson.

B UTTON QUIZ...

P REPARE BY Practising questions Preparing your Record of Achievement Choosing your clothes… Preparing YOUR questions. Preparing a CV.

D ON ’ T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY Clean Tidy Looking as if you care will do!

W HAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFOREHAND Where and when your interview is Everything you can about the job you are interested in- training, what you do, prospects What your job organisation offers- and get course names EXACTLY RIGHT because the interviewer will know!

T AKE WITH YOU... Your letter of application. Application form. A CV if you have one. A Record of Achievement a folder with examples of achievements- good work, references. Information about the course or career you are being interviewed for. Samples/pictures of good work

START BY… Choosing a job or college course or training open to a school leaver e.g.?

CHOOSING A JOB OR COLLEGE COURSE OR TRAINING OPEN TO A SCHOOL LEAVER e.g. A levels Apprenticeship Vocational college courses Forces Entry level courses...no pilots or doctors though it’s a good ideas to have a long term job aim.

P REPARE BY Researching your job/training be able to say where you want to go Know the exact name of the course, training etc e.g.Hair-dressing level 2 at Blackburn College? Which particular A levels and how many?

W HAT YOU NEED... Information about a job or course you like What would an interviewer think if you turned up for the interview with printouts of useful information from your research?

S/ HE WOULD BE VERY IMPRESSED ! You would have shown you were interested and keen You would have shown you knew HOW to research You would know useful information You would have an advantage over everyone else!

W HERE CAN YOU FIND INFORMATION ? The school webpage has a careers section www.connexions-direct.com/whichwaynow http://www.steps4me.co.uk/ http://www.cascaid.co.uk/kudos www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u

Y OU HAVE USED K UDOS ALREADY... C AN YOU REMEMBER ?

K UDOS Go to www.cascaid.co.uk/kudoswww.cascaid.co.uk/kudos Use the Kudos symbol to sign in Go to Use Kudos. is the license code. Set up your own account. Remember to tick agreeing to conditions at the bottom. Write down your login details in your planner so you don’t forget. Read the “Getting Started” guide. Go to “Matching my likes and dislikes.” There is also a Kudos button on the desktop you might be able to use.

T ASK : RESEARCH THE JOB OR COURSE YOU WILL APPLY FOR Look at: The school webpage which has a careers section http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Worka ndcareers/Gettingyourfirstjob/index.htm http://www.steps4me.co.uk/ http://www.cascaid.co.uk/kudos http://tna.europarchive.org/20110106102426/http: //www.connexions- direct.com/index.cfm?go=Careers Google college websites e.g. blackburn.ac.uk

W HAT CAN YOU ASK ? What are the career promotion prospects? What would you recommend that I do next? Would you like to look at my Record of Achievement? Thank you for the interview!

R EMEMBER Smile Shake hands Look interested NEVER be negative Tell the interviewer about your experiences Sit down when asked

NOW… Prepare your job research Get your questions ready Plan what you will wear There is a feedback sheet for after your interview.

A WKWARD QUESTIONS YOU MAY BE ASKED... “What experience have you got which will help this job?” “What was your best subject at school and why?” “Tell me about something you do in your spare time” “Tell me what you like about school “(saying ‘Nothing,’ is shooting yourself in the foot!) “Where do you see yourself in ten years’ time?” Why should I give YOU the job?”

P LENARY How can you prepare for an interview?

P REPARE BY Researching your job/training Filling in an application form Writing a letter of application Practising questions Preparing your Record of Achievement Choosing your clothes… Preparing YOUR questions Preparing a CV

F INAL DETAILS Good luck!

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