Week one job search
- 2. Teams meetings • We encourage you to keep your mic on so you can participate in discussions, if you have a noisy background, please mute and use the chat box! • We like you to keep your camera on – please let me know if there is a reason you can’t • If you do want to ask any questions you can also use the chat pane • Blur your background and put your camera on. • Type any questions and/or use the ‘hands up’ buttons in the chat pane –details of how to use these features were sent in your introduction email.
- 3. Group Expectations What rules do you think we should have during our sessions? If you haven’t already, use the Padlet link on Moodle to complete this.
- 4. Teams meetings • Confidentiality – In our session, everything said is confidential, as you may share some experiences. Please do not share personal details on Teams. • Behaviour – please don’t swear or use offensive language • Tolerance and Respect – The opinions of others may not match yours, so it is important to understand that everyone is entitled to their voice. Please respect others and their right to speak. • Prevent – You will receive the Prevent handbook in your pack after the live session. Some of our activities will relate to this area, so please make sure that you read it.
- 5. Course Objectives Identify where to look and apply for work, researching companies and employment opportunities Define and discuss transferable skills and qualities Create and update suitable job application documentation such as covering letters and CV writing. Complete online and paper-based application forms Identify how to prepare well for an interview to perform confidently and successfully Develop a plan of action to move forward into learning, volunteering or employment
- 6. Course Timetable Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Job searching online How to use social media effectively What to do and what not to do Skills and qualities Why are they important? How do you demonstrate these to employers? CVs and covering letters Tips and tricks How to tailor to online job adverts
- 7. Course Timetable Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Online applications How to write an effective online application Giving examples of skills using STAR Interview preparation How to prepare for interviews Online vs face to face Extra short qualifications and Next Steps Creating an action plan to support you to move onto your next steps.
- 8. Introductions 1. What do you want to get out of the course? 2. What is your ideal job? 3. A random fact about yourself.
- 9. Initial Assessment If you haven’t done this yet, you will find the link on Moodle. Thinking about the content of the sessions I would like you to complete a short form to identify how confident you feel about each topic. By completing this form, it will help me to give you more personalised support throughout the sessions. Think about what you identified as wanting to achieve from this course and turn it into a goal.
- 10. What goal/s did you set?
- 11. Lesson Outcomes 1. Use the internet to find and apply for work, researching companies and employment opportunities 2. Describe what to do and what not to do when using social media to look for work
- 12. Job Searching 1. Where do you look for jobs? 3. How much effort do you put into using different sites to job search? Rate yourself between 1 and 5. 1 = little effort, 5 = maximum effort 2. Do you check social media for job listings and opportunities?
- 13. Social Media and the Hidden Jobs Market
- 14. LinkedIn
- 15. Twitter
- 16. Facebook
- 17. Tips for Social Media 1. Follow or like organisations/companies 2. Set up job alerts 3. Be mindful of your digital footprint
- 18. Social Media Profiles 1. What is a digital footprint? 2. How can social media impact our employment?
- 19. Katie Hopkins Jack Maynard Azealia Banks James Arthur PewDiePie https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767
- 20. Jack Maynard Jack Maynard pulled out of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2017 after just three days in the jungle. The YouTube star, who has 1.4 million followers, left after a series of tweets - most of which dated from 2011 to 2013 - were published in the Sun while he was in Australia. It emerged that as well as racist and homophobic tweets, Jack had also asked a 14-year-old fan to send him nude pictures on his Facebook account. Maynard later apologised saying he was "young" and "careless" when he sent the posts, adding: "Don't put anything online you wouldn't say to your mum."
- 21. PewDiePie The Swedish YouTube star used the N- word in one of his videos in January 2017 and was accused of anti-Semitism later in the same month. As a result, Disney announced in February 2017 they would cut ties with PewDiePie - real name Felix Kjellberg - who at the time was the world's highest-paid YouTuber. He was also dropped from the Google Preferred advertising programme, and his YouTube Red series was cancelled. The Swede later apologised for using the racial slur during a video live stream, saying he was an "idiot", but defended himself against claims of anti-Semitism, saying the comments had been taken out of context.
- 22. Social Media Profiles The next page shows you a screen shot from a Facebook Profile. If you were an employer using the internet to research candidates for the job you have advertised, what parts of this profile would be a red flag? Please note that this profile was created purely for this task and is completely fictitious
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- 25. Today Tasks Task one Have a look at your social media profiles and make notes of anything you may think may push boundaries slightly or cause a company to have second thoughts about you. Extension – find an example that highlights some questionable opinions and or/behaviour
- 26. Today Tasks Task two Look for jobs boards and pages on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and make note of what you found useful. Be prepared to share them with the group next week. Some to get you started: Facebook • https://www.facebook.com/groups/lancashireonlinejobs • https://www.facebook.com/groups/JobsInLancashire Twitter Search for @JCPinLancashire LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/
Editor's Notes
- #10: Did everyone complete it? What goals did you choose? Are these doable and realistic? Do they need breaking down? Set a time frame to complete
- #11: Did everyone complete it? What goals did you choose? Are these doable and realistic? Do they need breaking down? Set a time frame to complete
- #13: Poll or comments box to answer these questions. Further questioning: How successful are you with these websites? Why might that be? Do you think that every application is looked at and considered? Why? Scale question further questioning – why did you give yourself this number? What can you do to improve it? Why, given your effort, do you think you might not be successful?
- #14: Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #15: Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #16: Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #17: Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #18: Do you use this to look for work? What do you use? Do you know that you don’t need an account?
- #19: There will be two documents to download
- #20: What do these people have in common? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767
- #21: What do these people have in common? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767
- #22: What do these people have in common? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767