CV Development
Craft a clear, compelling, results-focused CV that stands out to employers.
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- What is a CV?
- CV Content
- Types of CV
- Building a great CV
- Passive versus Active Language
- Selling Yourself
- Creating an effective Personal Profile
- Skills Section
- Achievements section
- The CAR formula
- Finishing Touches
- Questions and answer session
- Action planning
Interview Skills
Prepare and perform with confidence in interviews, presenting yourself at your best.
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- Interviewer Objectives
- Interview Objectives
- Preparation - Pre-interview
- Types of Interviews
- Interview Formats
- 4 Types of Interview Questions
- Example Questions
- Preparing effective answers
- 1st Answer versus Best Answer
- Answer Practice Session
- Dealing with weaknesses effectively
- Worst versus Best Answer
- Weakness Practice Session
- Reason for Leaving Statement
- Interview Tips
- Questions and answer session
- Action planning
Job Search
Plan and run an effective, modern job search using the right strategies, tools and channels.
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- Career Stock Take
- Job Search Statistics
- Considering a Career Change
- 9 Square Model - Career Change
- Reactive Job Search - Applying for Advertised roles
- Recruitment Agency Tips
- Proactive Job Search - Applying for Unadvertised Roles
- Using LinkedIn for Job Research
- Building a relevant contact network
- Introducing yourself
- Questions and answer session
- Action planning
LinkedIn
Build a strong LinkedIn profile and use it effectively for networking and job search.
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- LinkedIn Statistics
- Visibility
- 4 Key Networking Strategies
- Building a Network
- 1st / 2nd / 3rd Level connections
- Groups
- Building an effective headline and profile
- Broadcasting versus engagement
- Key Settings
- Understanding the Algorithm
- Getting more out of Posts / Posting Tips
- LinkedIn Search - advanced use
- Finding Alumni
- Research
- LinkedIn Jobs /Proactive job Search
- Question and Answers session
- Action Planning
Outplacement - Introduction
An introduction to career transition - the support available and how to make the most of it.
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- Causes / Drivers of Change
- Responding to Change - Emotions
- Change Adaptation Process
- Effective Career Transition
- Understanding Stress
- Coping with / Reducing Stress through Redundancy
- Outplacement Services - Overview
- Psychometrics
- CV Development
- Job Search
- Interview Skills
- Using LinkedIn
- Miscellaneous Support - Preparing for Retirement, Setting up a Business, Relocation
- Career Stock Take
- Questions and answer session
- Action planning
Preparing for Retirement
Plan confidently for the practical, financial and personal transition into retirement.
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- What are you looking forward to?
- The Wheel of Life
- Transitioning into retirement - challenges
- Understanding the Process of transition
- Comfort Zones
- Dealing with Uncertainty
- Change Adaptation process
- Responding to Change
- Understanding “Rust out” and the Impact of Stress
- Reducing stress levels in retirement
- Questions and answer session
- Action planning
