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Employability Project
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Employment Test
The first thing did on the course was to answer questions on interests and it came up with jobs that matched that and was a good starting point to see what interested me and fields could further investigate in -
Personality Tests
After a seminar discussing different personality types linking to job types that suit, carried out tests of MMDI, Tieger's Personality test and the Lifestyle and Personality test -
LLS340 Proposal
The start of this process involved submitting my proposal with the main aims being investigating how I can use my degree in education to find meaningful employment -
Key Skills tests
Tests based on the key skills such as communication, leadership etc -
Graduate Applications Workshop
Attended workshop on Graduate Applications with the Aims:
• Awareness of different types of application
• Increased understanding of employer expectations
• Have the tools and knowledge to prepare effective applications
Key Points: Thoroughly research company and Job applying for to gain better understanding. Use the STAR model to answer competency based questions -
Graduate CV workshop
The main aim of the graduate CV workshop, I found was it enabled me to have the tools and knowledge to write a good graduate CV. It is important not to keep re-writing the CV for every opportunity but it should be continually reviewed and updated. The 5 golden rules of writing a CV are:
1) No more than 2 sides of A4
2) Consistency – grammar, headings
3) Most recent events come first
4) Most relevant information takes up the most space
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First Mentor Meeting
Main Discussion Points from meeting • Background of me and mentor – Where I have come from and where I want to go career wise.
• What kind of job interests me and how my mentor could help with his contacts and knowledge.
• Strengths and weaknesses I could bring to a job
• Interview technique
• How to stand out from crowd on CV -
SUPA Award application
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Second Mentor Meeting
• Discussion of role as Educational recruitment consultant applied for. Skills needed for the role, experience etc.
• Networking with contacts in schools and Durham city council.
• Analysing CV to ensure it presents myself in the best way possible. SWOT Analysis -
Practice Assessment Centre Workshop
The aims of the session were:
• Enable you to prepare effectively.
• to Increase your understanding of assessment centres and why employers use Carried out a range of practical activities like would find in centre. To prepare for practise assessment centres:
• Watch the Assessment Centre DVD
• Practice numerical and verbal reasoning tests
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Presentation
The aim of this was not only to feedback to the group how the project is going but to practice presentation skills which are essential for a lot of jobs