Who you are and what you want
In order to find the right job fit, it is crucial to identify and reflect on your skills, qualities, and interests. This process involves exploring different job sectors to align your strengths with the best opportunities that match your career objectives.
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Who you are and what you want
Objectives To identify your skills, qualities and interests To reflect on how your strengths can benefit employers To explore different job sectors and the skills and qualities that are the best fit To gain an understanding of how your strengths align to different job sectors and roles To explain how your skills, qualities and interests match your job goals
Introduction There are 3 steps to securing the right job for you. We ll be looking at each of these steps in turn and finding out which job types are right for you. These steps are: Step 1: Where are you now? Step 2: Where do you want to go? Step 3: Finding the opportunity
Step 1: Where are you now? We are going to look at your skills, personal qualities and interests. We will use these to help match you to a job or opportunity that is right for you.
Activity 1a Skills
Skills Take 5 minutes to think about: What are skills? Why are skills important when looking for an opportunity?
Activity 1b Your skills
Your skills Choose 3 skills below that you think you have. If you have a pen and paper, make notes. Administration Goal setting Organising Being creative Handling complaints Planning Calm under pressure Helping others Prioritising Communication Languages Problem solving Computer Leadership Public speaking Construction Listening Team building Creating ideas Management Technical support Customer service Multi-tasking Timekeeping
Activity 2a Personal qualities
Personal qualities Take 5 minutes to think about: What are personal qualities? Why are personal qualities important when looking for an opportunity?
Activity 2b Your personal qualities
Your personal qualities Choose 3 personal qualities below that you think you have. If you have a pen and paper, make notes. Assertive Honest Rational Calm Imaginative Realistic Clever Independent Reliable Confident Polite Respectful Friendly Positive Responsible Hardworking Practical Self-motivated Helpful Punctual Trustworthy
Activity 3a Interests
Interests Take 5 minutes to think about: What are interests? Why are interests important when looking for an opportunity?
Activity 3b Your interests
Your interests Take 5 minutes to think of 3 things you find interesting. Share them with the group or with your adviser in your next one-to-one. If you have an pen and paper, you can draw a spider diagram like the one below: Your Your interests interests
Step 2: Where do you want to go? We will be looking at matching you to the most suitable job sectors and types of employment. Together we will explore what jobs you would like to apply for or get closer to.
Activity 4a What job sector do you want to work in? .
Job sectors Choose 3 job sectors you would like to work in. If you have a pen and paper, make notes. Business Administration Hospitality and Catering Construction Creative and Media Information Communications Technology (ICT) Law and Politics Distribution and Warehousing Animal Welfare and Environment Green Jobs that aim to preserve or restore environmental quality Finance Education and Training Energy and Utilities Retail Public Services Health and Social Care Engineering and Manufacturing Travel and Tourism Science and Mathematics Security Childcare
Activity 4b What skills do you have that match that sector? .
Job sectors that suit you What job sector are you most interested in? Which of your skills, personal qualities and interests match this sector?
Activity 4c Now you have chosen your job sectors, it is time to look at the roles you would like to explore. .
Your job role What job roles might match these sectors and your interests, personal qualities and skills? Why do you want to do this job role?
Job roles in popular sectors Retail Bookseller Car salesperson Customer service assistant Dispensing optician Florist Retail/store manager Warehouse Hospitality and catering Accommodation manager Chef Events co-ordinator Exhibition designer Front of house theatres, pubs, restaurants Kitchen assistant
Step 3: Finding the opportunity We ve now explored your skills, personal qualities and interests and jobs they match to. Before you start a job search, there are a few things to think about to make sure it s the right job for you.
Activity 5 Practical things to think about
Practical factors You now have a job role you would like to apply for! Before starting your job search what else might you need to think about? If you use public transport, how much will this cost? How far are you prepared to travel to get to your new job? What mode of transport will you use to get to your new job? What adjustments might you need when in work? How much do you need to earn? How many hours can you work?
Path to progression A failure to plan is a plan to fail. African proverb Most goals can be achieved with the right planning, preparation and actions. What planning and actions do you need to do to achieve the roles and opportunities you wish to pursue?
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