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The final two Steps of Career Skills have been designed initially to help students deal positively with the delay between interviews and their results.The objectives are to direct their interest and energy consistently towards their chosen career goals; and secondly to prime them to the significant life changes to be faced in the world of paid employment. 

Aims

Students, individually, will be prepared to assess and objectively critique not only their performance at interview, but also the attraction and benefits of the vacancy being filled.  Additionally, they will be ready to consider the crucial question of whether to accept the offer of the job should they be selected.  Further, students will be given an opportunity to explore the changes faced when entering the work environment.

 Learning outcomes

Steps 7 and 8 can readily be used as part of the winding-up sessions of a scheme of work.They effectively represent the final stages of the process and Step 8 can be usefully added to by visiting speakers, giving more detailed insights into careers in commerce, industry, etc. Crucially the must appreciate the need for their personal commitment and dedication.

It is expected that students will:

  • critically evaluate their interview performance - what went well and what could have been better (refer to page 101 and link to Interview assessment forms – Appendix 4)
  • assess the opportunity following interview/s and be ready to respond to offers appropriately (page 102)
  • be prepared to handle the disappointment rejection and request feedback (page 103)
  • have an understanding of the significant changes to be faced in the work environment

 

Resources needed

Student copies of Career Skills to review all personal notes made to date. Other resources could include:

  • all student research work to date (notes an/or completed form work and in particular those related to interview assessment

  • material to reinforce communication skills – especially letter writing and CV development (refer also to Appendices 1 to 3)

 

Tutorial structure for group or individual support

The detailed content of Step 7 in Career Skills is in effect the review at the end of the first major assault on the job market. At this stage the process becomes more of an individual review and less of a group appraisal.

  • review students interview evaluation individually;
  • students review their interview questions/responses and log them for future reference on (pages 62-65);
  • encourage students to share their interview experiences with the group;
  • practise the art of diplomacy – in both rejecting an offer or attempting to improve the terms of an offer (either verbally or in writing);
  • review telephone techniques when seeking feed back (pages 25-26);
  • encourage all unsuccessful candidates to keep information updated and ensure they remain in control of their own ‘campaigns’;
  • debate the list of potential pitfalls on “joining the team”, their implications and how to manage them (page 105).

 

 

 

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