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Elstree Film Studios - Training Courses - The Art of Effective Jobhunting

The methods for finding a job have changed dramatically over the years and there is also a lot more competition for each job due to the current economic environment. This course shows you where to look for jobs and how to differentiate yourself from the crowd. Creating a CV that will impress and put you at the top of the selection list. You will learn how to network to find jobs via people you already know and how to approach those you dont know, and communicate to impress. How to dress and hold the correct posture and listening techniques. How to prepare and succeed at interview and salary negotiations. The course will even assist you in finding the right career for you!

Duration: 1 day.

Location: 21st Century New Media Ltd (Production Offices), Elstree Film Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JG. [Click here for a map]

Times: 10.00am to 4.30pm. For security reasons, further details are only provided upon booking.

Courseware: The book which accompanies this course is posted to you upon payment confirmation.

Accommodation & Transport: Details of local accomodation and transport can be found here.

Further assistance: Our FAQ help page contains the answers to many popular questions. Alternatively please call 0844 844 2428 to arrange to speak to our training manager.

COURSE CONTENT

CV Writing

  • Writing a headline profile statement
  • Identify your accomplishments
  • Outlining what YOU have done - the problem, what actions you took and the outcome you successfully achieved
  • Identify the skills you used to attain the result
  • Quantify and Qualify your CV statements
  • Focus on your skills and strengths
  • What personal information should you put on your CV?
  • Making your CV hard hitting on 2 sides of paper
  • The professional layout - how to create a CV in the correct format that employers want to see
  • Phrasing the wording on your CV to create impact

How to search for a job

  • Deciding on what is the right job and industry for you!
  • How to find and respond to job adverts in your chosen field
  • Finding the right recruitment agencies to assist you and creating a relationship with them

Networking

  • Current contacts
  • Online networks
  • Groups, events, breakfast meetings, associations etc....
  • Marketing yourself directly to companies
  • Image and Reality - making and impact, the business card, verbal engagement with prospective employers
  • Planning your search
  • Monitoring your successes

The Interview

  • Preparing for interviews
  • Dressing to impress
  • Verbal and non verbal communication
  • Different types of interviews in various fields of work
  • Competency based interviews
  • Answering difficult interview questions
  • Assessing your interview performance

The Decision and Negotiation Phase

  • Understand your value
  • Understand the marketplace and the fair offer
  • Reviewing the package offered - what holds most weight for you
  • Timing your decision for maximum gain
  • Dont just take the first job offer!
  • Negotiate to a collaborative result
  • Evaluation of the offers on the table
  • Using your USP to gain the best package possible
  • Knowing what elements of the offer are negotiable
  • Final acceptance of the offer


5-20% discount if you book for more than one delegate!
Further discounts are available when booking multiple courses,
Please call our training secretary on 0844 844 2428.

Effective Jobhunting Training Courses
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