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Get Work Experience Ltd, Hyde Park House, 5 Manfred Road, London SW15 2RS 020 8823 0605
Review:The current employment market & what is
being doneHow to get a job & the various methods by
which to do soDefinition of work experienceCV AdviceThe Interview & The Placement What we do and how we do itOur clientsQuestions
The current employment marketTotal UK Unemployment – 2.68m Jan 2012
Total Full-time jobs on offer: 400,000
6 unemployment applicants for every vacancy.
Those forced to work part-time increased to 1.31m (up from 1.16m from Jan 2011)
Youth Unemployment at highest for 20yrs: - 1m 16-24yr olds unemployed - 1/5th of the country’s eligible youth
What is being done?Are the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ‘betraying a whole generation of young people’? – E. Millaband
Improving Welfare & Educational Systems
New reduced Minimum Wage for apprentices (£2.50 per hour and mandatory training)
£1.4bn pledge to create 100,000 apprentices by 2014
How to get a job?Up to each individual to promote themselves
Your C.V. is your key tool, often your single opportunity:
2 key areas: Education & Work History not the personal statement
Skills-based CV allows you to quickly promote and reinforce your attributes
Methods of obtaining a jobDirectly – industry average open rate 13-17% – response rate 3%
Online Applications – you can force your way to their attention with high scores
Recruitment Agency – beware hidden fees (CVs / Interview Training etc)
Internships / Work Experience Placements – show that your skills outweigh the costs of your salary!
Industry – specific methodsMarketing Communications; Marketing proposal, press
release, social media strategy, etc.
IT; Website links, draft front line action script, coding procedure, etc.
Financial Services; Paraplanner report, Investment Management Report, etc.
Property; Property Management report, Investment / Development proposal, Lettings Availability report, etc.
Definition of Work ExperienceWork experience is a period of temporary
student employment, within a framework of learning objectives and assessment, in which the student takes control of the learning experiences. (E-Skills; 2004)
Many employers see work experience placements as a free way of getting
students in to do tasks that they don’t want to ask their present
employees to do; posting mail outs and re-organising files whilst being
permanently on “tea-duty” .
We charge clients, they want a return on their money!
The
CVSection Header Suggested Content
1Personal Details
Current address, date of birth, telephone number, mobile number, e-mail address
2 Skills & Achievements
Two or three lines of achievements and examples of when you have demonstrated each of the following skills: Teamwork, Effective Communication, Initiative-taking, Problem Solving and Technical Skills.
3 Employment History
Starting with your most recent employment, provide the following information; Firm, Date Employed, Position, Reference contact e-mail address and bullet points of the tasks that were required of you.
4 Academic Qualifications
Write a brief review of your most recent academic qualifications, highlighting the skills that you have obtained. For all academic qualifications, from GCSE grades upwards, include the name of your School/College/ University, the dates upon which you attended the institution, the grades received and an academic reference contact e-mail address.
5 Activities and Interests
Write a very brief bullet-pointed list of a maximum of four of your activities and interests. Use these to highlight the transferable skills, if applicable.
The InterviewBe prompt and presentable; check the location
and take contact details.
Research the company; their activities, development, corporate ethos and competitors.
Questioning yourself on your characteristics and attributes; what makes you special and how can you convey this to the prospective employers.
Finally, be positive; carry out your research and head to it in a confident mood.
The PlacementWrite down clearly defined objectives; the
attributes that you hope to develop and experience.
Approach each task with a positive “can do” attitude; be memorable, professional, attentive and willing; all attractive attributes to employers.
Ask suitable questions; to ensure your work is both productive to the firm & useful to your own development.
Attend any meetings or conferences; this will help you to learn various aspects of the business and develop future contacts.
What we doWe source practical on-the-job work placements
withestablished companies and market these through
ourwebsite (www.getworkexperience.com), social medianetworks and the university job boards with which
wehave developed partnerships.
Our studentsOur students work:
Part-time (Work Experience / Internships / Vacational) & Full-time
Freelance (Uni Enterprises Support)/ Employed (S.E.O. Skills / Sage Accountancy Software / I.T. Back end
writing software)
Paid (HMRC Legislation)
Our clientsSME’s:
We can meet the diverse needs of SMEs by providing short-term student placements to work in the office or remotely and to assist in their accounts,
undertake general day-to-day administration, win new clients by
marketing or provide talented students to SEO the website, etc.
Large Corporations:
We can undertake long-term relationships by continually sourcing,
signing up and providing graduates and undergraduates on pre -
arranged dates whilst increasing the firm’s profile through long term recruitment drives and reducing recruitment-associated administration.
How To ApplyGo to www.getworkexperience.com
Upload your CV.
Review the positions by industry or geographically.
Click “Apply”
The ProcessWe receive your application & collate others.
We confirm your application.
We review all applications inline with client requirements.
We interview selected candidates and organise interviews.