Advance can help you organise yourself more effectively to get ready for the world of work… or just help you develop problem solving or decision making skills so you can overcome barriers. Here are some examples of support they provide -
Time management/Planning when job searching
Advance can help you organise yourself more effectively to get ready for the world of work… or just help you develop problem solving or decision making skills so you can overcome barriers. Here are some examples of support they provide -
Time management/Planning when job searching
You will get to learn lots of things to improve your skills to do with time management. You will identify what it actually is and how to plan your time effectively.
You will learn about why it’s important to be organised and plan your long term or short term goals so you can achieve whatever you want! This will be broken up into small sections so you can conquer one thing at a time, first by maybe looking at how much of your time is spent on sleeping, leisure activities and so on. You can reflect on whether you’re actually wasting time and figure out how, what and why. This might lead to a discussion around routines, do you have one, is it working or do you need one? All of this enables you to be more proactive, helps you identify times you can be free and ready to job search and be motivated! But also prepares you for new routines and managing yourself.
Communication Methods
Nearly everyone struggles with communication sometimes, whether it’s because of nerves, shyness, anxiety or something as simple as just not knowing how to say what you want to say! If you think you could do with a little more help in getting your communications skills up to scratch then this support could be for you.
Not only will you be more confident at problem solving and dealing with various situations, you will be able to make knowledgeable decisions. You will gather an understanding of who you are and what skills you have to offer. You will even look at what skills others have around you have.
You will learn what communication actually is and what the process is that people go through to communicate with others. Communication can be done through a variety of ways and you will discuss what they are and how certain methods best suit the information you want to communicate. One of the toughest things you may struggle with, is face to face communication. This can often be nerve wracking but you will get the chance to learn about the best way to tackle this and overcome it– linking in with problem solving!
Planning/Preparation for Successful Interviews
If you struggle with job interviews because you just don’t know what employers want or what to expect, then Advance can help you gain more understanding.
You will discover why interviews are important and how they affect the selection process. You will look at the different types of interviews and why they are used. An understanding of behind the scenes will really help you to tackle the process yourself from an interviewee perspective.
You need to prepare yourself for interviews, this helps with nerves and just gives you a better chance than if you walk in with no clue! You’ll learn what type of questions you might be asked and how to respond to them. This will be achieved by effective planning and mock interviews, this is especially great if you haven’t been to an interview before. The more you practice, the more successful you will be!
