Jobsearch Presentation

Jobsearch - The Subject

We will look at Jobsearch the subject.

See what the Learning Aims are.

Look at the Key Assignments.

Jobsearch – The Subject

Made up of six units and done over session one.

Unit 1: Sourcing InformationUnit 2: Investigation of a Sample of JobsUnit 3: Jobsearch PracticeUnit 4: Interview SkillsUnit 5: Pay and ConditionsUnit 6: Self Employment

Aim 1

To familiarise you with the different ways jobs are advertised.

Aim 2

To help you access information on employment opportunities.

Aim 3

To help you practice your job application skills.

Aim 4

To link your choice of job to your own skills and qualities.

Aim 5

To see the long term pros and cons of the job you’re investigating.

Aim 6

To understand the differences between gross pay and take-home pay and basic employment regulations.

Aim 7

To understand the different types of employment available including self employment.

Key Assignments

Four to be completed.

Key Assignment 1

I prepared a display (e.g. posters/collage etc) as part of a group, which showed our individual skills and how these related to particular job vacancies.

Key Assignment 2

I prepared a personal jobsearch folder that included items such as my C.V., letters

or emails to and from potential employers, photographs and sample advertisements.

Key Assignment 3

I participated in a mock interview and reported on my performance at same.

Key Assignment 4

I reported on an interview carried out with a self employed person.

What You Learned!

You now know about the Jobsearch subject.You know what the learning aims are.You know what to expect from the key

assignments.

Unit 1: Sourcing Information

In Unit 1 You Will Learn

Sources of jobs in your local area.

Where job vacancies are advertised.

How to advertise yourself.

How to ‘network’.


The importance of SOLAS.

To evaluate job advertisements.

Advantages and disadvantages of certain jobs.

To investigate the time and money needed when searching for a job.

Main Sources Of Jobs In The Local Area

Discuss the main sources of jobs in your local area with a classmate for five minutes.

Go to JS 1. (p1) and write them down.

Did You Think Of...

Retail

Crèches

Schools

Hospitals

Supermarkets

Manufacturin

g Companies

Transport

Offices

Trades

Hair & Beauty

Food Outlets

Computer /

Software

Companies

Where Are Job VacanciesAdvertised?

Have another brief discussion about where job vacancies are advertised with your classmates.

Write down your thoughts in JS 2. (p2).

Did You Think Of...

If not write them down.

NewspapersLocal radioRecruitment agenciesShop windowsSupermarket display boardsInternet (irishjobs.ie or fas.ie)SOLASFriends Family

If You Were Looking for Employment

Go to JS 3. (p3) and answer the following questions:

Where would you advertise yourself?If you needed to employ someone what

method would you use?

Networking

Watch the following clip.

Then, go to JS 4. (p4) and write down the five main reasons for Networking

Networking – Five Reasons

1. People like helping out.

2. It gets you in front of people i.e. interviews.

3. It is self perpetuating - it can build on itself. Always ask for at

least two names of people that can help.

4. Helps you to learn information about:

• Yourself• Your area• Where the jobs are

5. Creates a lasting impression on the people you meet.

Networking You Can Do

Being involved in the local community is another way of finding out about jobs because:

You get to meet new people.People in clubs take care of their own.People in clubs look out for each other.You are in the loop.i.e. You are part of a network.

Networking – An Example

Warren (your football coach)

Warren’s mate Carl, a

plumber

Carl’s mate JoeA plumber, owns his own

company

Carl’s mate Mark, a steel fabricator

Carl’s other mate Frank, a brickie

Carl’s mate Dane, a panel beater

Warren’s mate Adam, a carpenter

Adam’s mate Peter, an electrician

Adam’s mate Robbie, a mechanic

Adam’s mate Aaron gives you an

apprenticeship as a Mechanic

Adam’s mate Craig, owns a joinery

You are looking for an apprenticeship …

The Importance Of SOLAS

Look at the role of SOLAS in helping people find employment.

To do this, organise a visit from SOLAS.

The Importance Of SOLAS

Go to JS 5. (p5). Decide:

Who will be asked.

Which class member will contact them.

On a question you will ask.

Prepare questions in advance of the visit.

Prompt Questions For A SOLAS Visitor

Can you get me a job?Do you help writing C.V.’s and Cover

Letters?Do you organise Apprenticeships?Are there any jobs for school

leavers?Can you get me on a course that suits

me?Where are these courses?When do the courses start?How long are the courses?

Evaluate Job Advertisements

Bring in job advertisements from newspapers, notice boards and other sources.

Ask the teacher to explain words you are unfamiliar with.

In case you can’t find any, see p6, 7 & 8 for examples from a government jobs agency website.

Gym Instructor

Beautician

Gaming Console Support

Different Advertising Terms

Go to JS 6. (p9) and with the help of your teacher and classmates explain the advertising terms below:

Job Reference Number

Temporary

Part-Time

Permanent

Experience Required

Start Date

Classified

Appointments

Advantages & Disadvantages Of Working

Go to JS 7. (p10).Get into groups of four.

Select a Note Taker.

Elect a Spokesperson to report the main points of the following discussion back to the class.

Advantages & Disadvantages Of Working

Take 5 minutes to discuss someone you know who is unemployed.

Take 5 minutes to discuss someone you know who is employed.

Conclude the discussion by asking who is happier and why?

Job Searching - What Does It Take?

How much would you spend on:

Travel

Photocopying, stationery and stamps

Clothes

Job Searching - The Cost

Item Cost

Clothes

Stationery

Phone Credit

Travel

Other ________________

Total =

Go to JS 8. (p11) and calculate the costs.

Job Searching - Time

A person who spends 1 hour a day

searching for work will take 7 times longer

looking for a job than someone spending 7

hours a day.

Job Searching - Time

When you are unemployed your job is “jobseeker”.

Jobseeking is a full time job.

Reflection

Go to JS 9. (p12) and write down three things you learned in Unit 1:

1. ____________________________________

2. ____________________________________

3. ____________________________________

In Unit 1 You Have Learned

To find the main sources of jobs in the local area.

Where the job vacancies are advertised.

How to advertise yourself.

How to Network.


The importance of SOLAS.

To evaluate job advertisements.

Advantages and disadvantages of certain jobs.

How much time and money is needed when searching for a job.

Unit 2: Investigation Of A Sample Of Jobs


To select a sample of four suitable job vacancies.

The personal characteristics needed for these jobs.

To outline your ideal job, and your suitability to it.


To describe the qualifications / skills needed for your ideal job.

The promotional prospects for these jobs.

The effects of working in a job you hate.

Four Suitable Job Vacancies

Select two job vacancies using the sources discussed in Unit 1.

They should be vacancies that appeal to your own interests.

Reminders

Bring in a local or national newspaper.

Go to your local supermarket and note down advertisements displayed.

Go to your local SOLAS office, learn how to use their computers and print out some job advertisements.

Some examples follow but you should try and find your own out-of-school.

I prepared a display (e.g. poster / collage) as

part of a group which showed our individual

skil ls and how these related to particular job

vacancies

TO COMPLETE DO JS 10. & JS 11.

Key Assignment 1

Personal Characteristics Needed For Your Sample Jobs

With your teacher, discuss the personal characteristics needed for the jobs in each of your adverts.

Then go to JS 10. (p13) and fill in the blanks using this information.

Use the word bank on the next slide to help you.

Word Bank

Focussed Good With People Flexible

Ambitious Positive Polite

Self-Disciplined Hard Working Enthusiastic

Punctual Willing To Learn Patient

Good With Computers Sense Of Humour Team Player

Attentive To Detail Good With Numbers Energetic

Copes Under Pressure Can Motivate Others Confident

Problem Solver Initiative Persuasive

Creative Can Work Well Alone Calm

Good Listener Good Communicator Responsible

Qualifications / Skills Needed For Your Sample Jobs

Go to JS 11. (p14).Use each of the four jobs you selected to answer the following questions:

1. What qualifications are needed?

2. Where you can get such qualifications (ask your Guidance Counsellor)?

3. Could you get such a qualification?

4. How many years of study?

5. Any required Skills?

Qualifications / Skills Needed For Your Sample Jobs

6. Do you have the required skills?

7. Are you suitable?

8. Could you get such a job?

9. What are the chances of promotion or career progression?

If you need more details you can get answers from your Guidance Counsellor or the SOLAS/FAS website.

Prepare A Display

Go to JS 12. (p16) and complete KA 1.Create a collage, poster or short movie clip of

your findings about the skills and qualifications needed for your selected job.

Hating v. Loving Your Job

Watch the following clips.

Look for the main differences between Daniel (Security Guard) & Declan (Fire Fighter).

Hating Your Job

After a class discussion, go to JS 13. (p17).Fill in the possible effects of being employed

in an unsatisfying job

Prompts

Inadequate incomeBoredomLack of motivationSubstance abuseDepressionAnger problemsFeeling of wasting your life

Reflection

Go to JS 14. (p18) and write down three things you learned in Unit 2.

1._______________________________________

2._______________________________________

3._______________________________________

In Unit 2 You Learned

To select a sample of four suitable job vacancies.

To list the personal characteristics needed for

these jobs.

How to outline your ideal job and your suitability

to it.

To describe the qualifications/skills needed.

The promotional prospects for these jobs.

The effects of working in a job you hate.

Unit 3: Jobsearch Practice


Selection procedures used by employers.

How to write a Cover Letter for a particular job.

How to prepare a Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) and complete a job application form.

To identify appropriate techniques for contacting potential employers by telephone.

How Companies Hire

Watch the following video.

Then go to JS 15. (p19) and fill in the six steps companies take in order to hire staff.

How Companies Hire

Step 1 You Submit your application or C.V.

Step 2 Your work history is reviewed

Step 3 Your C.V. is matched with jobs

Step 4 You are called for interview

Step 5 References checked

Step 6 Skills evaluation test

If all goes well you are then offered the job

Key Assignment 2

I prepared a personal Jobsearch folder

that included i tems such as my C.V. ,

letters to & from potential employers ,

photographs and sample

advert isements .

TO COMPLETE DO JS 16. & JS 17.

Cover Letter

Go to JS 16. (p20) and read through the Cover Letter template.

Then go to p21 and write your own Cover Letter based on a sample job advertisement.

When you are finished you need to read your letter out to the class.

Could these letters be better?

If so how?

C.V. Headings

Personal Details Education Work Experience Hobbies & Interests References

Fill in the blanks on the C.V. template on JS 17. (p22) to create your own C.V.

Type your C.V. on a computer and save it.

Application Forms

After watching the previous video, Go to JS 18. (p 24) and write down six good points to remember when filling in an application form.

Using a pencil, fill out application form in JS 19. (p25).

When you are happy go over it in pen.

Your Turn

Go to JS 20. (p27) Work in pairs to write down and record a

possible telephone conversation with a potential employer (one as employer, the other as job searcher).

Rate Yourself On The Phone Call

Go to JS 21. (p28). Rate your own performance and rate your

classmates’ performance.

Reflection


1.__________________________________________

2.__________________________________________

3.__________________________________________


To list selection procedures used by employers.

To write a letter of application for a particular job.

To prepare a Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) and complete a job application form.

To identify appropriate techniques for contacting potential employers by telephone.

Unit 4 : Interview Skills


To prepare properly for an interview.

To participate in a mock interview for a particular job.

To assess your performance at the mock interview.

To deal with the disappointment of not being called for an interview or not being successful at interview.

Preparing For An Interview

Watch the following clip.

Then record the five things that should be done in advance of an interview in JS 23. (p30).

Did You Get Them All?

1. Research on the company.

2. Tailor your accomplishments.

3. Know who you will be talking to.

4. Plan and prepare what you’re going to

wear.

5. Take your materials with you.

Review Of Interviews

Go to JS 24. (p31)

Write down six things she did wrong:

1. _______________2. _______________3. _______________4. _______________5. _______________6. _______________

Write down six things he did right:

1. _______________2. _______________3. _______________4. _______________5. _______________6. _______________

Mock Interviews

Pick one option: Option 1

A student interviewing another student with the teacher providing a standard set of questions for the interviewer.

Option 2 Teachers or someone from the local community will interview students.

Option 3 Scripted role-plays with the students taking turns to participate or observe.

Perhaps make a video of these role-plays.

I PARTICIPATED IN A MOCK INTERVIEW & REPORTED ON MY

PERFORMANCE AT SAME

COMPLETE BY DOING JS 25 .

Key Assignment 3

Rate Your Performance

Go to JS 25. (p32) and rate yourself.

Does your teacher agree with your scores?

Consider making an appointment with your Guidance Counsellor to discuss.

Not Getting An Interview Or The Job

If you don’t get an interview, don’t get depressed and think you will never get a job.

Instead

1. Have a look at your C.V. and Cover Letter and see if there are any mistakes.

2. Look at the job specification and see if you met the minimum requirements.

3. How many people went for the job? There could have been one thousand applicants for one job.

4. Ring the Human Resources department and ask why?

Not Getting The Job After Interview

This can be tough as sometimes you think you did well and almost expect the job offer.

Again, don’t get down.

1. Ring the Human Resources dept. and ask to speak with the relevant person.

2. Ask them what you fell down on and keep note, so you don’t make the same mistakes again.

Reflection

Go to JS 26. (p33) and write down three things you learned in Unit 4.

1. ______________________________________

2. ______________________________________

3. ______________________________________


To prepare properly for an interview. To participate in a mock interview for a

particular job.To assess your performance at the mock

interview. How to deal with the disappointment of

not being called for an interview or not being successful at interview.

Unit 5: Pay & Conditions


The different forms of unemployment assistance available and how to apply.

To identify some laws of employment.

To outline different types of employment.

To describe the types of deductions taken from gross pay.

To list some of the non-monetary advantages/disadvantages of certain jobs.

Jobseekers Allowance & How To Apply

Go to JS 27. (p34) and answer as many of the frequently

asked questions that follow. Then…

1. Invite a volunteer from the local Citizens’ Advice Bureau to answer questions on the areas you are unsure of… or

2. Visit the local Citizens’ Advice Bureau for information.

See: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/

20 Frequently Asked Questions

1. What payment can I claim if I lose my job?

2. Am I entitled to payment if my working week is

reduced?

3. What are the current rates of payment?

4. Where should I apply?

5. What documents do I need to bring?

Frequently Asked Questions (Cont...)

6. Is it possible to make a claim by post?

7. How will I get my payment?

8. Will it be long before I get my payment?

9. How long can I continue to get the payment?

10. Can I get any help with my rent payments?

11. Are there any other benefits I can claim?


12. If I get a redundancy payment, am I entitled to anything?

13. If I want to transfer my jobseeker's benefit to

another country, what must I do?

14. I have now returned to Ireland and I am

looking for a job. Can I apply for a

Jobseeker’s payment?


15. I have been self-employed but I now have no work. Can I claim?

16. I'm currently on a Jobseeker’s payment. I'm thinking of setting up a business but will I be entitled to any payment if I don't get sufficient work?

17. If I go on holiday, will I still get my jobseekers payment?


18. I have been on a career break. My employer won’t take me back. Am I entitled to claim JB/JA?

19. How often will I be required to sign on at the social welfare office?

20. I am aged 20-24 claiming Jobseekers Allowance and on a training course. Can I undertake volunteer work while on JA/JB?

Some Employment Laws

Go to JS 28. (p37) and, with the help of your teacher, answer the following questions:

1. How old do you need to be to work?

2. How long can you work per week if you are under 16?

3. Are under 16’s allowed to work shifts?

Information is available from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation. www.djei.ie

http://www.djei.ie/

Different Types Of Employment

The student should research different types of employment e.g.

1. Contract work. 2. Full-time employment. 3. Part-time jobs.

Go to JS 29. (p38) and write a short report on the different options.

Deductions Taken From Gross Pay

The main types of deductions are:Tax PRSI Universal Social ChargeBenefit in KindPensionUnion FeesSocial Fund

The actual calculations are covered in MathematicalApplications.

www.deloitte.ie/tc/

You can go to this web site and enter all your details.

The website will then calculate how much you should be earning after deductions.

www.deloitte.ie/tc/Results.aspx

Tax & Deductions Terms Explained

Total Income OrYour Income

Amount Paid by Employer before tax

BIK (Benefit in Kind)Health Insurance, car or Loan

Perks given to you by Employer (you pay tax on these)

Pension taken before tax

If you have a Pension this money is not taxed

Carer Allowance If you employ a carer for an incapacitated person you pay less tax (approx €5000)


Tax @ Lower Rate

Up to €32,800 tax is @ 20%

Tax @ Higher Rate

More than €32,800 tax is @ 41%

Tax Credits Single Person can earn €1,650 before they are taxed

Married Person or Civil Partner can earn €3,300 before they are taxed


Net Tax Total tax taken at lower and higher rates.

PRSI Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI)This is a deduction to pay for social welfare payments.

Universal Social Charge

Income levy and the Health levy together.This pays for Hospitals and the Banks!!!


Annual Net Income How much you get paid a year

Monthly Net Income How much you get paid a month

Weekly Net Income How much you get paid a week

Discussion - Deductions

Go to JS 30. (p39).Get into small groupsAppoint a note taker and a speaker.Discuss these deductions.

Prompt Questions: What are they for? Are they fair? Who pays more?

Present the class with a report of your discussion.

Non-MonetaryAdvantages / Disadvantages Of

Working

As a class, brainstorm any advantages / disadvantages you can think of.

Invite a visitor (perhaps a past student) to help with

your discussion.

Go to JS 31. (p40) write in five things work can give you.

Some Hints

Go to JS 31. (p40) write five things can work take from you.

Did you think of:Long holidays Shift workWorking away from home Perks

.

What People Gain From Working

Five basic needs SurvivalBelongingFunFreedomPower

Reflection


1. _____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________


The different forms of unemployment assistance available.

To identify some regulations governing employment.

To outline different types of employment.

To describe the different types of deductions taken from gross pay.

To list some of the non-monetary advantages/disadvantages of certain jobs.

Unit 6: Self Employment


The advantages/disadvantages of self employment.

To prepare questions to ask a visitor who is self employed.

About the different agencies that help individuals set up their own businesses.

To identify skills / qualities necessary for self employment and compare these with your own skills and personal characteristics.

The Advantages/Disadvantages Of Self Employment

As a class, brainstorm any advantages / disadvantages /challenges of being self-

employed.

Self Employed v. Being An Employee

Go to JS 33. (p42). Write down five advantages and five disadvantages of self employment.

Then go to JS 34. (p43) and write down whether it is better or worse, in your opinion, to be an employee or self employed & why.

Before next class organise a self employed person to come and talk to the class.

I reported on an interview carried

out with a self employed person.

TO COMPLETE DO JS 35.

Key Assignment 4

Questionnaire – Self Employed Visitor

Get into groups of four.

Appoint a note taker and a speaker.

Discuss questions you could ask your visitor on being self employed.

Questionnaire – Self Employed Visitor

Each student will be required to ask one question.

Go to JS 35. (p44) and write in your question.

Then record the answer given in the space provided.

There is also space provided for you to jot down answers from any other questions that you might find useful or interesting.

Self Employed v. Employee

After the visit from the self employed person, do you think differently about self employment?

Go to JS 36. (p45) and explain why.

Agencies & The Self Employed

There are a number of agencies that help individuals

set up their own businesses. These include:

Enterprise IrelandIDA County & City Enterprise Boards

Go to JS 37. (p45). Then, after watching the next

video clip, write down three ways that an agency

can help a business start-up.

Skills / Qualities Necessary For Self Employment

As a class, discuss what skills and qualities a self employed person needs – you can use the information gained from your visitor here.

Go to JS 38. (p46-47) and tick the skills you believe are necessary.

Revisit G12. in your Guidance Learner’s Record

to see your skills checklist.

Should You Consider Self Employment?

Go to JS. 39 (p48)

Do any of your skills and qualities from G12. (Guidance Learner’s Record) match those of a self employed person?

Reflection

Go to JS 40. (p49) and write down three things you learned

in Unit 6.

1. ___________________________________

2. ___________________________________

3. ___________________________________


To list the advantages/disadvantages of self employment.

To prepare questions to ask a visitor who is self employed.


About the different agencies that help individuals set up their own businesses.

To identify skills/qualities for self employment and compare with your own skills and personal characteristics.