NEW COURSE DATES: Jobsearch Support for Newly Unemployed Professionals
| Course Dates: Bristol |
Availability |
| Tues PM, 20th July |
Places Available |
| Thurs PM 29th July |
Places Available |
| Tues PM 3rd August |
Places Available |
| Tues PM 24th August |
Places Available |
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We are providers to the
Department for Work
and Pensions supporting its' Jobcentre Plus initiative aimed
at getting newly unemployed professionals back to work sooner by providing
the skills needed for successful 21st century job hunting.
People referred to us by
Jobcentre Plus will receive free career counselling and guidance
on topics such as CV writing, interviewing skills, market
intelligence and job search techniques including making best use of
the internet to find work.
The contract, that started in April 2009 is for two years and it is estimated that around 20,000
professional people per year will benefit from the programme.
CONTENT
The one day course includes:
CV and Cover Letters
- CV and cover letter review
- how to get your CV found online
- how to get short listed
Job searching
- An insight into how agencies search for candidates
- job boards: job search and getting your profile seen
- search engines - techniques to find live vacancies
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employer web sites: finding jobs and contacts- Making best use of the Press for leads and contacts
Guidance and support
- Interview techniques
- How to deal with agencies
- Web 2.0: online networking methods that really work
- Creating your personal action plan
- Follow up support
How to access the service via the Job Centre:
You need to be a registered job seeker with Job Centre Plus
Request the following service: “Jobsearch Support for Newly
Unemployed Professionals”
Ask your advisor to fill in form SL2JP
Ask to be referred to “ARV Solutions”
It is early days, and not all Job Centre staff may be aware of it yet, so be proactive.
To find out more please contact Jim Roach or Sue Eustace on 0117
9592008
email:
info@arvsolutions.co.uk
Attendee Testimonials:
"I would highly recommend that anyone in my position take advantage of the facility if offered."
"I can't thank you enough for the boost in confidence that I
gained following my session with ARV solutions"
"Using your advise from the course, I worked on a major revamp of my
CV to help web sites to pick up the "key words" easier. Well it must
have worked, I was approached by my new employer looking to find a
new Installations Manager. They decided to recruit using CV's
registered with recruitment sites rather than advertising the
vacancy. I start tomorrow & can't wait."
"I experienced an almost instant increase in activity following my
course with ARV Solutions. I was able to focus my activity better on
looking for a job."
"Recruitment consultants started calling me - which is nice
and definitely not the norm."
"More positions matching my criteria arrived in my inbox, and
the outlook definitely improved."
"Thank you and I wish you all every success with helping people like
myself find work"
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