Thriving-Forward Outplacement

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Career Guidance
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Unsure what you want to do next?…Try before you buy
Discovering what you want to do next
Giving yourself a focus
CV Writing Skills
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CV Challenge: location
CV Challenge: Relevant experience not from recent roles
CV Challenge: Career Gap
CV Challenge: Too many short term roles
CV Challenge: Career Change
Writing your CV: Interests section
Writing your CV: Education section
Writing your CV: Other skills and experience section
Writing your CV: Employment section
Writing your CV: Highlights section
Writing your CV: Profile section
Writing your CV: Personal details
Demonstrating value using key selling words
Structuring your CV
CV do’s & don’ts
What makes an effective CV
Interview Preparation
6 Topics
Interview tips on the day
Following up after the interview
Questions for you to ask at the interview
Predicting interview questions for a specific role
Likely interview questions (To help you practice and prepare)
Interview preparation
Thinking like a recruiter/hiring manager
Job Offer/Job Rejection
5 Topics
References
Resignation Letter
Job Rejection: Importance of remaining positive
Job Offer: Factors to think about in deciding whether to accept
Job Rejection: Benefits of a thank you letter/email
Think like a recruiter/hiring manager
1 Topic
Thinking like a hiring manager
CV Writing Skills
Organising your job search
5 Topics
Job applications action plan
Networking: Action plan
Approaching companies direct: Action plan
Recruitment agencies: Action plan
Jobsites: Action plan
The art of job search: must know tips and advice for finding work
10 Topics
Part time work: Important tips you need to know
Short term work: A guide to finding temporary work options
Finding the work you want: A useful backdoor tip
Networking: Using your contacts to help you find work
Networking: The hidden job market
Approaching companies direct: Important tips you need to know
Approaching companies direct: Finding the work you want
Recruitment agencies: Tips to make them work for you
Jobsites: Important tips you need to know
Developing an effective job search strategy
Importance of adopting the right mental approach to your job search
2 Topics
The importance of maintaining a positive attitude
The start to success is having the right mental approach
Welcome
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Challenges
Organising your search
Applying to job vacancies
3 Topics
Job Application Forms: Tips and advice
Writing covering letters and emails that make an impact
Tips to get ahead when applying for roles
Your online brand
4 Topics
Developing a network of contacts quickly on Linkedin
Building a professional online brand (Linkedin)
Jobsites presenting a brand to recruiters
Social media cleanse & check up
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Demonstrating value using key selling words

Thriving-Forward Outplacement CV Writing Skills Demonstrating value using key selling words
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To improve the effectiveness of your CV it is worth using strong key words that have impact and will help you to sell yourself. For example; “successfully renegotiated terms with supplier” has more impact than “renegotiated terms with supplier”.

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