Preparing for Work – Your route back to work – Hillcroft – January to March
The course is accredited by Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR)
This is a series of 6 units which will help you cover all the steps in presenting yourself for work, and understanding how to apply, search and write your way to the job you want. If you are unemployed or returning to work after a gap, then this series of units will enable you to build confidence, look at how to write your CV, understand interview techniques and prepare you for your new career. If you want to get going again then start here first.
Preparing for Work 1 – Assessing Skills
10-Jan-11 to 14-Jan-10
The first in a series of 6 courses that will help you prepare for returning to work. Understand the skills needed in the modern workplace, Audit your own skills and identify development areas, Recognise the importance of writing SMARTER objectives, Use templates to write a personalised action plan.
Preparing for Work 2 – Career Planning
31-Jan-11 to 02-Feb-11
The second in a series of 6 courses to help you prepare for returning to work. Discover options and opportunities for job and career planning conduct a gap analysis between your skills and aspirations, practise different planning techniques, receive one-to-one coaching to monitor your action plan
Preparing for Work 3 – Applying for Work
14-Feb-11 to 16-Feb-11
The third in a series of 6 courses to help you prepare for returning to work: Discover options and opportunities for job and career planning, conduct a gap analysis between your skills and aspirations, practise different planning techniques and receive one-to-one coaching to monitor your action plan.
Preparing for Work 4 – Understand the Workplace
28-Feb-11 to 02-Mar-11
The fourth in a series of 6 courses to help you prepare for returning to work: Review contracts, job descriptions and organisation policy and procedures, develop awareness of critical health and safety legislation, identify support networks at work and learn techniques to avoid conflict and stress.
Preparing for Work 5 – Formalising your Skills
07-Mar-11 to 09-Mar-11
The fifth in a series of 6 courses to help you prepare for returning to work: Build a portfolio of formal qualifications to recognise your skills, have an opportunity to complete National Skill Assessment (Tests), identify networks and organisations that can support you further and review and upgrade your CV.
Preparing for work 6 – Moving Forward
28-March -11 to 30-March -11
The last in this series of 6 courses to help you prepare for returning to work: You will Identify networks and organisations that can support you further.
Meet with employers so you understand their need. Review techniques for selling yourself in the job market. Receive one-to-one coaching to develop your Personal Development Plan.
For more information:
Please call: 020 8399 2688
Email: enquiry@hillcroft.ac.uk
Web: http://www.hillcroft.ac.uk
Hillcroft College, South Bank, Surbiton KT6 6DF
Exemption for tuition and accommodation fees for eligible students
Childcare Available
