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Training progamme "How to get a good job?"
- Overview of contents
Programme rationale
The training programme » Kako do dobre službe?« is intended for young people – secondary school students, who will upon entering the labour market sooner or later face different obstacles. The most important aspect of the programme is getting to know oneself, which is a process that lasts a lifetime since we "grow" and the world around us changes constantly. The young, potential job seekers gain optimism, youth impetus and a wish for professional success during formal education. With this they face the meaning of unemployment. Due to the untapped human potential on one side and the lack of job seeking skills on the other, combined with lack of motivation as a consequence, there is a danger of not only temporary but also long-term unemployment for young potential job seekers.
The programme informs the participants on the job seeking skills, presents the advantages and drawbacks with examples of good practice and on the basis of concrete activities for encouraging development of these on the level of every individual. The programme helps the participants to learn about themselves and their career goals and introduces them job seeking skills (methods and procedures for communication with the employers), with the intention to acquire additional knowledge and also encourages them to see the importance of developing life-long learning concept for each individual on his career path. The programme is adapted to the needs of the young people in terms of duration, location and content, since it is short and offers practical advice on using job seeking skills and concrete advice and information that is needed for a more efficient approach in the labour market.
The purpose and goals of the programme
The broader goal of the programme is informing and preparing the youth to enter the labour market. With the help of this programme, the participants can:
- Learn about the importance of identification with their preferred professional goal;
- Learn about the characteristics of the labour market;
- Learn the steps towards finding employment and necessary job seeking skills;
- Learn about the media and approaches to communication with the employers;
- Acquire new knowledge and skills that are necessary for successful participation in the labour market;
- Acquire useful and practical advice on ways of finding a job, with the help of examples of good practice;
- Understand the meaning and advantages of personal introduction to a potential employer;
- Learn and understand the form and meaning of curriculum vitae as the appendix to the job application;
- Identify their career goals and future opportunities;
- Understand the meaning of lifelong learning in their career path;
- Acquire information on where to obtain help and advice, etc.
Methods of work
The programme will be organized in such a way that the participants can be actively involved through different exercises, simulations and sharing of experiences. The programme is based on the following methods:
- Lectures;
- Presentations of examples of good practice;
- Work in small groups;
- Group exercises;
- Individual work;
- Discussion.
Duration
The programme is conducted through 4-5 academic hours (of 45 minutes each).
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