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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’.
In Unit 1 You Will Learn
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.
In Unit 1 You Have Learned
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
In Unit 2 You Will Learn
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.
In Unit 2 You Will Learn
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
In Unit 3 You Will Learn
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
Go to JS 22. (p29) and write down three things you learned in Unit 3:
1.__________________________________________
2.__________________________________________
3.__________________________________________
In Unit 3 You Learned
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
In Unit 4 You Will Learn
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. ______________________________________
In Unit 4 You Learned
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
In Unit 5 You Will Learn
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/
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?
Frequently Asked Questions (Cont...)
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?
Frequently Asked Questions (Cont...)
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?
Frequently Asked Questions (Cont...)
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
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 & Deductions Terms Explained
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
Tax & Deductions Terms Explained
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!!!
Tax & Deductions Terms Explained
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
Go to JS 32. (p41) and write down three things you learned in Unit 5:
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
In Unit 5 You Learned
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
In Unit 6 You Will Learn
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. ___________________________________
In Unit 6 You Have Learned
To list the advantages/disadvantages of self employment.
To prepare questions to ask a visitor who is self employed.
In Unit 6 You Have Learned
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.