Job Application Skills – Virtual Class

This live, facilitator-led Job Application Skills training course is delivered to you online at your computer. You still have all the benefits of interacting with our facilitators in real-time, just at your office or home desk. You can ask questions both during the training and afterwards with our free post-course help desk.

This workshop is designed to help you write a winning job application.  Gain practical tools and tips to boost your confidence and increase your opportunity to secure your ideal role.  Let our experts help you to create a resume that positively stands out.

Course Times

• 8:30am to 11:30am

Course Content

Introduction

• Job application and marketing principles
• Identifying current trends in recruitment
• The selection process

Addressing the criteria confidently

• Providing evidence through applicable and recent examples
• Using the STAR and SAO models
• Focus on the employer’s needs

Writing your resumé

• Marketing principles for your resumé
• What to include/exclude and document length
• Writing succinctly
• Documenting your achievements
• The relevance to the position
• The use of “power verbs”
• What resume templates work best
• Social media – your online footprint

• Develop awareness of strengths and vulnerabilities
• Identify current trends to keep your application approach up to date
• Learn tried and tested, easy-to-apply methods and tips to address selection criteria more effectively
• Write succinct, compelling and ordered content for your resumé by applying marketing principles
• Explore different resumé styles  .
• Construct a winning resumé to use as the basis for any job application
• Create social media consistency and boost your profile
• Get the best out of referees

This course requires no previous training or experience.

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