Planning a better future is an introductory course for anyone considering changing jobs, wondering how to move up the ladder or return to work after a break, and those who might be looking to aspire to better things.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction and guidance
- Introduction and guidance
- Guidance for accessing alternative formats
- Structure of the course
- Why study this course?
- Learning outcomes
- Before you begin
- References
- Acknowledgements
- What is a badge?
- What is a badge?
- What is a statement of participation?
- What are the requirements?
- Enrol on the course to collect your badge
- How do I access my badge?
- How do I access my statement of participation?
- section1How did I get here?
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Who am I?
- 2 What roles do I play in life?
- 3 What learning experiences have I had?
- 4 What are my main achievements?
- 5 What are my helping and hindering factors?
- 6 What are my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats?
- What you have learned in this block
- Block 1 quiz
- Acknowledgements
- section2Where do I want to go?
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 What do I really want from work?
- 2 What kind of work would I like to do?
- 3 How satisfied am I with my current circumstances?
- 4 How important is work in my life as a whole?
- 5 Review
- 6 What options are available to me?
- 6.1 Exploring opportunities
- 6.2 Finding out how to refine your ideas
- 6.3 Questions to ask
- 6.4 Finding your answers
- 6.5 Broader options
- 6.6 Making choices and keeping going
- 6.7 Matching you and the work
- 6.8 Networking
- 6.9 Social media networking
- What you have learned in this block
- Block 2 quiz
- References
- Acknowledgements
- section3How do I get there?
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Making decisions
- 2 Goals, restrictions and resources
- 2.1 Goals
- 2.2 Restrictions and resources
- 2.3 Balancing helpful resources against restrictions
- 3 Forming a plan of action
- 4Â Getting the job
- 4.1Â What do employers look for when recruiting?
- 4.2 Matching vacancies
- 4.3 Matching the requirements
- 4.4 What employers want
- 5 Application forms
- 5.1 Before you start your application form
- 5.2 Filling in your form
- 5.3 When you’ve completed the form
- 6 The curriculum vitae
- 6.1 Preparing your CV
- 6.2 What to include (and not include) in your CV
- 6.3 Presentation of your CV
- 6.4 Examples of different types of CV
- 7 The covering letter
- 8 The interview
- 8.1 Interview tips
- 8.2Â Interviewers
- 8.3Â Before your interview
- 8.4Â On the day
- 8.5 Answering questions
- 8.6 After your interview
- 8.7 Telephone interviews
- 8.8 Tough questions
- 9 What to do if you are not successful
- What you have learned in this block
- Block 3 quiz
- References
- Acknowledgements
- section4Taking my learning further
- 1 What have I learned?
- 2 Badge and statement of participation
- 3 Where next?
- 4 Feedback
