JOBCARE WORKBOOK

this is important because your own self-image comes through in an interview. If you are positive and know what you want you are far more likely to gain the employer’s interest.

This section deals with your interests, skills and personality style. During this time of unemployment, it is wise to take stock of where you are with your career, thinking about the types of jobs you have done in the past, your likes and dislikes and what you hope for in the future. In the workbook you will be directed to an on-line self-assessment tool that will indicate your personality style. Understanding your personality helps in considering future job opportunities. This leads to the next section

We all know about goal setting, but how many of us take the time to really work out a plan and follow it up with action. Dreaming about a job is one thing, developing a well thought out action plan is another. Use the action plans in the workbook to describe your future and how you will get there.

If you think about it most jobs fit into one of 12 different human needs. For example home and shelter is an age old human need and many different jobs have sprung up out of this basic need. The same with food, clothing, education, money etc. P.26 to 30 gives some interesting examples of occupations. You can then go to the Internet (see p.76) and research the jobs that interest you.

We often overlook certain aspects of our lives at the expense of others. Work at times dominates how we live. It is therefore important to maintain a balance and the exercises in the workbook will give you a reality check of your current situation

Nowadays it is virtually impossible to secure a job without a well thought out resume. A resume is simply a story about you and your work history up to this point in time. It needs to be personal and not a boring duty statement. Remember to include your achievements. There are plenty of examples of resumes and covering letters in the workbook for you to develop your own impressive resume. We are always here to help you with this important part of your job search.

This is perhaps the most important part of your job search and often times where all the hard work comes undone. We give essential tips to improve interview skills and list many of the generic questions you can expect to be asked.