Welcome to “Let’s Get Working”!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Hi, I’m Martha, I’m a Job Coach at NOVA Employment and I am here to assist you in your journey to finding satisfying employment.

Welcome to the first instalment to “Let’s Get Working”. My job is to equip you with the skills for looking for work and to provide some encouragement while you look for and gain employment.

“Let’s Get Working” is a program to help you find a job. It will have video messages to help you along your way as well as a conversational blog with worksheets and a place where you can leave your comments and questions which I will try to answer either through the blog or a video message.

Please enjoy the video on this page which is an introduction to some of what “Let’s Get Working” offers – it is an interview I have conducted with the CEO of NOVA, Martin Wren.

Summary of interview content:

Job Choice
As looking for work is a learned skill it is important to know what you can do.Some questions to ask yourself include:

What are your skills, abilities and attributes?

What you can do?

Do you want to work full-time or part-time?

Transport options – How are you going to get to work?

What are your aspiration – what do you want to do?

Where do you want to be in 5 years time?

It’s okay to know what you don’t want to do.

It’s good to be realistic – but aim high. While you are unemployed you may feel depressed and have low self esteem.

Resumes and Cover Letters

Resume’s and cover letters need to support the job you want to do.

Resume’s need to be specific for each job you apply for.

Employer Expectations

As an employee you need to give an employer what they want – meet employer needs.

You need to show the employer your qualities, which will give you the job and a wage.

Employers want to make a profit and they employ people to help them make a profit.

Addressing Envelopes
Doing a mail out to potential employers is a good idea as it lets employers know you are available for work.

You may send your resume at a time when they are looking to employ someone so they may call you up for an interview instead of advertising the position.

Out of every 10 jobs, only 2 are advertised.

Mail Out
To start a mail out you may need to research the employer you want to apply to on the internet as well as ring them to:

Find the name of the person who hires and looks after staffing.

Find out their postal address.

The content of this blog and video give a brief introduction into looking for work. Future blogs and videos will give more detail on what was covered today and more.

Until next time,
Enjoy the journey!
Martha!

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