Year 12 / 13 - Positivity , confidence and resilience in your job search
Learning objectives :
• Understanding the meaning of confidence , resilience , positivity and motivation and why these are important when job searching .
• Learning more about the application process , especially that of apprenticeships .
• Learning how to properly structure your job search to maximise your results .
• Know how to stay resilient , positive , motivated and confident throughout job searching .
Section 1 . What is resilience , positivity , confidence and motivation
This section contains a card sorting activity where students must match the word to the definition . Section 2 . What a resilient , confident , motivated person looks like
There is an image , click on the hotspots to see the different traits and their definitions . There is then a video explaining resilience , as an addition there is a further video as an extension exercise .
Section 3 : Introduction to applying for apprenticeships
This section shows the students 2 videos , one on applying for an apprenticeship the other on applying for a degree apprenticeship . It also has links to websites that can be used to find apprenticeships .
Section 4 : Why are resilience , motivation , confidence and positivity important in job searches ? There are true and false questions for the students to answer , there are also some helpful hints . Section 5 : How confident are you about your job search ?
This section has sliders , students can move these to reflect how they are currently feeling . They should then screenshot / save this to refer to it at the end .
Section 6 : Application timeline on how to improve resilience , confidence , motivation and positivity
This section takes the student through several timelines : preparation for job search , searching for jobs , writing an application form , interview and dealing with rejection . There are videos and infographics throughout this . It can be tackled as one resource or students may be directed to appropriate sections .
Section 7 : Tips for boosting confidence , resilience and positivity This section has different tips for boosting and maintaining these traits . Section 8 : Top tips for building resilience
This section contains a summary , refers back to the slider activity and a video on improving your job search mindset .
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