Find a Career

While looking for work can be an exciting time, it can also involve fear and discomfort about change and the unknown. Whether you are already in the midst of a job search or just thinking about it, this find a career course will help you to determine what your skill set is made up of, the kind of work that is important and realistic to include in your search, and how to get started.

Today’s job market is not the same as it was even five years ago.How to start  job search includes; knowing where to go, who to talk to, and the opportunities that are available will help to shift you from someone who dreams about having a job, to someone who has the job they always wanted.

 What Will Students Learn?

• Describe their skills, values, and beliefs about work and looking for opportunities.
• Demonstrate an understanding for the types of work available and where to go for more information.
• Recognize the differences and benefits available through career coaches, counselors, and mentors.
• Apply different approaches to job searching, such as networking and tapping into the hidden job market.

Unit 1

Understanding Change and Transitions

The unit 1 covers the following topics:

• Managing Change
• Five Aspects of Change
• Myths about Change
• Understanding the Transition
• Transition Phases
• The Importance of Values

Unit 2

Things to Consider for Job Searching

The unit 2 covers the following topics:

• Skill and Ability
• Vocation and Strategy
• Job Satisfaction Survey
• Checking Out the Jobs
• Identifying Resources
• Career Development Professionals
• Career Development Practitioner (CDP)

Unit 3

Approaches for Job Searching

The unit 3 covers the following topics:

• The Job Market
• Networking
• Identifying Your Network
• Manage Your Reputation
• Self-Promotion
• Developing a Script
• Tracking Form
• Setting Work Goals

Completion of this course will prime you with the knowledge, confidence and industry insights required to stand out as an elite candidate for employment. You’ll discover why it is that some jobseekers quickly land the jobs of their dreams, while others set out in entirely the wrong direction and deny themselves career satisfaction. Whatever your current position and dream job happen to be, this course will help set you on the right path from day-one. 

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

• Jobseekers looking to land their first professional positions
• Candidates whose job applications have so far been unsuccessful 
• Newcomers to the job-market with no intention of settling for second-best
• Anyone unable to decide which career path is right for them
• Existing employees looking to branch out and try something new
• Anyone experiencing a lack of job satisfaction and looking to start again