SECTION 1: CAREER DEVELOPMENT |
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exercises in this section are designed to help raise clients'
self-awareness and encourage them to focus on their skills,
preferences, values, strengths and areas for development.
Provides them with an opportunity to discover their individual
needs when considering employment and career options. Draws
attention to the importance of employability skills and the
need to demonstrate these skills to potential employers, in
a competitive job market. |
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Units
1 - 9
Raising clients' self-awareness
Exercises and activities to raise self-awareness |
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Units
10 - 11
Setting Goals
Exercises to help clients set goals |
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Units
12 - 14
Making an Impact
Just the Job from the BBC
CVs/Application forms
Job search
Competency based interviews |
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Unit
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Working with professional/manager clients
Focus on the needs of the professional older worker |
SECTION 2: WORLD OF WORK |
| This
section helps clients fully appreciate how the world of work
in 21st century Britain operates. The UK workplace is changing
rapidly and we provide tools to stay up-to-date with some
of these changes. |
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Working with employers/Age legislation
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Jobcentre Plus |
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Self-employment
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Flexible working |
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Dealing with redundancy |
SECTION 3: MONEY MATTERS |
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This
section provides information of latest changes to Government
policies on retirement age and pensions. It also provides
useful tools and guides from the UK's financial watchdog -
Financial Services Authority (FSA) on seeking financial advice
and checking the FSA register for qualified advisers. |
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Money Matters
Retirement
Pensions
Financial Planning
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SECTION
4: HEALTH AND CARING |
| Ill
health can affect many individuals in this group, this section
focuses on disability and gives an overview of carers' rights,
including employment rights, the right to an assessment and
receiving direct payments. |
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Ill Health |
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Disability |
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Caring for others
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SECTION
5: FREE TIME |
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More
and more people of all ages are volunteering. This section
covers several of the options available to prospective volunteers.
Travel and career breaks are not only for the young generation,
nowadays, many 'baby boomers' are also seeking adventure wide
and far. |
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Volunteering |
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Travel/Career breaks |
SECTION
6: LIFELONG LEARNING |
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Lifelong
learning is certainly the way forward to develop and grow,
no matter what age you are. Employers often seek candidates
who can demonstrate a constant need to learn and gain knowledge
throughout their working lives. This section covers study
options available, and a breakdown of the value of qualifications,
plus a section on Skills for Life. |
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Learning and qualifications |
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Skills for Life |
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Case
studies |
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Useful
contacts |
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Terms
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