European Career Planning

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By the Team of James Wilkinson
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Overview
1. what we have learnt
2. !weak interview answers! video
3. commentary
4. !good interview answer! video
5. conclusion
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What we have learnt
Personal Development Planning will allow you:
To find the right kind of work
To understand what skills and attributes make you
employable
To articulate your own employability skills and
attributes
To identify major strengths and weaknesses
Qualifications and experience
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The Application Process
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Cover Letters
CVs
Interviews
Application Forms
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What we have learnt
Some guidelines for Cover Letters

careful preparation
clear format
appropriate greeting and closing
relevant information
no spelling mistakes
appropriate style
communicate your key selling points
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What we have learnt
Six steps to preparing your CV

self Assessment
analyse job specification
identify your main selling points
devise the most appropriate format
choose language and layout carefully
produce a good quality product
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Poor Answer (video 1)

very shy
defensive body language
the answers took too long
not prepared
put herself down
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Poor Answer (Video 2)

chewing bubble-gum
over-confident
no evidence
missed opportunity to show main
strengths
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Reasons why I did not get the job

late to interview
lack of interest and enthusiasm
lack of knowledge about organisation
limp, fishy hand-shake
lack of planning for career
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Good Answer (Video 3)
! personal qualities
" committed, hardworking (also smiled)
! knowledge
" exam performance, dissertation
! individual skills
" exam performance
! interpersonal skills
" international contacts
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Conclusion
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Employability Assets
Knowledge
Skills
Personal Attributes
Experience
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Knowledge
knowledge gained:
- at school
- at college / university
- at work
- in everyday life
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Skills
Individual Skills
e.g. - Ability to learn
- IT-Skills
- Writing Skills
Interpersonal Skills
e.g. - Customer focus
- Intercultural Skills
- Team working ability
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Personal Attributes

e.g.
Commitment
Stress tolerance
Willingness to learn
Persistence
Confidence, Drive and Determination
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Experience
Work
e.g. - practical training
Extracurricular Activities
e.g. participation in societies, clubs
Leisure
e.g. - sport, interest, hobby
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Thank you for your attention and
thanks to Mr Wilkinson for
introducing
European Career Planning!
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Applications and Interview Practice for work in
Europe (ECO)
Lecturer
James Wilkinson (Great Britain)
Members
Gudrun Adler, Teresa Büschleb, Katja Böhme,
Susanne Hohnwald, Frauke Ulrich, Thomas Biel,
Alexander Ködel,Mathias Vonende, Kerstin Rauer,
Mariana Dehlsen, Maxi Erler, Anne Becker
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