Training courses in U.K

DWP Training Provision

DWP for many years has sent Job seekers on training courses to boost their C.V's  but also to create employability options

The more common training courses have included

• Basic Food Hygiene Course
• Manual Handling
• First Aid

Many have been encouraged to check out Safeguarding and other related training courses. Often this was purely to put something on a CV

This used to take some planning to get these qualifications. Often they were not accessible.

However, the provider's market has changed. 

Providers

I was contacted by David Stephenson this week. He is a Director at the Digital College

His company produce many of the key courses that DWP required recently and allow for the claimant to undertake the training through the internet. No longer is there a requirement to attend a building at a set time for training. The internet allows the Job seeker real options

The internet is opening many doors allowing us to provide training support through the internet. 

Be Inspired's Managing Director Lisa Duffy also shared with me the work that her company is doing. Be Inspired is working with clients to provide them with solutions that overcome barriers 

Having identified many of the issues that we have featured on our site's she has like ourselves provided individuals with assessed solutions. 

The services her company provides are services that many really keen Job seekers will welcome.

As a job seeker in the U.K if you need help you need to ask. So that we can provide you with some solutions

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Application Tracking system -Key words and Recruitment

Key words & Application Tracking systems

  Key Words are seen in Google and Youtube.
 Both GOOGLE& YOUTUBE  use them as a Search facility as well as a marketing option. Application Tracking System is a phrase not featured as much I was aware of the use of Key Words in CV as well as Cover letters but it wasnt until recently I became aware of the term Application Tracking System.

YOUTube & Application Tracking Systems

What left me suprised was that the HR companies have not promoted a U.K version of the material seen on the video play list. Indeed as I undertook searches using Key words like " job -search - key words U.K " there was nothing substantial. Yet I knew that there had to be more than just sending a CV to an employer or posting a CV on a Recruitment web site. In effect I stumbled upon the phrase Application Tracking System.

Recruitment web sites and key Words-Application Tracking Systems

John Fairest AIEP

As i have said on other videos in the past it is very clear that the old saying that the words of a job advert have to be looked at closely, In today's employment market its not just the advert but it's also the Job email alerts sent out by the recruiters. If the Alerts are not sparking the Job seeker's interest then the Job seeker isn't responding to them and misses opportunities.

Job seeker responce during job search

Job seeker Frustration

 When the Job seeker does respond to an advert their CV has to be individually edited as does the cover letter. Otherwise the frustration of the Job search continues. From observation Universal Job Match is one of the few Recruitment systems that might allow for a human still reading a CV before a computer. But that's only based on the contact details of the posts.

Recruiters- Applicant Tracking Systems

It stands to reason that most recruiters will be using search systems to enable their search for candidates. Sadly the training for putting a quality CV  to meet the requirements of these systems is often sadly lacking. If we take Linkedin as a recruitment search engine then there is good material. However as stated in the videos on the playlist each software package is different.

Conclusion

Job seekers therefore need to cover many avenues to make their Job search effective. This will include not just researching the company but also ensuring that they have a Good knowledge of the Recruitment web site that they are using. That instructions are followed and CV's are available and editable in the required formats.

Ex Offenders-can achieve

Lets encourage, inspire and motivate them
Ex offenders often feel that they have hit the bottom rung of life and lost value
Retraining into a new field where they can find acceptance is a key way of moving forward
Check out the videos on this page that may well encourage and motivate either you or someone else.
They are U.K videos produced by the DWP



There is a future and if you have the right attitude and the right motivation then you have the opportunity to make a difference.

  Reformed Development

Kemi's brief story appears on the site as well as on the DWP video and encourages us to look at how offenders can look at the future and fresh opportunities

 

LETS'S INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE THEM

Remote Advice Guidance Support U.K

The Following videos highlight a way of providing information, guidance and advice in a practical way

Introduction

The Purpose of the Videos is to discover

1. How a client can benefit from Remote Support, Advice and Guidance
2. Discover information that they can return to and ask questions about the information they are being provided with
3. Client and Provider can Jointly look and discuss action required and review progress and needs
4. The Videos show the Experience from both computers at the same time and how both sides see the same process
5. The differences between the views

Remote computer-Trainee or Client

Can take control or disconnect when they wish

• Share with their Adviser what they know  and what they need to know

Can engage and chat with Adviser

The Facilitator-Adviser or Guide

• The Adviser is able to see both screens
• The Adviser can take over from the client as well as has both chat boxes on screen.
• Can engage by chat or speak to the client assessing the need and requirements
• If there are issues at the Advisers computer the client does not see the issue
•  The Adviser can see his own screen 
• If the client requires the adviser can see some technical issues at the client end