Mentee: Self-directed learning on Employability
There are six themes for self-directed learning on Employability.
Each of the themes contains a description of mentee’s aim, defines the learning outcomes and presents interactive exercises for self-directed learning on the theme.
1. SELF-EVALUATION FOR MY WILLINGNESS/MOTIVATION TO WORK
Your aim
If you have chosen this theme, it means that you would like to evaluate your willingness/motivation to work.
Learning outcomes
This mentoring session will enable mentee to:
Evaluate your motivation to work.
Analyse your reasons and needs to get employed.
Understand what internal and/or external obstacles you might face while searching for a job.
Exercises:
My motivation to work according to my needs
How strong is my motivation to find a job?
2. JOB SUITABLE FOR ME
Your aim
If you have chosen this theme, it means that you would like to evaluate what kind of job you need.
Learning outcomes
This mentoring session will enable mentee to:
Analyse your professional interests.
Understand what kind of job is suitable for you.
Define in what sphere you would like to be employed.
Define your career ambitions.
Exercises:
Profile of vocational interests
Are you a leader?
My style of learning and acting
3. ACTIVE JOB SEEKING SKILLS
Your aim
If you have chosen this theme, it means that you would like to get prepared for active job seeking and to learn more about job searching strategies.
Learning outcomes
This mentoring session will enable mentee to:
Assess your job search activity.
Understand how to avoid and recover from typical job - search mistakes.
Utilise possible job search tools and strategies.
Analyse steps you need to make in order to get a job.
Prepare the documents required for the job search process (CV, motivation letter, etc).
Exercises:
Online job search
Avoiding and recovering from most typical Job Search mistakes
Test for evaluating your job search activity
Video - based exercise: Tips for Good CV Writing
4. SUCCESSFUL JOB INTERVIEW
Your aim
If you have chosen this theme, it means that you would like to know how to be successful with job interview and what behaviour could be appropriate to convince the employer.
Learning outcomes
This mentoring session will enable mentee to:
Present yourself properly to a possible employer during job interview.
Prepare for the successful interview.
Make a good impression to an interviewer.
Ask the interviewer appropriate questions during a job interview.
Prepare the answers for the questions most frequently asked during the job interview.
Understand how you need to dress for job interview.
Analyse what body language you should use during the job interview.
Exercises:
Preparing for a job interview
Questions to ask a potential employer during an interview
How to properly present yourself during a job interview? Here are some do ` s and don ` ts.
How to prepare for and behave during a job interview?
Video - based exercise: Dress to impress your interviewer
Video - based exercise: Job interview mistakes - bad interview answers
Video - based exercise: Questions to ask during the job interview
5. SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION IN A NEW WORK PLACE
Your aim
If you have chosen this theme, it means that you would like to learn what the challenges of the adaptation period are and prepare yourself to adapt to a new workplace.
Learning outcomes
This mentoring session will enable mentee to:
Understand the main issues of adaptation period at new workplace.
Choose an appropriate behaviour in order to adapt successfully at the new workplace and to avoid typical mistakes.
Realise the importance of organisational culture.
Understand how you could improve your communication skills.
Estimate your behaviour in a working environment.
Understand the team work concept.
Exercises:
What kind of person am I?
Understanding and Adapting to a New Organisational Culture
Assessment of your communication skills
Tips for successful adaptation
Video - based exercise: How to Fit in on Your First Day of Work
6. CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Your aim
If you have chosen this theme, it means that you would like to learn how to plan your future career.
Learning outcomes
This mentoring session will enable mentee to:
Plan your career development by evaluation your possibilities.
Develop key networking skills that could help you to climb the career ladder faster.
Evaluate your attitudes and behaviour with regard to the success in your career.
Understand the importance of career development.
Create a Professional Development plan.
Exercises:
Building My Networking Skills
Career development plan - what are you going to do
Do you strive for success?
Video - based exercise: 10 useful Steps to Create a Professional Development Plan
