What is Careers Lab?

2. What is Careers Lab?  Careers Lab helps us understand how to be successful in our careers, by bringing Business Ambassadors to talk to us throughout our time in school. Today we will look at how to do well at an interview and what skills and qualities employers require in the young people they recruit. We can then think about what we do now that will help us succeed when we go to work.

3. Learning ObjectivesDuring the session we will :- • Learn about the range of roles and jobs available by exploring the career pathway of our Business Ambassador/s. • Build your understanding of the skills and qualities employers are looking for and show how these are relevant in the interview process. • Outline the recruitment and selection process. • Consider employability skills from an employers perspective. • Identify where important skills and qualities are displayed through your activity both in and out of school. • Introduce the STAR model to help you to be able to evidence achievement in the application process.

4. What Employers Want... A survey asked 63 employers which qualities they prized most in recruiting young people......

6. Welcome to our Business Ambassador. Please can you tell us about your job? Who do you work for and what do they do? How long have you worked there? Is this your first job? What do you need to be good at to be successful in your job? Any other questions from the class?

7. How do people find a job? • How did our Ambassador find their job? • How did our teacher find their job? • What is the recruitment process in your company? • What skills and qualities do employers want?

8. A Week in Your Life • Looking at your own activities and experience see what skills and qualities you are already using in your life. You have 10 minutes to complete the ‘A Week in Your Life’ table • You may find the explore wordbank helpful. • Think about each of your subjects, school clubs, hobbies, out of school activities and jobs at home.

9. Also known as “Tell ‘them what you did and then tell ‘them what you learned…..”

10. STAR – Example Have youevertaken responsibility? Situation: Peterhelps at his local youth club, every Wednesday, between 4 and 5.30pm. Task: Peter has to makesure the children have all signed in. For new children starting at the Youth Club he explains what happensand shows them around too. Actions: Peter welcomes everyone who comes in and introduces them to the others and talk to the children. He makes sure they can join in and take part and if they are nervous or shy . Results: Peter enjoys seeing the children have fun and enjoys making sure everyone has a good time at the Youth Club. He also understands why it is important to keep accurate records for health and safety reasons.

11. Examples – Articulating skills and qualities • I am responsible, reliable and patient. • I entertain, keep safe and provide a snack for younger siblings every week while a parent finishes work • I am dedicated, reliable and passionate • I play a in a team sport (or participate in a theatre group etc) each week and always turn out for practice rain or shine • I am punctual, organised and well presented • I am consistently on time for school, always hand my homework in on time and look smart

12. And finally… • For the class: • What would you tell someone at home about today? • For the Ambassador: • What will you tell your boss about today?

13. Extra activities Take the Buzz Quiz online quiz to find out what animal you are. Twitter Job descriptions - 140 characters or less to identify/describe or guess your dream job. My ideal lifestyle. Create a poster/presentation of "Me at 25" - include aspects of place, type of work, salary, holidays, car etc.