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Enhancing Employability at MidKent College

Join the vocational programs at MKC on March 12, 2012, to develop professional standards, communication skills, job search abilities, and interview techniques for successful employment. Gain Employability Passport Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels to enhance your career readiness.

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Enhancing Employability at MidKent College

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  1. Tackling Worklessness in Maidstone Jill Edwards MidKent College 12th March 2012

  2. Vocational Programmes at MKC

  3. Employability Passport - Bronze

  4. 1. Professional standards of behaviour and reliability Assessed by faculty • Maintain attendance above 90% • Conduct self in a manner appropriate for work • Be appropriately dressed for work • Prepared for classes • Maintain department standards/Customer Service • Excellent punctuality • Reliability

  5. 2. Professional Communication Assessed by faculty • Engage in all theory and workshop sessions • Make relevant contributions in class • Demonstrates ability to communicate on a range of issues

  6. 3.Draft CV • Student access the college Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) • Uses resources to complete a draft CV • Discusses at review 1 with Personal and Course tutor • Draft CV completed independently

  7. Employability Passport - Silver

  8. 4. Searching & Applying for a Job • Students attend passport tutorials • Gain skills in searching and applying for jobs • Can lead to a Work Skills credit at E3-L2 • Regular opportunities to attend sessions in a options week • Online support

  9. 5. The Work Ready Employer Interview • Students practice interview skills • JobShop works with faculties to plan Employer interviews

  10. 6.Create a CV • Draft CV is reviewed • Student makes amendments with support • CV validated by JobShop team • Flag on Personal Learning Plan (PLP) to show this stage is complete

  11. Employability Passport - Gold

  12. Optional • These weeks will allow students to look at: • volunteering, • charity work, • finance, • budgeting, • HE, • health etc.

  13. Apprenticeships • Local Businesses • Prime Contractors • Training Providers • Other Partners

  14. If you have any questions my email address is below: Jill.edwards@midkent.ac.uk Thank you

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