Career Planning Tools
The following tools might be helpful when thinking about your ideal job and/or writing your CV
Career Planning: Plan for your future career
A template to get you thinking about the steps you need to take to get to your dream career.
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Career Planning: SWOT Analysis
The key in any career review, and being to move forward, is to analyse your past and be honest with what was good and what wasn't good so that you can plan your future career pathway. Completing a personal SWOT Analysis is a useful tool in analysing this.
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Career Planning: Useful sites for assessing career path
The following sites will allow you to assess the types of roles that might suit you if you are unsure on your career path.
Sort your future
16 personalities
Find my why
Future Resume
Principles You
Sort your future
16 personalities
Find my why
Future Resume
Principles You
Career Planning: Additional Tools
Below are some additional tools that you might find helpful when considering your career journey.
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Finding a Job Workbook
Workbook to assist you with finding a job opportunity.
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Job Hunting sources
Looking for a job can take a while to do, where do you start looking for roles? The spreadsheet below gives you some agencies/job boards etc. that you may find useful during your search. Do you need some additional support with job hunting then I can help. Visit https://www.thecareerowl.co.uk/job-search-support.html for more details.
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Job Search Progress Tracker
A document to help you keep track of your progress with job applications.
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Job Search - Networking - follow up tracker
A document to allow you to keep track of who you have spoken from your network.
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Job Search Reflection
It is important in any job search hunt to review periodically your progress. What is working and what isn't? What feedback have you had?
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Job Search Checklist
Checklist to help you keep track of the key activities when undertaking a search for a new job.
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CV Checklist
Checklist to ensure you cover all elements within your CV.
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LinkedIn Checklist
Checklist to ensure you have an "All Star" Profile and appear in more searches.
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Preparing for interviews - a quick reference guide
With interviews it is very much about the planning beforehand and ensuring that your personality shines through. The below document takes you through some useful guidance on what steps to follow:-
* Interview research before the interview
* Types of interview
* Types of questions
* What to take to an interview
* What to wear for an interview
* 4 ways to make an impression
* Telephone Interviews
* Video Interviews
* Face-to-face Interviews
* At the end of the interview
* Not been successful at interview
I offer 1-2-1 support with preparing for interviews and sessions are very much focused on what you need help with. Visit https://www.thecareerowl.co.uk/additional-services.html for more details.
* Interview research before the interview
* Types of interview
* Types of questions
* What to take to an interview
* What to wear for an interview
* 4 ways to make an impression
* Telephone Interviews
* Video Interviews
* Face-to-face Interviews
* At the end of the interview
* Not been successful at interview
I offer 1-2-1 support with preparing for interviews and sessions are very much focused on what you need help with. Visit https://www.thecareerowl.co.uk/additional-services.html for more details.
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