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Job Search: the Real Story Job Search: The Real Story A toolkit for blind and partially sighted jobseekers, facilitators and employers Job Search: The Real Story A toolkit for blind and partially sighted jobseekers, facilitators and employers Contents Foreword .................................................................................................. 5 Acknowledgements................................................................................. 6 Visage developmental partners ......................................................... 6 Supporting national employers........................................................... 6 Supporting specialist organisations ................................................... 6 Section one: Using the toolkit................................................................ 7 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................. 7 1.2. User guide................................................................................... 8 Who can use the toolkit? ................................................................ 8 What do you do with the toolkit? .................................................... 8 User guide for individual jobseekers ............................................ 10 User guide for facilitators of events.............................................. 11 1.3. Aims and objectives .................................................................. 13 Aims of the toolkit ......................................................................... 13 Learning outcomes....................................................................... 13 Section two: What's in the toolkit?...................................................... 15 2.1. Module one: Who am I?............................................................ 15 Aim................................................................................................ 15 Background .................................................................................. 15 Content ......................................................................................... 15 Resources for module one ........................................................... 16 2.2. Module two: Making yourself more marketable ........................ 17 Aim................................................................................................ 17 Background .................................................................................. 17 Content ......................................................................................... 17 Resources for module two............................................................ 18 2.3. Module three: Cracking the interview code............................... 19 Aim................................................................................................ 19 Background .................................................................................. 19 Content ......................................................................................... 19 Resources for module three ......................................................... 20 2.4. Module four: Facts at your fingertips......................................... 21 Aim................................................................................................ 21 Background .................................................................................. 21 Content ......................................................................................... 21 Resources for module four ........................................................... 22 2 2.5. Module five: Overcoming obstacles.......................................... 23 Aim................................................................................................ 23 Background .................................................................................. 23 Content ......................................................................................... 23 Resources for module five............................................................ 25 Section three: Event facilitation manual............................................. 27 3.1. Introduction ............................................................................... 27 3.2. Research................................................................................... 28 3.3. Planning .................................................................................... 29 3.4. Final preparation ....................................................................... 42 3.5. The event .................................................................................. 49 3.6. What happens after the event?................................................. 50 3.7. Event costing forecast............................................................... 51 Section four: Recommendations......................................................... 53 4.1. Background ............................................................................... 53 4.2. Recommendations for individual jobseekers ............................ 54 4.3. Recommendations for facilitators.............................................. 56 4.4. Recommendations for employers ............................................. 58 4.5. Recommended organisations ................................................... 60 Section five: Resources........................................................................ 61 Module one: Activity 1.1: Icebreaker: What is interesting about you?......................................................... 63 Module one: Activity 1.2: Icebreaker: What would you do?............. 65 Module one: Worksheet 1.1: Believing in yourself........................... 67 Module one: Worksheet 1.2: Knowing your worth ........................... 69 Module one: Worksheet 1.3: Making the most of yourself............... 71 Module one: Worksheet 1.4: A motivational tool.............................. 75 Module two: Activity 2.1 (part a): Group presentation exercise: Thinking outside the box................... 81 Module two: Activity 2.1 (part b): Group discussion: Increasing sales ................................................. 83 Module two: Factsheet 2.1: Appearance ......................................... 85 Module two: Worksheet 2.1: Image management ........................... 93 Module two: Activity 2.2: Quiz: What is your body language saying?.................................... 101 Module two: Factsheet 2.2: Non-verbal communication................ 105 Module two: Worksheet 2.2: Verbal communication...................... 109 Module two: Factsheet 2.3: Public speaking.................................. 113 Module two: Factsheet 2.4: Image checklist.................................. 117 Module three: Activity 3.1: Speed interviewing .............................. 119 3 Module three: Worksheet 3.1: Speed interviewing feedback......... 123 Module three: Worksheet 3.2: Speed interviewing questions........ 125 Module three: Worksheet 3.3: Role-play exercise: Who would you employ? ................................ 131 Module three: Factsheet 3.1: Pre-interview tips............................. 139 Module three: Factsheet 3.2: Starting a job search....................... 141 Module three: Factsheet 3.3: Directory of jobseeking resources... 143 Module three: Factsheet 3.4: The CV............................................ 167 Module three: Factsheet 3.5: Looking for jobs............................... 175 Module three: Factsheet 3.6: Application forms............................. 179 Module three: Factsheet 3.7: Covering letters............................... 183 Module three: Factsheet 3.8: Disclosure of disability .................... 185 Module three: Factsheet 3.9: Interview skills................................. 189 Module three: Factsheet 3.10: Getting a job offer ......................... 195 Module four: Activity 4.1: Chilling out............................................. 199 Module four: Factsheet 4.1: Registering as blind or partially sighted ......................................... 205 Module four: Factsheet 4.2: Your rights in employment ................ 219 Module four: Factsheet 4.3: Access to Work ................................. 227 Module five: Activity 5.1 (part A): Problem solving exercise: Simon's story........................................ 235 Module five: Activity 5.1 (part B): Problem solving exercise: Mary's story.......................................... 237 Module five: Activity 5.2: Discuss it and solve it!............................ 239 About this information in this document Great care has been taken to make sure the information included in this document is correct; however the authors cannot accept responsibility for mistakes or oversights. If you do find errors, please contact Colin Elliott on 0151 298 3221 or Lauren Finnegan on 0207 391 2097 who will try to amend any errors if possible. Similarly, in the resources section of this toolkit, we cannot endorse any particular organisations listed, or vouch that the information regarding their services is also accurate. 4 Foreword When Gordon Brown recently asked me what made me set up my business I gave him an honest answer. I said, “Because no b*****d would give me a job!” My answer took me by surprise as much as it did the Prime Minister! However, it is the truth and it is also indicative of the frustration I felt at the time, and the frustration I still feel about the barriers that capable and qualified blind and partially sighted people
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