Job Search Application and Interview Skills

This course provides various tips on how to search for ideal jobs that suit your qualifications, write and present yourself effectively in your application letter and resume/cv, practice common job interview tips and prepare for possible interview questions you might encounter. Registering in this course will help you stand out from other job applicants! 

Stay ahead of the competition by presenting yourself in the best possible light in your application letter, resume/CV and interview. This comprehensive Job Search, Application and Interview Skills training course will teach you how to create an accurate plan, execute it correctly to find the right job for you and then interview and follow up properly.

This dynamic and practical training course is now available in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia.

This Job Search, Application and Interview Skills training course can be delivered at your premises by one of our expert local or international trainers or live online using our HIVE technology.

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Your Learning Outcomes

• After completing this program, you will have the necessary knowledge and skills to search for the perfect job for you.

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

• Assess their skills
• Build a resource system
• Set SMART goals
• Understand basic resume formats
• Create an attractive package
• Understand branding
• Add extra touches
• Create and customize a template
• Create a portfolio
• Use networking skills
• Understand the importance of organizing
• Look at the hidden job market
• Use networking to find the right jobs
• Understand the various types of interviews
• Develop skills to give perfect interviews

Job Search Skills Training Course provides participants with the knowledge and the skills to find the right job and to succeed in getting it. During the course, participants learn to define their objectives and goals, use SMART goals, develop a plan of action, design an effective resume, create an attractive cover letter, and more. The training course also equips you with the skills to handle and succeed at interviews.

Topic 1 Getting Started

• Housekeeping Items
• Pre-Assignment Review
• Workshop Objectives
• The Parking Lot
• Action Plan

Topic 2 Networking Skills

• What is Networking?
• Getting a Conversation Started
• But I'm So Nervous!
• Wrapping Up and Moving On

Topic 3 Ready, Set, Go!

• Identifying Your Values and Purpose
• Assessing Your Skills
• Setting SMART Goals
• Building a Resource System
• A 30-Day Plan

Topic 4 Skills for Success

• Being Organized
• Becoming a Punctual Person
• I Can Do This!
• Important Etiquette Points

Topic 5 Building Your Resume

• Basic Resume Formats
• Dealing with Awkward Points
• Checklist for Success

Topic 6 Where to Look?

• The Obvious Places
• The Hidden Job Market
• About Cold Calling
• The Power of Networking

Topic 7 Polishing Your Resume

• Creating an Attractive Package
• About Branding
• Some Extra Touches
• Checklist for Success

Topic 8 Understanding the Interview

• Types of Interviews
• What to Expect
• About Behavioral Questions
• About Knowledge Questions

Topic 9 Writing a Cover Letter

• Types of Cover Letters
• Creating a Template
• Customizing the Template
• Checklist for Success

Topic 10 Interview Skills

• Dressing for Success
• Answering Questions
• Asking Questions
• Following Up

Topic 11 Creating a Portfolio

• When Do I Need a Portfolio?
• Types of Portfolios
• Essential Elements
• Checklist for Success

Topic 12 Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

In-House Training - We’ll focus on what matters most to you and tailor to your context

When you want a tailored learning experience targeting exactly what you want without bringing everyone physically together, the best choice is a Live Online Class run by PDT.

We tailor the content and activities to be specific to your current needs and the needs of the people and run the course in our usual activity-based workshop style training, however, the participants can all be offsite, or some can be in the room with others offsite.

Unless you have a preferred tools we use 'Zoom for Education' that includes enhanced collaboration features such as One-click content sharing, real-time co-annotation (people can work together in activity files), and digital whiteboarding, we also include things like live polls and group chats so you virtually have the same collaborative learning experience of attending a course in a room with other people.

We have delivered these 100's (if not 1000's) of times, and get great outcomes. We achieve great outcomes because we keep our learner centric approach - just because it’s delivered through a screen to some or all participants doesn’t mean it needs to be less tailored or less personalised.

You still have an expert trainer who talks to you prior to the session and tailors the delivery to use your terminology, ensure activities are relevant and directly applicable and ensures an engaging learning experience that provide people with skills and techniques they can apply the very next day.

A hybrid class is with some people connecting online, and some people physically together in the same room.