Theme: Social and Civic competences. My soft skills needed to participate effectively and constructively in working life.
Developed by: DEFOIN, Spain.
Based on:
www.thingscareerrelated.com/2016/02/01/7-reasons-why-you-need-personal-business-cards-and-7-facts-to-include-on-them
www.entrepreneur.com/article/244406
www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/confidence.html#ixzz44fc4XNG0
www.mindtools.com/selfconf.html
www.blogs.psychcentral.com/dbt/2012/04/10-signs-of-a-confident-communicator
Aim: To identify and develop key soft skills to become a better networker.
Description: How can I find a new job? Am I using all opportunities in the job search and am I doing it in all possible ways? Usually, we try to find a new job by applying for offers in many business companies and labour exchange offices, asking people we know about the job opportunities, sending CV to the organisations we would like to work for and leaving our online CV on various job websites. However, it is important to know that usually, the enterprises use their employees’ network to look for a new employee. This is the reason why it is very important to have a strong network – that means to have contacts with people, who might recommend you for the job position.
Networking also means - meeting people in order to gather information to build, develop, and nurture professional relationships. Successful networking is useful for achieving your goals, meeting new people, and discovering new career opportunities. Developing good networks can help you climb the career ladder faster. Networking focuses on building meaningful interpersonal relationships in order to find new job opportunities.
Do you have a strong network? In order to improve your network, you should be considerate towards other people, demonstrate a positive working attitude to impress your potential employer and that you are a good partner for your business relations.
You also have to be well presented in order to demonstrate that you care about your appearance and to be successful in your work life. It demonstrates that you can take personal responsibility, and understand what is expected from you when representing yourself and your organisation. Furthermore, in order to instil confidence in other people you should be self-confident, as this would help you to leave better and positive impression on other people.
This exercise will help you to become a better networker.
Learning outcomes: Completing this exercise will enable you to:
- To develop your ability to establish interpersonal relationships in order to be more successful during a job search;
- To communicate effectively improving your job search effectiveness;
- To develop your ability to create a good attitude;
- To be self-confident and well presented in social situations, which would help you to develop networks.
Expected duration: 20 minutes.
Read each statement below and choose your answer.