{"id":646,"date":"2023-12-27T13:47:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T13:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/?page_id=646"},"modified":"2023-12-27T14:08:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T14:08:03","slug":"job-search-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/?page_id=646","title":{"rendered":"Job Search Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kickstarting a new career?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-651\" src=\"http:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-5382501_640-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-5382501_640-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-5382501_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Kickstart your career with courses for a changing workforce<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A midlife career change is challenging at the best of times. A new work life needs new skills to look for and keep a job. CV workshops, interview skills casting a Jobnet as well as bootcamps and short courses to enhance your CV and employability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Directions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-652\" src=\"http:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/application-2580867_640-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/application-2580867_640-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/athenatraininguk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/application-2580867_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A sudden change in employment status after many years can leave someone floundering. Job seeking is a new skill that needs support and development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>CV Workshop<\/strong>. <em>Avoiding common pitfalls with CVs how to target them towards employers with Unique Selling Points and covering letters.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Interview Skills<\/strong> <em>How to present yourself at a Job Interview questions to ask and answers to give. What you need to take to an interview and how to manage awkward questions<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Job Searching<\/strong> <em>how to look for a job, casting a job net, managing application forms and preparing for an interview <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Kickstart Camp (5 Days) <\/strong><em>basic employability including all three above courses and two from three short courses:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">EFAW (First Aid) \u2013 Food Safety L2 \u2013 Health and safety L2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kickstart Camp (10 Days)<\/strong> <em>a more in depth coverage of employability covering all three above courses; as well as a Job Interview workshop, personal presentation and keeping your job; <u>plus all three short courses<\/u><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Introduction to Social Care <\/strong><em>a five day intensive course based on the incorporating the essential <\/em><u>Care Certificate<\/u> <em>and includes First Aid and Moving and Handling. Also includes guaranteed Job Interviews.* <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>*Please note any job offer is reliant on a suitable DBS<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Starting a small business <\/strong><em>an introduction to the world of self-employment. Introducing essential skills to a person coming for employment to help a new idea blossom and venture succeed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Starting a Business<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Statistics state that over half of small businesses fail within their first year. Reasons include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cash flow\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poor marketing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ineffective business planning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Undercapitalisation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unrealistic ambitions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lack of resources<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Poor financial planning\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poor positioning\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier chain issues\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our expert training can give budding entrepreneurs the skills they need to start their ventures and avoid most of the common pitfalls in two insightful and innovative courses:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Starting a New Business<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>One day course\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Basic marketing; strategic positioning; basic legislation and customer awareness. S.W.O.T. Analysis strategic partnerships &amp; where to find customers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cost: \u00a3360 per group \u2013 maximum 15 people<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Starting a New Business<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Two day course\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Marketing strategies, starting a business planning; strategic positioning; legislation, customer awareness. S.W.O.T. Analysis strategic partnerships, the consumer rights act<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cost: \u00a3560* per group \u2013 maximum 15 people<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Starting a New Business<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Four day course<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A more in depth course covering all the criteria mentioned but, in addition, forward planning,\u00a0 business positioning employing people and a comprehensive marketing strategy, including USPs business networking and the market place cash flow and cost control<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cost: \u00a3845* per group \u2013 maximum 20 people<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kickstarting a new career? 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