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  • Supply Teaching Jobs Derby to Help Children Develop

    Supply Teaching Jobs Derby play an important role in many schools, covering for those teachers who are absent, ill or on training courses. Though the role of supply teachers is hard work it can be a very satisfying and rewarding teaching job. Ensure that you take great care over the teaching recruitment agency that you decide to work with. The agency must be credible, have adequate teaching jobs to keep you active and if you can get a supply teaching agency that is offering teacher training you will be able to develop your teaching skills whilst out of permanent employment.

    Benefits of Supply Teaching

    1. Concentrate on the thing that matter, the teaching

    Supply Teaching Jobs Derby enables teachers to actually concentrate on teaching without having to do the excessive load of administration and paperwork involved with the teaching profession. Your responsibilities and workload are reduced so you have more flexible hours that you can use to concentrate on what matters, preparing and planning lessons effectively and helping the children to develop with as much passion as possible.  (more…)

  • Finding training courses near you

    If you are looking to return to work but are struggling with finding a job due to lack or skills or qualifications, then you could try and get yourself on a training course in your local area. Many local companies run these courses that range from computer basic right up through to electrician training. Your local Job Centre will be able to go through a list of course in your area, when they run and any costs that you may have to pay to attend. You may be surprised to find out how many of these courses are free and some even offer low cost finance or grants to start-up businesses.

    Once you have completed a course, you will then have more to offer an employee or you may even decide to go it alone by setting up your own business or starting up as a freelancer / sub-contractor.

    Even if the course you do is not highly relevant to the job you apply for, showing that you are willing to further yourself and take on additional training always looks good to potential employers.

     

     

  • How to sell yourself in an interview

    Interviews can be daunting and if you have one coming up then you may want to read these few handy tips and advice that may just get you that all important job you have been aiming for.

    • Dress to impress – Too many people turn up for a formal interview dressed in jeans and a t-shirt or even a hoodie. Many companies will expect you to be dressed smartly for an interview and therefore will expect you to be wearing office attire. This doesn’t necessarily mean you need to wear a full suit and tie, but it is definitely better to over dress than under dress.
    • Make sure you are confident with everything on your CV. You may be questioned on previous employment, gaps on your CV or a specific task you have said you have previously been responsible for – If you cannot answer the questions it will put doubt in the interviewers mind that you have been truthful.
    • If possible have examples of previous work you have done. Show the interviewer types of projects you have worked on and what you have achieved for that client along with what you achieved for the company you worked for.

  • Interview technique – it’s all in the body language

    So much of human communication is non-verbal that we almost forget the importance of it. In fact a recent study has suggested that 93% of daily communication is actually non-verbal, this includes things such as facial expressions, body language and posture.

    In an interview situation where someone is trying to make a good impression it’s important that all of these things are taken into account when trying to present yourself.

    Facial expressions – it’s important to have an open face, this means that your face stays relaxed with a naturally smile that is not obviously put on or un-natural looking. People with an open expression often come across as warm and friendly, honest and open.

    Body language – this should also look quite open, avoid folding your arms as this can look defensive and also avoid any fidgeting as it can make you look over nervous and uncomfortable.

    Posture – you should always try to maintain good posture throughout an interview, avoid slouching or slumping as this can make you look disinterested and give the impression that you don’t care.

  • Can volunteer work help get you a permanent job?

    When you’re looking for work and struggling it may not cross your mind to take up some volunteer work however this can be a great way to keep your foot in the door of the working world. Most people aren’t aware that even if you’re on job seekers allowance you are still allowed to do volunteer work provided that you are still looking for paid work as well. The basic rules are that you can’t be paid for any work that you do and if any of your expenses are paid then you have to declare this to the job centre.

    Volunteer work can give you great transferable skills that you can use to help you get a permanent job too and can give you the opportunity to get an up to date reference as well. It’s a great thing to add to your CV that will allow you to show a prospective employer that you have been keeping regular working hours and have stuck to commitments even when not employed.