Mr Andy Gilman from Ministry of Defence had visited us at the lesson, making a presentation how to behave at the interview. He gave us handouts and showed some practical examples what to do and how not to behave.
This visit was very good and useful. He presented to us a real good and bad covering letter as well as the interview itself. Although I knew most of the tips that he gave us, this session was very helpful.
I know now how to behave , that body language speaks for me and my answers have to be related to the subject. Very useful tip for me was to behave naturally and without stress as it can ruin everything. very important is preparation for the interview(which I didn't know) and quick research about the company. I was surprised when he told us that even while we wait we can learn something about the company simply by looking around.
I really enjoyed his visit and I think this should be more common because the best way to learn is to do it yourself or to see and hear the real example from the life.
The next step was to prepare our own CV. This is very important to have a good CV and covering letter ready as this is the first contact with the employer. We have been putting bits and pieces together to prepare this task. I know now that CV has to be simple but give the best impression and present me in the best possible way as the interviewer will just skim it, they don't read this through at the very beginning. I have to sell myself in few words.
I am satisfied from that exercise as I have learnt many useful skills and got some good tips.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Session 5- tasksheet 11
At this lesson we were asked to fill just one tasksheet- 11. This was one of the most difficult tasks for me because we were asked to put few steps how will we achieve out targets stated in previous lessons.
I was asked to break our goals down into achievable steps. We had to consider our long, medium and short term goals and put little steps with the description and time that we want to achieve them, to reach to the main goal.
We had to do the same with career, personal and academic goals. As I said this task was very difficult for me but it helped me in a great deal to think more about my dreams, as I was putting them aside previously. After that session I was really considering my plan and thinking about the way I want to do my motel, what do I wan to achieve at school and what should and could I do with my personal goals.
I was asked to break our goals down into achievable steps. We had to consider our long, medium and short term goals and put little steps with the description and time that we want to achieve them, to reach to the main goal.
We had to do the same with career, personal and academic goals. As I said this task was very difficult for me but it helped me in a great deal to think more about my dreams, as I was putting them aside previously. After that session I was really considering my plan and thinking about the way I want to do my motel, what do I wan to achieve at school and what should and could I do with my personal goals.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Session 4- SMART targets
On today's session we were asked to work in group of two to set and put down our academic, personal and general targets. My partner that I worked with was Mark Hatton. We had to find out each others targets and fill a questionnaire then send it to our tutor to assess.
This exercise was quite difficult for me to do but it helped me to think about my future. I think the targets and plans could be changed according to the situation I will be in life but overall idea will be the same.
I know it is important to have a SMART targets because without the idea what we want to do in life we will not achieve anything ' if you don't know to which harbour you want to get, don't count on helpful winds'.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfc945x_1gt9qr6fj
The next part of the session was to finish tasks 9 and 10 that were related to the exercise that we did previously. I had to explain in details which kind of job would be my dream job in 5 years time. I was asked to imagine myself in that position. To talk about my responsibilities and my role, would I be in managerial position or do for below somebody. I had to think about people I will work with, who are they and what's their role.
I put myself as a manager of my own motel in Poland, working together with my brother as a partnership. We employ very few people but all of them know their role and they are very happy and friendly people because this is the most important, I think. Open mind and heart are the key.
This type of exercise is important and useful as it forces me to think about myself and my plans. Of course I was thinking about that in the past but I have never written it down and this is the key to success. To be honest when I have done this work I started thinking about my motel more seriously. I have thought about the way I want to do it and when. I needed this booster to do something.
I am very happy from this subject(MOD). It helps me in personal improvement and gives me an idea about myself.
This exercise was quite difficult for me to do but it helped me to think about my future. I think the targets and plans could be changed according to the situation I will be in life but overall idea will be the same.
I know it is important to have a SMART targets because without the idea what we want to do in life we will not achieve anything ' if you don't know to which harbour you want to get, don't count on helpful winds'.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfc945x_1gt9qr6fj
The next part of the session was to finish tasks 9 and 10 that were related to the exercise that we did previously. I had to explain in details which kind of job would be my dream job in 5 years time. I was asked to imagine myself in that position. To talk about my responsibilities and my role, would I be in managerial position or do for below somebody. I had to think about people I will work with, who are they and what's their role.
I put myself as a manager of my own motel in Poland, working together with my brother as a partnership. We employ very few people but all of them know their role and they are very happy and friendly people because this is the most important, I think. Open mind and heart are the key.
This type of exercise is important and useful as it forces me to think about myself and my plans. Of course I was thinking about that in the past but I have never written it down and this is the key to success. To be honest when I have done this work I started thinking about my motel more seriously. I have thought about the way I want to do it and when. I needed this booster to do something.
I am very happy from this subject(MOD). It helps me in personal improvement and gives me an idea about myself.
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