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News Item: First steps to Employability Qualification

Item Date: 3/29/2006

Summary: Eight members of the Lennox Partnership team embarked on a 16 week course on Introduction to Career Planning, starting on 1st November 2005 to 14th March 2006.

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This course was funded through EQUAL in Scotland, and is part of the EQUAL EMPLOYABILITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP and is delivered by Paisley University.

TLP Staff with Laura Doherty and Gill Hodge of Paisley University

The course content was designed to allow students to develop their skills in the field of career planning, covering the following areas:

Career Planning Theory

Stage 1- Where am I now?

Stage 2- Where do I want to be?

Stage 3- How do I get there?

Stage 4- What support do I need?

Stage 5- How can I keep on improving

Assessment

Constructing a CV and covering letter

Interview and Presentation

Personal Development Plan

The course was successfully achieved, culminating in an awards ceremony on 14th March. The presentations were carried out by two lecturers from Paisley University who hosted the course. (Laura Doherty and Gill Hodge), with special thanks to them for their commitment and support during the course.

This is the first part of an ongoing programme designed to provide qualifications for those delivering employability support projects.

 

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