The Online Course 'Preparing for Job Interview' and the checklist ‘Great Job – Only If You Can Get It’ were developed by Mission: Reconnect (Czechia) within the SkillCompass: Empowering Youth with Learning Differences through Inclusive Career Guidance Tools,co-funded through the Erasmus+ program.
Looking for a job is not an easy task, especially for young people.
The purpose of this tool is to support young people—particularly those with specific learning difficulties such as: dyslexia or ADHD and other learning difficulties —to prepare themselves for their first job interview in advance..
The main idea is to provide practical advice applicable to any interview, as well as specific guidance for young people with diverse learning styles.
The tips can also be valuable for young people who will be looking for their first job in a few years, as they include guidance on using social media or building a CV.
The tool includes videos that are also useful for parents, career counsellors and youth workers who would like to start discussions with young people and prepare them for their first job interview.
In addition to the videos, the tool includes a checklist that can be used by young people to better understand the various elements of interview preparation and to identify areas on which to focus.
The tool consists of:
Users can:
Individual use: young person, career counsellor, teacher
After watching the videos and/or completing the checklist:
As a career counsellor or youth worker
The tool can also be used as a stimulus for reflecting on the process of preparing a young person for their first job interview, potentially inspiring new ideas for activities or discussion topics.
For example, after watching the videos from the sixth tool, ‘Preparing for a Job Interview,’ or after completing the checklist as a group, encourage young people to share their future career plans and goals.
Discuss the topics mentioned in the videos and provide them with practical advice and explanations, and encourage them to:.
Ask young people which aspects of preparation for an interview they find most challenging explore ways to address them and support them.
For example, a young person might feel insecure about a face-to-face interview; a simple role-play activity can provide an opportunity to practice and develop communication skills.
Encourage young people to create their first CV and review them together, providing feedback and suggestions for improvements in both content and visual presentation.
After watching the videos and/or completing the checklist, discuss with colleagues your approaches to preparing young people for their first job interview.
Brainstorm ideas together.
The videos do not cover all aspects of job interview preparation and may not address cultural specifics. However, carefully review them and check the Guide available for download here:
Let’s start watching the videos, and don’t forget to go through the checklist!
