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What Work Leicestershire
Business and customer awareness
Dealing with the public involves a range of skills and qualities.
Show that you understand the need to communicate well and
can remain calm in difficult situations.
To find out more
about your skills
and how to brush
up on them try the
skills health check tools on
the National Careers Service
website (search for ‘national
careers service’ online)
The benefits of work experience!
Employers really value work experience - you’re more likely to get a job if
you’ve had some experience of a working environment. Universities also
look for people who can show that they have some work experience when
applying. You can learn new skills and understand why they are important
by spending time in a workplace. You also get the opportunity to see if a
type of work is going to suit you.
“It was an opportunity to experience day to day office life
being an administration assistant, attending meetings,
inputting data and writing reports. Work experience
helped me prepare for work life and also mature as a
person. It helped me understand there is more than just
a computer in an office but different departments which
help contribute to make an office work.”
Kiran
Employers will be impressed if you know something about them!
» » Always research both the job role and the company that you are applying to.
» » Think about what you can bring to the role, and give examples of this in the application or CV.
» » Always spend time carefully tailoring any applications or CVs to reflect the skills needed for
the role.
» » There is a lot of on line support and advice to help with job interviews – have a look at
what’s available on ‘Google’ (see practice interview questions) or ‘YouTube’ (see videos of
interviews).
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