Download - Planning for work experience
Planning for work experience
Using information competently
Objectives
• Have basic information about the company my work experience placement is with
• Know how to get to my placement• Understand the value of information to my
company/job• Be aware of the sensitivity of sharing
information • Know where to go to find out more about
careers/jobs
What questions will we answer?
• What information do I need before I start?• What sort of information will I deal with when
at work?• Sharing my work experiences?• Where should I go to find out more about jobs
and careers?
What information do I need before I start?
• Who am I working for?• What should I wear?• What time will I be expected to work?• Where am I going? How will I get there?
Who am I working for?
• General details– company name– location (Where are they? Do they have a main office?)– contact name and telephone number
• Business type– Public: school; council; library; museum; hospital; police– Private: shop; mechanic’s garage; restaurant; solicitor;
electrician
• Maybe the company has its own website? – Check www.yell.com
What should I wear?• Business environment and job role will dictate attire• Where will you be working?
– Shop– Office– Sports centre– School
• What will you be doing?– Physical work– Sport– Fixing cars– Fitting carpets– Clerical
What time will I be expected to work?
• Different businesses have different working hours
– 9am to 5pm is, generally, normal working hours
• Businesses have to meet the needs of clients– Teachers– Nurses– Mechanic
Where am I going and how will I get there?
• Plan your journey– Bus/train/walk?– Time your potential journey, allowing for
traffic/delays
• Do a trial run• Use http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ and
http://maps.google.co.uk/ to help you plan
What sort of information will I deal with when at work?
• Client information• Company information• General, task-related information
Client information
• The Data Protection Act dictates that data/information is treated with confidentiality. – Telephone numbers– Addresses– DoBs– Financial information (accounts numbers etc.) – Sensitive, personal information
• You must not share client details with other people outside of the organisation, and sometimes with others working with you
Client information: Examples
• Working in a school, you are trusted with confidential information about young people
• Working for a decorator, you might have information about the client’s valuable possessions in their home
Company information
• You may learn sensitive details about the company you work for– Clients– Financial/accounts information– Employee information– Profits
General, task-related information
• Information is vital to effective running of a business– People rely on information to fulfil their
role/responsibilities– The sharing of relevant information is essential for
a company to be successful• Make sure you pass on information when
appropriate– If you are not sure… ask!
Sharing my work experiences?
• We like to share our day-to-day experiences, frustrations, successes with friends and family
• Think about how, in what way, you do this– Many of us share information on the internet,
through Facebook etc.– Think about who can read the information you
share online… – Do you want people you work with to read your
status updates?
Privacy settings
Recording your success
• Recording your success will help you reflect on what you have learnt and achieved
• It will also help you when you come to begin writing your CV
• How can you do this?– Reflective journal– Diary– Blog– Facebook updates
Where should I go to find out more about jobs and careers?
• Library – careers sections• School – teachers, careers advisor• Internet – websites• Connexions – careers service and advisors
Exploring careers and jobs
• What do I need to do to get a job as a … nurse/fireman/lawyer etc.
• Look at the career paths and plan what you need to achieve– Do I need to get specific GCSEs?– Is there a particular college course I should do?– Do I need to go to university?– Should I get an apprenticeship?
Useful websites• BBC Student Life– http://bit.ly/4s8c0y
• Connexions– http://www.connexions-direct.com
• City and Guilds– http://www.cityandguilds.com
• Need 2 Know – http://bit.ly/95rNt6
• Careers Box– http://www.careersbox.co.uk/