Opening Doors | Maximise your Job Prospects | Brighton MET
Why this course?
Our new Maximise Your Job Prospects course runs for one week. It will provide learners with practical tips, 1:1 coaching and support from a friendly and experienced tutor, and aims to improve self-confidence, motivation and employability skills. You will be given help and advice to showcase your talents and deal with gaps in your CV or a lack of work experience.
You will tackle subjects that would not normally be covered in feedback from employers, such as; Why might you fail to progress to interview stage? How appealing is my CV? How do I perform during an interview?
You will also receive practical tips and advice on job searching, using social media to assist with finding roles and filling out online applications.
Course units:
- Identify your existing key skills and strengths and those employers are looking for
- Create a CV that stands out
- Interview preparation and techniques, with a practice session and constructive feedback
- How to answer the most common competency-based questions (for example, using the STAR model) to allow you to demonstrate a range of skills
- An assessment centre walk through
- Plus, access to employability resources and websites
Please note this course is FREE to those who meet the eligibility criteria. Please see the Cost & Finance tab for more information.
Start dates
| Code | Start | Campus | Times | Duration | Fees ? | |
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| CL0253-1C | 14 Dec 2020 | Central Brighton | Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm | 1 Week | £0.00 | Apply |
| CL0263-1C | 08 Feb 2021 | Central Brighton | Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm | 1 Week | £0.00 | Apply |
| CL0329-1C | 22 Mar 2021 | Central Brighton | Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm | 1 Week | £0.00 | Apply |
| CL0330-1C | 17 May 2021 | Central Brighton | Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm | 1 Week | £0.00 | Apply |
| CL0362-1C | 05 Jul 2021 | Central Brighton | Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm | 1 Week | £0.00 | Apply |
Entry requirements
If the following criteria apply, you qualify for one our free Opening Doors programmes.
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19+
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Unemployed and claiming a means tested benefit (see Cost & Finance tab for more information)
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Employed and earning less than £17,004.00 per annum
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Currently seeking work
Course fees
Our Opening Doors courses are free to those currently unemployed and in receipt of a means tested benefit.
You will need to provide evidence of your benefit in order to receive a fee waiver for this course.
We accept the following Means Tested benefits for this course:
- Universal Credit
- JSA
- ESA
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- Council Tax Benefit (not reduction)
- Pension Credit
Please note we cannot accept DLA, Carers Allowance, PIP or Tax Credits.
This course is also free to those who are currently employed and earning less than £17,0004 per annum. You will be required to provide evidence of this in order to receive a fee waiver for this course.
We accept the following evidence:
- P60
- Last 3 months payslips
- Tax Credit notice (for self employed)
Please note you will also need to bring photo ID to your enrolment.