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Ready to work
The document discusses the concept of employment readiness, defining it as the ability to find, acquire, and maintain a job independently. It outlines essential workplace readiness skills, including professional, personal, and technological attributes, that are critical for success in the job market. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of creating a personal brand, gaining relevant work experience, and leveraging available resources to enhance employability.
Ready to work
- 1. READY TO CREATE ANDOFFER VALUE
- 2. LUBWAMA MARTIN •Recruitment andBusiness developer – SEAOWL Energy Services Uganda Limited •Strategic Planning Director – Malengo Foundation •HSE and OHS Basics - Certified IMIST OPITO •Actor •Disability Rights Ambassador and Activist
- 3. Are you readyfor work? WHY YOU?? Self Aware Know what you offer Know who you are offering to Know what they are looking for
- 4. Employment Readiness • WhatIs Employment Readiness. Employment readiness is defined as being able, with little or no outside help, to find, acquire, and keep an appropriate job as well as to be able to manage transitions to new jobs as needed.
- 5. Workplace readiness skills •Workplacereadiness skills are important because they ensure workers have the basic academic, critical thinking and personal skills necessary to maintain employment. ... The ability for employees to think and make sound decisions is essential.
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- 7. Workplace Readiness Skills ProfessionalQualities / Skills: • Presentation skills – Correctly and articulately expressing opinion , information. • Negotiation Skills – making reasonable and gainful offer or identifying and Settling for one. • Customer Service – understanding and prioritizing the needs of customers • Communication Skills – clarity in speech, making the effort to listen • Organization – managing your time and tasks • Health – maintaining your personal health, adhering to company safety policies • Math – applying basic mathematics to the tasks at hand • Attitude for Success – working toward promotions • Increasing Knowledge – learning alongside technological advances • Macro View – comprehending the overall issues and positional role • Reading and Writing - • Problem Solving – Assessing situations and availing a working action or providing a way forward
- 8. Workplace Readiness Skills PersonalQualities • Integrity – reliability, honesty, propensity to adhere to policies • Resourcefulness – initiative • Appearance – appropriate workplace attire and behavior • Positive Work Ethic – motivation and timeliness • Diversity Acceptance – friendly and helpful communication with all customers and coworkers • Teamwork – aiming for team success through positive and appropriate interaction with coworkers • Cooperative Attitude – ability to resolve workplace issues diplomatically / Cordially.
- 9. Workplace Readiness Skills TechnologyAttributes •Internet Connections and Sources (Search Engines, Sites, Online tools) •Telecommunication – applications, devices, services – Tools, Systems, Protocols •Information Technology – familiarity with computers, software, and file management
- 10. CREAT YOURSELF You area brand
- 11. This is theemotional response to an image or a name of a product , Company , service or a person. What is a Brand?
- 12. What's Your Brand? Whoare You? What are You? What is associated with you? Why should I Pay attention to you? What defines you? What makes you different?
- 13. Showing up isnot sufficient. • Make an impact. • Take every opportunity to show up but reset expectations. • Leave a mark. Show your most amazing work. • Make bold challenge to pursue what you really want.
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- 15. VALUE ADDITION TOONES’ SELF • Identify what you need to know • Search and find information for Knowledge • Consume Information • Refine What you know • Apply what you need to know • Develop expertise • Market what you know how to do.
- 16. RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE •What is experience? Work experience is any exposure and hands on approach that a person gains while executing tasks in a specific field or occupation making one familiar and proficient at those given tasks in the field of reference. Eg: Hairdressing sales, accounting, Cooking, baking News Anchoring e.t.c Although the expression is widely used to mean a type of volunteer work that is commonly intended for young people — often students — to get a feel for professional working environments.
- 17. HARNESSING YOUR WORKEXPERIENCE Internships. Attending trainings Volunteering Online courses Reading widely and writing about the Subject Networking. Join a hub / Mentorship space Freelancing. Find a mentor and offer to shadow Frame your existing experience appropriately. Secondments.
- 18. Using the information aroundyou to Grow in amount of Value
- 19. Information + Knowledge+ Skills = Commercial Value ( Currency)
- 21. SOURCES OF INFORMATION •Books • Journals • Radio • The TV Net • People who are Knowledgeable • The Internet • Trainings • Networks (Clubs, Groups, Social Gatherings, Meetings) • Social Media • Research and Testing Sample items • Newsletters
- 23. OUR MOBILE DATA Calls Texts Pictures Music Contacts Locations Webpages Videos Conversations Documents AudioBooks Networks Applications Games Distances
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- 26. Finding Opportunities Opportunities: ✔Employment ✔Ideas ✔Academic Scholarships ✔Businesspartners ✔Marriage Partner
- 28. SHOULD HAVE TOOLS Skills Accessto Google to find information An email address A professional Profile (CV, Resume)
- 29. • https://www.brightermonday.co.ug/ • www.jobconnect.co.ug •https://www.theugandanjobline.com • https://www.greatugandajobs.com • https://www.aikanhr1.com/careers/jobs Popular Online search Tools http://wecanwork.ug
- 30. Be The changein the world that you want to see Around you Make your Life Count
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