nextGEN Pathways: Job Application Skills
  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Months

nextGEN Pathways: Job Application Skills

Issued by Genazzano Institute

nextGEN: Job Application Skills is offered as part of the Genazzano Career Development program for senior students. Students engage in a range of activities to deepen their personal awareness and build career readiness and to navigate the world of study and work, post secondary school. The focus of this program is job application, resume writing, interview preparation and participation.

  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Months

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • CREATE COVER LETTER & RESUME – students will draft these documents and participate in a personalised review of their cover letter and resume with a College Careers Practitioner. Following the initial meeting, feedback and suggested improvements will be provided and students can make changes to their cover letter and resume.
  • PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW- Students will undertake preparation activities and will plan for an sit a professional interview with school staff. Following the interview, feedback and suggested improvements will be provided and students can make changes for their future interviews.
  • This course is designed to guide students in beginning to explore the world of work and to learn about the process of applying for jobs. Students participate in formal online program to build a careers profile and explore potential jobs. They will learn: a how to develop a traditional CV; how to craft and write a cover letter suitable for the role they are applying for; about the interview process.

Standards

Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
This badge aligns with standards from the Australian Curriculum - General Capabilities: Personal and Social; Critical and Creative Thinking; Ethical Understanding.