CRR07006 2016 Professional Development for Accountants

Identify sources of information on job opportunities.

Create a comprehensive CV and cover letter to effectively market themselves.

Demonstrate the necessary skills to undertake a job interview.

Design and deliver an effective oral presentation supported by information communication technology.

Identify and apply on the job soft skills.

Maximise the potential of the induction process. 

Students will be required to actively engage with the material presented in the lectures. A number of strategies will be used to achieve this objective to include the following;

- Small group work discussion and presentation of ideas

- Role Plays eg Mock Interviews

- Case Studies

- Questionnaires

- Use of DVDs 

- Guest Speakers

Individual Job Application Portfolio - Consisting of CV and cover letter for a job vacancy

Individual Mock Interview and Personal Reflective Statement

Group Project and Presentation

Repeat Attend as the module is 100% continuous assessment

Job Seeking Skills

Career networking, recruitment methods, online resources, trends in chosen sector of employment

CV Design and Creation

Writing cover letters, understanding the format and structure of a CV, designing your CV, skills audit, application forms

Interviewing Theory, Techniques and Skills

Preparing and researching, job description, person specification, cultural fit, instilling confidence and reducing anxiety, how to dress for the interview, body language, listening and answering questions, asking questions, handling difficult questions, interview follow-up, assessment centres, psychometric tests

Presentation Skills

Overcoming communication apprehension, nonverbal communication in public speaking, structure in oral presentations, visual aids to enhance your oral presentations, guidelines to cope with problems and opportunities in the question and answer session

On the job soft skills

Team dynamics, leading teams. meeting preparation, writing the agenda, action minutes, time management, stress management

Induction

Purpose of induction, basics of an induction process