CV
Labor market competences
Coach quality: providing insight through questions
What do I want to achieve with the youngsters?
- Getting to know himself by reflecting on his identity and his situation
- Enhancing his self confidence
- Developing his creativity
- Encouraging the skill of reflection
How do I position myself as a coach?
- Be positive and increase the self-confidence of the youngsters.
- Be curious about the past of the youngsters. Discuss the points that are important and interesting to mention in a cv.
- Ask the youngsters specific questions in order to give substance to the young person’s learning process and cv.
- Ask precise questions that provide insight into hobbies, work experience, past education, interests and other qualities.
- Pay attention to computer skills that are important when writing a cv.
- Try to stimulate creative thinking by considering hobby or “work experience” as valuable for your cv.
Training tips
- Use the VDAB website.
- Make a competence cv instead of a traditional cv.
- Make a puzzle of a resume to learn about the structure.
- Give examples of bad and good CVs and discuss the reasons for their quality.
- Let youngsters first introduce themselves and tell something about themselves.
- Make a lifeline with the youngsters focusing on the important moments in their lives.
- Make a video clip resume (elevator pitch).
Language tips
- Explain new words in a meaningful context, for example a work situation.
- Keep repeating new words.
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