Cope with myself, cope with others

Unit 2 Cope with myself, cope with others

Content

The aim of the unit is to train the participants on how to build up their job profiles based on personal realistic inventory of assets and improvement areas.

Objectives

Attendants will be able to:

  • Train themselves to improve their job profile
  • Know how to present their challenging points and assets, how to transform disabilities into abilities.
  • How and when to tackle the disability point

Time

75 minutes

Advice for the organiser

The attendants should focus to train their skills in connection to the job offer

Learning methodologies

Simulations, short introduction, hands-on activities

Resources available/ needed

  • Smartphones, tablets or laptops for participants.
  • Good quality WiFi network with a reliable Internet connection.
  • Chairs with desk attached or U-shaped table with chairs for all the participants

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop session the participant shall:

Knowledge

  • Know how to explain their disability;
  • Know how to «sell» themselves/ how to make their job profile attractive;
  • Learn and express in an effective way on how they can contribute to the company;

Skills

  • The ability to prepare their own presentations for the job interview;
  • Be aware of body language, dress code and manners and being able to adapt it to various settings;

Competences

  • Being able to identify their own range of qualities connected to the requirements of a job profile
  • Being able to present their disability in an easy and understandable language

Bibliography

VTJ - Tips and Tricks: https://howto.viptechjob.eu/course/view.php?id=4

Supporting materials / Links

List of supporting materials (if any) provided by the project IO, e.g.:


Activity Plan


Aim

Description

Time

Equipment

Improve your job profile

       

Introduce the STAR model

15 minutes

PowerPoint Presentation / electronic file 

How to define your contribution connected to a specific job offer

15 minutes

       

Set a list of personal characteristics on an appropriate device

Personal grooming & adaptation of behaviour to visual standards

15 minutes

PowerPoint Presentation / electronic file

Discuss “disability”

How and when to mention disability

10 minutes

       

Discussion / group discussion 

How to present the disability as an advantage (reasonable accommodation)

10 minutes

       

Practical exercice

How to engage in a constructive discussion with the potential employer about disability

10 minutes

Practical exercice


Assessment Questionnaire

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