A choice of 30 short courses, online and for FREE*
*Funding provided by Lincolnshire County Council and the European Union, you must be 19 years, or over, on or before the 31.08.2020 and you must be a resident of Lincolnshire
Life & Work Skills
Learn to think about your dreams including your personal and work life, health, appearance and friendships
Be able to reflect and list what you are grateful for
Learn about having a fixed mindset and how to change your mindset to a growth mindset
Find how to motivate yourself by changing your routine
Think of the impossible and dream the possible
List your goals and plan how to get there.
Includes exercises to help think and record your thoughts.
Course length - 2 hours.
Learn advanced and effective mindset practices to help you in your personal life.
Discover the different types of CV and when to use each, check each element of your CV with tried and tested methods that will make your CV stand head and shoulders above the rest:
The modern CV and the different types available
What should each section include
Personal information and what you need to include
Common CV mistakes.
After each element a task will be completed to either create or amend your CV to this new standard.
Course time - 2 hours.
Know how to write a cover letter and compete a application form:
Why do companies use them
How should you write a cover letter
Using a template
How should you complete an application form
What information should you include (including personal information)
Creating a work based email address to use.
Tasks for each element will help cement your understanding.
Course length - 2 hours.
Know what to expect in different interviews including 1-to-1, group and online, also learn about:
Interview preperation
The interview itself and what to expect in each different type
Before and after interview tips
What happens if you are successful or unsuccessful at the interview.
Tasks included to test your knowledge about the interview.
Course length - 2 hours.
Set
structure to make the most out of your time when searching for new employment:
Job searching hints, tips and strategies
How to apply for jobs
Apprenticeships
Using employment agencies
Using social media to job search
Covid remote job searching and interviews.
Tasks are included to aid understanding.
Course length - 2 hours.
Learn to think about your work dreams
Be able to reflect and list what you are grateful for in the work arena
Learn about having a fixed mindset and how to change your work mindset to a growth mindset
Find how to motivate yourself for work and life by changing your routine
Think of the impossible job and dream the possible
List your job goals and plan how to get there.
Includes exercises to help you think and record your work thoughts and focus.
Course length - 2 hours.
More indepth look into the skills and focus needed within the workplace to enable you to shine.
Learn these important time management skills:
Prioritising
Delegation
Decision-making
Goal setting
Multitasking
Problem solving
Strategic thinking
Scheduling
Managing appointments
Record keeping.
Includes exercises to help you focus, think and practice your new skills.
Course length - 2 hours.
Learn the different methods of communication so you become more effective and efficient at communicating:
The role of communication
Communication styles
Written communication
Vocal communication
Body language
Effective listening
Communication building
Impact of communication.
Includes tasks to practice the above within the course.
Course length - 2 hours.
Learn the best and most effective ways of teamwork either in your personal or work life:
Communicating well with others
Focusing on team goals and results
Contributing fairly in a team
Offering support within a team
Team members and their characteristics
Organisation skills
Learning within a team.
Includes tasks to practice the above.
Course duration - 2 hours.
Be able to read and understand body language weather in person or online:
Facial expressions
Body movement and posture
Gestures
Eye contact
Touch
Space
Voice
Tasks will allow you to practice what you have been taught.
Course length - 2 hours.
Computer Skills
Learn the basics of the computer and Windows:
Windows - what it does it do and what does it include
Use menus and dialogue boxes
Create and organise folders
Copy, move and delete folders and documents
Enter and make changes to text
Create, open and close documents
Find documents.
Includes exercises so you can practice what you have learn't.
Course length 2 hours.
Learn how to use a web browser and email effectively, create a work focused email address using Microsoft Outlook or Gmail and investigate their free online applications:
Web addresses
Searching for information using search engines
Carrying out complex searches
Using bookmarks
Introducing Microsoft 365 and Gmail and their online applications
Creating an email address
Create, reply and forward email
Attach files to emails.
Learn to use Microsoft word to:
Explore its features
Create a document, enter text
Open and save files
Move and manipulate text
Search and replace text
Align text
Change line spacing and margins
Print documents.
Includes exercises so you can practice what you have learn't.
Course length 2 hours.
Released February 21 - Using Microsoft Word, learn about document headers and footers, inserting images, mail merge and other important business operations.
Learn to use Microsoft Excel:
Enter text and numbers
Save spreadsheets and workbooks
Enter formula (BODMAS)
Make changes to data
Add, delete and resize cells
Copy data and formula
Sort data
Format numbers
View and print formula.
Includes exercises so you can practice what you have learn't.
Course length 2 hours.
Released February 21 - Learn how to manipulate data within a single or multiple spreadsheets, create graphics to display the information in a meaningful way and other business focused activities.
Learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint:
Creating a presentation
Adding slides
Change text
Add graphics to a presentation
Working with graphics
Move and copy pictures
Styling text with bullets and numbers
Arranging text
Styles
Running the presentation.
Includes exercises so you can practice what you have learn't.
Course length - 2 hours.
Released February 21 - Using PowerPoint learn about slide masters, advanced transitions and recording presentations to upload to the internet and other business focused activities.
Job Sector Courses
For individuals on Universal Credit aged between 16 - 24 who are interested in the governments Kickstart scheme:
What is the scheme and what it gives you and the employer
How to work with the job centre to get a placement
How to use social media to find your own placement
CV, cover letters and application forms
Interview skills
Accepting the placement.
Tasks included will aid your learning.
Course length - 2 hours.
What is it like working in an office, what positions are on offer and what skills do you need to work there.
Released February 21 - What is it like working in construction, what positions are on offer and what skills do you need to work in the industry.
Released February 21 - What is it like working in the care industry, what positions are on offer and what skills do you need to work in the industry.
Released February 21 - What is it like working in the hospitality industry, what positions are on offer and what skills do you need to work in the industry.
Released February 21 - What is it like working as a teaching assistant and what skills do you need work in schools.
Released February 21 - What is is like to work in retail, what positions are on offer and what skills do you need to work there.
Released February 21 - What is it like to working in the catering industry, what positions are on offer and what skills do you need to work there.
What do you need to know about being self employed and how does it differ from working for someone else?
