Finding a job despite Covid

Proficiency in English.

This seminar is aimed at all those who are currently looking for a job in Luxembourg or who are considering a change of position or employer. In the first part, participants will learn to better understand the labor market and understand the needs of employers. In a second step, they will learn to rework their application to better meet the expectations of recruiters and to prepare themselves to be able to be convincing during a job interview by video conference.

Labour market situation
Some key figures
Employer expectations and skills in demand

• Technical skills
• Generic skills

The main actors

• Temporary agencies and recruitment agencies
• Employers

What has changed since the Covid pandemic?

Finding employment opportunities or how to find the hidden part of the iceberg

• Classic sources
• Job market watch and direct approach

How to structure your application to meet the expectations of recruiters

• Agencies
• Employers

Electronic Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Structure

• Chronological Resume
• Resume by skills

Presentation of the Resume

• Which template to choose?

Content (Essential information)

• Personal data
• Photo: yes or no?
• Professional experience
• Trainings & certifications; diplomas
• Other activities

How to prepare a relevant description of the skills and / or tasks
Use skills acquired in your private life to raise your profile

How to prepare effectively for the job interview (by video conference)
Practical preparation

• Organise your space (camera position, lighting, background)
• Installation and practical test (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
• How to suppress background noise

Preparation of interview content

• How to prepare your "Pitch"
• The most frequent questions
• How to prepare for a competency-based interview
• Questions to prepare for the recruiter

We share with the participants examples of "best practice" but also extracts from our blooper.

• Winning Application
• Technical competencies
• Generic competencies
• Electronic Resume
• Chronological Resume
• Competencies based Resume
• Hiring Interview
• Behavioural Interview
• Interview by video-conference

This interactive seminar is given in the form of a video conference. The seminar alternates theoretical parts with many practical parts, the whole is illustrated by examples (good and bad) coming out of the professional experience of our trainers.

Participants will receive a certificate of participation.

The training is administered by video-conference (ZOOM).

Participants will receive an invitation by email and a link to join the training.

A computer (ideally with a camera & microphone) as well as a good internet connection are prerequisites for an active participation.

Les participants désireux d'un soutien supplémentaire pourront prendre rendez-vous pour une ou plusieurs séances de coaching supplémentaires.(payante).