You have learnt about your skills and how to search for jobs. But what do those job roles truly mean? Understanding what you are applying for is key to making a successful application.
You will need to use the following website: Explore careers | National Careers Service and a search engine of your choice
Go to the careers website from the resources above.
Click on Retail and Sales and then find 'Sales Assistant'. Take a moment to look at the page.
Can you see the hours you might work? Click on 'What it takes' to see a list of skills you will need.
Think about these skills. Do they match up to yours from Lesson 1?
Spend a few minutes looking at the other information on the page.
Can you see the 'Related careers' section on the page? Try looking at a similar job role.
This time, on the same website, you will now need to look for a job role of interest to you.
On the main category page, select an area and then a job.
Have a look at all the information and then answer the questions below.
What would the shift patterns be? Weekends? Weekdays? Nights?
What qualifications would you need? Would you need to apply for a course?
What would the day-to-day tasks be? Are there any that you were not aware of before?