Week 9: Next Steps

Team members search for jobs, seek college courses or consider voluntary work. They receive personal development in employability, preparing letters and CV's, take part in mock interviews and receive career advice and preparation from external organisations including Fire Awareness with Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Objectives:

  • to focus on individual needs beyond the programme
  • to review, discuss and, decide upon future options
  • to improve job search skills
  • to review skills development

Example Activities:

  • presentations to the Team of experiences on individual placements
  • update CVs, adding placement experience
  • variety of planning and career choice exercises, visits, talks and discussions (e.g. involving employers, agencies, colleges, careers offices etc, as appropriate)
  • participate in interview practise
  • apply for jobs or places on courses
  • access to national qualifications in skills for life/basic skills

Team members with Northants Fire Brigade Interview Techniques