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BASE workshop D3
‘Making the most of
your jobclub’
Ruth Twine
Independent trainer & consultant
07760 357146
[email protected]
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BASE workshop D3, 11.9.09
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WHY THIS WORKSHOP?
•Learning from range of experiences
•Representative ‘formats’
•Pros & cons, frustrations & successes
•Share, explore, try out, review
•Be bold, be clear
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REPRESENTATIVE FORMATS
(None run in ‘pure’ form – broad descriptors)
1. The ‘drop-in’ jobclub
2. The ‘training’ jobclub
3. The ‘find a job’ jobclub
4. The ‘pro-active peer supported’
jobclub
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1. THE ‘DROP-IN’ JOBCLUB
•Regular ‘window’, 2-4 hrs
•Unstructured, casual sessions. Little or no
curriculum
•General access to some resources
•Non-selected jobseekers
•Some officers ‘on hand’ for advice &
planning
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2. THE ‘TRAINING’ JOBCLUB
•Fixed timing, 2-3 hr session
•Purpose-led venue, e.g. training room
•Scheduled guest speakers for directive
advice or role-play
•Timetabled curriculum of topics over set
period, possibly accredited
•Some selection of jobseekers
•Some support ‘on hand’
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3. THE ‘FIND A JOB’ JOBCLUB
•Regular ‘window’, 3-4 hrs
•No fixed schedule of sessions but poss.
occasional guest speakers
•Focus on applying to advertised jobs
•Purpose-led venue, e.g. computer room
•Selected jobseekers, all “job-ready”
•Some support ‘on hand’ for large group
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4. THE ‘PRO-ACTIVE, PEER
SUPPORT’ JOBCLUB
•Short, fixed session, e.g. 1 hr
•Informal venue, some resources
•2-4 carefully selected jobseekers
•Agenda & schedule of topics/activities set by
jobseekers. 1 facilitator
•Explore work choices & demands via direct
experience and sharing
•‘Back door’ approach to job negotiation
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GOOD PRACTICE POINTS
Strong links to specialists for specific
advice
Very clear aims and boundaries.
Widely known and understood
Strongly nurtured relationships with
wide range of local employers
Integral to main service – team-wide
support & seamless transition to/from
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GOOD PRACTICE POINTS
Tap into funds, people, venues,
equipment etc. of other organisations
Others - know, share & differentiate
Jobseekers actively involved in design,
administration & development
Evaluate honestly & regularly – What?
How?
Be creative to sidestep the heat of
open market competition
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