# Preparing for the Job Market

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This PD day takes place after the React Module. Trainees will learn about the CYF process of getting a job and the tools to support getting into a new career.

Prior Knowledge 

All trainees should have completed PD Day 1, 2, 3, and 4

All trainees should have completed PD coursework 

All trainees should have received feedback on their Honeycomb cell **'Presenting for Success'** 

## Session 1 (20 mins- 25 mins)

### Engaging Games (No icebreaker needed beforehand) 

COOPERATIVE COUNTING and GESTURE RELAY 

* To build group cooperation, focus, and concentration
* To encourage active participation 
* To demonstrate the importance of each individual in the group

Session plan is [here](https://personaldevelopment.codeyourfuture.io/sessions/react-pd-day-5/engaging-games). 

## Session 2 (30 mins- 40mins)

### Guest Speaker - Understanding how the CYF job process works

* To help trainees learn about the steps to employment
* To highlight CYF's role in the employment journey
* To highlight trainees role in their employment journey

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## Session 3 (50 mins- 1 hour)

### Job Application Workshop

* To help trainees learn the steps in the job search process
* To guide trainees on how to find companies and roles that right for them
* To support trainees in reading and dissecting a job advert

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## Session 4 (45 mins- 1 hour)

### Visibility in the job market- Social Media and Self marketing&#x20;

* To help trainees learn how to use social media platforms to search for jobs
* To support trainees in developing networking techniques
* To support trainees to develop their social media presence for professional visibility

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## Session 5 (30 mins- 40mins)

### Developer Skills - Agile and Scrum intro

* To help trainees learn about the importance of Agile&#x20;
* To help trainees identify their current coping habits
* To support trainees in developing resilience strategies

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## Session 6 (30 mins- 40mins)

### Honeycomb Introduction - Learning From Failure cell and feedback <a href="#honeycomb-introduction-maximising-my-time-cell-and-feedback" id="honeycomb-introduction-maximising-my-time-cell-and-feedback"></a>

* To help trainees understand that failure is a learning opportunity
* To introduce trainees to the habits that are needed to recover from setbacks

## Independent Practice- Coursework introduction ‌ <a href="#independent-practice-coursework-introduction" id="independent-practice-coursework-introduction"></a>

See the coursework [here](https://personaldevelopment.codeyourfuture.io/sessions/js2-pd-day-4/coursework).

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