Springpod

1.1 - Welcome

1.1a - How to use the work placement platform

1.1b - A word from your placement officers

1.2 - Why do a work placement?

1.2a - Activity: How will a work placement benefit you?

1.2b - Benefits of doing a work experience placement

1.3 - Our collective goals

1.4 - College work placement videos

1.4a - Work Placement 1: Lauren

1.4aa - Activity: About Lauren's placement

1.4b - Work Placement 2: Libby

1.4ba - Activity: About Libby's placement

1.4c - Work Placement 3: Megan

1.4ca - Activity: About Megan's placement

1.5 - Identifying your skills and values

1.5a - Activity: What are your top 4 skills or attributes?

1.6 - What skills do you need to improve on?

1.6a - Activity: Identifying areas of improvement

1.7 - Goal Setting with Hayley Lamb

1.7a - Goal Setting: Timeline of Success

1.7b - Task: Complete your timeline of success

1.7c - Goal Setting: WOWs & NOWs

1.7d - Task: Complete your WOW and NOW

1.7e - Goal Setting: Stretch Zone

1.7f - Task: Complete the Stretch Zone

1.7g - Goal Setting: GROW Model

1.7h - Task: Your GROW model

1.7i - Goal Setting: SMART Targets

1.7j - Task: Setting your SMART Targets

1.8 - Positive Thinking: Introduction

1.8a - Positive Thinking Everyday with Helen Dos Santos (Part 1)

1.8b - Task for Part 1

1.8c - Positive Thinking Everyday with Helen Dos Santos (Part 2)

1.8d - Task for Part 2

1.8e - Positive Thinking Everyday with Helen Dos Santos (Part 3)

1.9 - Module Feedback

2.1 - Starting to think about your future role

2.2 - Task: Finding the career you want

2.3a - Task: Research job details

2.3b - Task: Using job search engines

2.4 - Task: Find local businesses offering work placement

2.5 - Contacting employers

2.5a - Contact by email

2.5b - Quiz: Contact by email

2.5c - Contact by phone

2.5d - Quiz: Contact by phone

2.5e - Contact by dropping into a place of work

2.5f - Quiz: Contact by dropping into the place of work

2.5g - Contact by social media

2.5h - Quiz: Contact by social media

2.6 - Module Feedback

3.2 - A receptionist's account of first day work experience

3.1 - Setting the right expectations

3.2a - Reflection task: First day at work experience

3.3 - Attitudes and behaviours in the workplace

3.4 - Correct dress code

3.4a - Activity: Dressing professionally

3.5 - Etiquette during a virtual placement

3.5a - Quiz: Interview Tips

3.6 - How to be professional in your work emails

3.6a - Email Scenario 1

3.6b - Email Scenario 2

3.7 - Workshop with Hayley Lamb

3.7a - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Leadership Styles

3.7b - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Coercive

3.7c - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Visionary

3.7d - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Affiliative

3.7e - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Democratic

3.7f - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Pacesetting

3.7g - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Coaching

3.7h - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Listening Skills

3.8 - Workshop with Hayley Lamb: Introverts & Extroverts

3.8a - Quiz: Introvert, Extrovert, Ambivert

3.8b - What I have learnt and my key take-aways.

3.9 - Module Feedback

4.1 - Introduction to Personal Branding

4.2 - Values & Personality introduction

4.2a - What are your values?

4.2b - Your personality type

4.2c - What is your personality type?

4.2d - Understanding the personalities of others

4.3 - Personal Branding Workshop by Helen Dos Santos

4.3a - Personal Branding Workshop (Part 1)

4.3b - Personal Branding Workshop (Part 2)

4.3c - Personal Branding Workshop (Part 3)

4.3d - Personal Branding Workshop (Part 4)

4.3e - Personal Branding Workshop (Part 5)

4.3f - Personal Branding Workshop (Final Part)

4.4 - CV writing tips by Claire Owen

4.5 - Activity: Assessing CVs

4.6 - Using social media to promote your CV

4.7 - Write your own CV

4.8 - Module Feedback

5.2 - Praise yourself - be your own biggest fan

5.1 - Preparing for Work Experience

5.2a - Task: Self-praise

5.2b - Process your positives

5.2c - Task: Process Your Positives

5.2d - Self-evaluation & Reflection

5.2e - Task: Where am I going?

5.2f - Where am I now?

5.2g - How do I close the gap?

5.2h - Reflection

5.3 - Staffordshire University: Work experience and University

5.4 - Next steps: Consider an apprenticeship

5.5 - After your work placement

5.6 - Congratulations!

5.7 - Module Feedback

5.8 - Getting your certificate