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Evidence Guide: CHCES416A - Plan and provide job search support

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CHCES416A - Plan and provide job search support

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan the client's job search activities

  1. Identify, with the client, suitable occupations, industries and locations for job search, taking into account their individual circumstances
  2. Complete an action plan with the client, including strategies to approach the market and any support requirements
Identify, with the client, suitable occupations, industries and locations for job search, taking into account their individual circumstances

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Complete an action plan with the client, including strategies to approach the market and any support requirements

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Develop the client's job search skills and resources

  1. Assess client's current job search skills and resources to identify areas for development and improvement
  2. Complete a job search skills development plan with the client, targeting identified areas
  3. Improve client's job search skills and resources through formal and informal development activities
Assess client's current job search skills and resources to identify areas for development and improvement

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Complete a job search skills development plan with the client, targeting identified areas

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Improve client's job search skills and resources through formal and informal development activities

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Monitor job search strategy and skills development

  1. Regularly review client's job search strategies and job search skills and resources to identify areas for further action and improvement
  2. Regularly review effectiveness of support provided to the client to ensure appropriate support is maintained
Regularly review client's job search strategies and job search skills and resources to identify areas for further action and improvement

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Regularly review effectiveness of support provided to the client to ensure appropriate support is maintained

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency:

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Evidence must include observation of performance in the work environment or in a simulated work setting or the inclusion of assessment tasks that are realistic and relevant to work in an employment services area

Access and equity considerations:

All workers in community services should be aware of access, equity and human rights issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Context of and specific resources for assessment:

This unit can be assessed independently, however holistic assessment practice with other community services units of competency is encouraged
This unit is related to

CHCES303B Use labour market knowledge; and

CHCES401B Analyse and apply labour market information

Resource requirements for assessment include access to:

a relevant workplace or an appropriately simulated environment where assessment may take place

Method of assessment may include:

Observations

Questioning

Case studies

Skills tasks

Written assignments

Evidence gathered from the workplace environment

Third party reports

Demonstration over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Essential knowledge:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

These include knowledge of:

Local labour market conditions and employment opportunities

Job search strategies

Relevant organisation policies

Legislation that impacts on employment

Information resources available to people seeking employment

Essential skills:

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:

Use research skills to maintain currency of information

Apply current knowledge of the local labour market

Collect relevant information to determine appropriate areas of the labour market for the client to target for marketing

Apply appropriate tools and resources to support and assist the client in their job search

Demonstrate and impart knowledge about job search strategies

Work collaboratively with the client

Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Support and assistance to the client may include:

Access to and support to use computers and other facilities provided by the organisation

Coaching

Mentoring

Provision of information on accessing appropriate services and resources

Training

Information provided may take the form of:

Labour market information

Printed or published resources including training materials, newsletters/circulars, leaflets/brochures, publications

Video and AV presentations

Job search information available through the internet

Government vacancy databases and vacancy notification systems

Modes of communication may include:

Communication via email, phone, mail or other means

Group training courses or workshops

Individual or group information sessions

IT system-based communication

One-on-one interviews and training sessions

Job search strategies may include:

Preparation, review and/or revision of a resume or equivalent document

Advice, coaching or other assistance relating to

strategies to locate suitable jobs

education and training prerequisites for employment

preparation of job applications

methods to apply for jobs

marketing to employers

job interviews

interview follow up

Organisation procedures may include:

Contractual requirements for information and record-keeping

Measures to protect client confidentiality

Explanation to client of service standards and rights

Explanation of complaints process

Client may include:

Any person seeking the assistance of the organisation to gain suitable employment, who may include:

clients of government-funded employment programs and services

referred and self-referred clients

young people

mature age people

people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

indigenous people

people with disabilities

sole parents or carers returning to work