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In any job, you need to have a certain level of organisation to allow you to complete tasks on time and to the standard they need to be. The main way to ensure you do this is to plan your day/ week / month out allowing for each task and also contingency time.

Having your filing systems in place, and organised way of storing notes and ways of reminding yourself about a task you need to complete can help you become highly efficient and organised.

Planning is vital in many jobs but in some you may not be able to plan, such as in an A and E department where you simply do not know what is going to happen next. If this is the case then making sure you can access information, products and equipment quickly is essential and will help you stay calm and collective in a stressful situation.

 

 

If you are looking for a job that will give you satisfaction and where you know you are making a difference then you may consider working for a charity. Many people assume that if you work for a charity you do not get paid and therefore they cannot afford to do it, but this is not always the case and many jobs within charities are actually really well paid.

Charity work isn’t easy. You will often need to be flexible with your time, have passion and dedication and be prepared to work very hard to complete tasks as and when they are needed.

Often you will require several skills to work within a charity but many charities offer training to people who show willing and commitment. These skills can often be transferable between jobs and therefore you may gain valuable experience that you can take with you if you decide its time for a change.

 

 

Becoming an optician is no easy feat but can have many rewards and often is said to be an enjoyable and satisfying job. To become a dispensing optician in the UK you will need to follow the route below in order to obtain all the qualifications you need.

You must complete a three year course studying dispensing optics at a GOC-approved training institution. There are three different routes you can take to do this.

• Complete a two year dispensing optics training course at a GOC approved centre and then completing a further one year salaried work in an opticians under the supervision of a qualified optician
• A three year day release training course with a GOC approved training institution, combined with suitable employment
• And lastly a three year distance learning course that is offered by a GOC-approved training institution, combined with suitable employment

It doesn’t matter which route you take, you will obtain the same qualification at the end of all of them.

 

There are a variety of jobs that you can do in a hospital from working in the kitchens or as a cleaner through to a trained doctor or nurse. With hospitals having to open and shut times, it may mean that if you want to work in a hospital you will need to be flexible in your working hours. This is especially true if you want to be a doctor or nurse as even on days off you may still be on call. You will often be expected to work through certain holidays such as Christmas and New year too as this can be a busy time for hospitals.

The rates of pay (especially for doctors) can be quite good but you will be expected to put the work in. Working as a doctor does not just involve looking after patients but there is also a lot of paperwork involved.

If you have been out of work for a period of time, then it can be hard getting back in to it. Actually finding a job that you are qualified for and that you are suited too is often a challenge for many people.

Ideally you need to keep your options open. Firstly work out how many hours you can work a week and how flexible you can be i.e can you work evenings and weekends? Once you know this you can start to look around for jobs that you feel you have the relevant qualifications and experience for.

You may need to apply for a number of jobs before you will be asked to attend an interview.

If you are struggling to find work then your local Job Centre should be able to help you search for work. They may also advise you of relevant course that are open to you in your area should you need to retrain.

When applying for a job you will more than likely be asked to provide at least one reference? This will usually be your current and / or previous employer. The idea behind a reference is to give the prospective employer an idea of what type of employee you are.

People can refuse to give you a reference but usually will not unless they have a valid reason not to. A reference can be as long or as short as they like and sometimes is completed over the phone. The potential employer will also be looking to check that you worked where you said you did for the period of time stated on your CV and doing the job you said.

If you are worried about obtaining a reference from your current employer, you will need to explain this in an interview or when applying for the job and offer an alternative contact.

 

Jobs in sales can be in a number of environments. Almost all companies have sales departments or sales staff, and their job is to sell the product or service the company offers to a member of the public or another business.

Working in sales can be very rewarding but also to succeed, you may need to invest a lot of time in to it. If you are selling to the public, then your busiest times will probably be weekends. This is particularly true for the motor industry where often the only time a family will have together to look at or test drive a car is at a weekend. This means that as a sales person you will probably be expected to work the majority of weekends taking a day off in the week instead. This is not for everyone, but the sales people that do well will often be found in the showroom every Saturday and Sunday. Sales roles are usually based heavily on commission meaning that if you don’t sell your wage will be very basic.

 

 

If you are looking to venture in to a new career you may need to gain some experience in the field first. Many employers look for someone with the relevant qualifications but if will often favour a candidate if they have experience in the same or similar job role as what is being advertised.

For some people, leaving an employed job to take up voluntary work to gain experience is simply not an option but you could always look in to doing work at weekends or in the evening. Other people chose to dropdown to part time hours in their existing role to allow them the time to train for a new career.

If you have found a job that you believe you are highly qualified for but lack the experience, why not call up the employer and ask to come in for a chat. You may have to take a slight drop in salary until they are satisfied that you can do the job, but it is often a quicker way in to the role that you have wanted.

If you miss teaching jobs Lichfield, you can try your luck in teacher assistant jobs. Put simply, teacher assistants are under teachers and they work to reinforce the material that teachers have introduced to students. They give students the additional classes, attention and supervision that they may need during their studies. Basically, they carry out the following duties:

 

> They review all the material, step by step, that teachers have presented to the students. This helps the students understand the content better.

> They enforce the school as well as class rules and regulations to maintain the student’s good behaviour.

> Keep student records such as attendance and student performance.

> Help teachers in lesson preparation including assembling materials needed and setting up equipment.

> Supervise students when the teacher is not allowed including during field trips, between lessons and during recess among other periods.

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Certain job roles require you to delegate an amount of your work to other members of staff. Some people find this hard either due to the fact that they do not like to ask someone else to do something or that they feel that the work will not be done correctly if they do delegate it. Often there comes a time during your working life when you realise that if you do not start to delegate work you simply do not have enough hours in the day to manage it all.

The most important thing about delegating is to ensure that you still have an element of control over the situation (at least until you are 100% confident that the job is being done correctly). It may be that you are ultimately responsible for ensuring the task is completed correctly and on time and therefore you need to oversee the work load.

Passing work on to other team members will free up your time to concentrate on the tasks that you should be doing and allow you to excel in your own area of expertise.