二月「寫好履歷表」工作坊

二月廿日，華心會「就業支援計劃」舉辦第二回工作坊，講解履歷表之重要性及如何寫好履歷表。

履歷表是求職者與可能性雇主的第一道橋樑，突出顯眼的履歷，才能在堆積如山的眾多履歷表中突穎而出，獲得雇主青睞，後進一歩獲得面試機會。

歷履表有許多不同樣板，亦有許多不同寫法，用甚麼方法，如何寫得完美，其中大有學問！

好些參與此工作坊的服務使用者，在此工作坊後才恍然如此發覺！

寄上履歷表同時，一般人容易忽視的，是求職說明信（cover letter)。不知道履歷表重要，求職說明信又更重要！

求職說明信是你給應聘單位寄上履表時，一封標有招聘公司/招聘人/地址等抬頭的信，内容是從哪兒得到招聘信息，自己最大的勢所在，對招聘職位的適合程度，對招聘人的感謝等。

求職說明信非常重要，因為許多老板只看求職說明信，若看了信感覺沒興趣，往往連履歷表看也不看，一并丢到垃圾桶裡！

Khim將儘量每個月辦一次工作坊，希望二月份的這「寫好履歷表」對參與者有其幫助；三月份，準備舉辦的工作坊是「成功面試」，確定日期後將馬上知會大家！
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February CV writing workshop

CMHA Employment Project held second workshop on 20^th of February, illustrated the importance of CV and how to write it.

CV is the open sesame to your prospective employer, only those outstanding this can catch the eye of employers among piles of CV, gaining further interview opportunity.

CV has many templates as well as various way of writing, how to write a fabulous CV is not an easy task.

Many of the participants who atttended the workshop haven't realized about this before, taken CV writing merely a simple task to put in relevant information!

People tend to neglect Cover Letter while presenting their CVs, have no understanding about the importance of Cover letter.

Cover letter is a letter states your target business/employer/address and other information posted with your CV, with desription where you got the vacancy information, your premium advantage, how you match the job and the compliment to employers.

Cover letter is significantly important as most recruiters don’t bother to read the CV after a unattractive Cover Letter.

Khim is expected to hold one workshop every month, hope the February one have lent you a hand. The workshop in March is about Successful Interview, and I will inform everyone after the date is settled.

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員工「受訓時間」Employee's "time to train"

請讀連接：
Please read the link: right to train

Why apprenticeship

Mayor urges London businesses to take on apprentices
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the London Apprenticeship Company (LAC) have called for more support for apprentices in the capital.

Speaking at the launch of a new Transport for London (TfL) apprenticeship scheme, the Mayor said that taking on an apprentice was a fantastic way to bring fresh talent and energy into a business. "I salute all businesses across London that already have apprenticeship schemes in place and am encouraging many more to follow suit," he said. According to the Mayor, over 80 per cent of businesses that employ apprentices report increased productivity in the workplace.

As part of the TfL initiative, the LAC has agreed to recruit 50 young people to take part in a training programme at the London Transport Museum. The LAC, which is part funded by the London Development Agency, is a not for profit organisation that makes it easier for small and medium-sized organisations to take on apprentices. The LAC recruits the apprentices and employs them on behalf of a host business.

One group that has taken on an apprentice via the LAC is business organisation London First. Hannah Mayne was hired in summer 2009. "We have been delighted with Hannah's progress," says chief executive Baroness Jo Valentine. "She has received mentoring and opportunities to develop her skills, while London First has benefited through employing a dedicated member of staff at a competitive rate who is eager to learn and grow."

The TfL initiative was announced during Apprenticeship Week 2010, which took place between 1 February and 5 February. Read about Apprenticeship Week 2010 on the National Apprenticeship Service website - Opens in a new window.

----taken from Business Link

市長鼓勵倫敦企業招收更多的實習生

倫敦市長Boris Johnson,連同倫敦實習生公司（LAC），呼喚對首都的實習生們給與更多的支持。

在倫敦交通（TFL）新舉行的一個實習生計畫上，市長稱招收實習生是給公司帶來新鮮血液的絕妙一招。“我向倫敦所有那些有招收實習生計畫的公司致敬並且我希望對於合適的實習生會有更多的機會。”據他說稱，逾八成的企業在雇傭了實習生后提高了工作效率。

作為TFL首創計畫的一部份，LAC已經同意招募50名年輕人加入倫敦交通博物館的一個培訓項目。LAC作為一個非盈利性機構，其一部份資金來源於倫敦發展署（London Development Agency），使得中小型企業能更容易地招收實習生。LAC代表那些企業來招募和雇傭實習生。

London First是一家通過LAC招收了學徒的公司。Hannah Mayne在2009年夏天被雇傭。“我們很高興Hannah的進步”首席執行官 Baroness Jo Valentine 說。“她獲得了能提高職業技能的指導和機會，同時London First也從以一份具有競爭力的價格雇傭了一位專注的員工中受益。”

TFL首創計畫發佈于2010實習周，即1月1日至1月5日。在新窗口打開國家實習生服務網（National Apprenticeship Service）獲得更多關於2010實習周的消息。

摘自Business Link

Benefit of volunteering

Is the daily grind getting you down? Perhaps you should work for free, a study sugests.

Volunteer work has numerous positive psychological benefits. And even high stress roles, such as volunteering for fire or rescue services--and a better listener--at your job. "Volunteering can satisfy needs that aren't met through work and helps people to thoroughly disengage from daily jobs, " said Dr Eva Mojza of the university of Konstanz.

---an article taken from Metro newspaper 15/2/10

做義工的好處
是不是被每天單調的工作弄得很沮喪呢？一項研究表明，也許你應該試試一份不用拿報酬的工作.

志願者工作能帶來很多心理上積極的好處.亦能讓你成為工作中更好的聆聽者，──這包括那些壓力很大的角色，比如消防或者援救服務.

“志願者活動能滿足那些在工作中實現不了的需求並且幫助其它人從日常工作中解脫出來”康斯坦茨大學的 Eva Mojza博士稱。

文章摘自2010年2月15日的Metro報

華心會二月份活動

「寫履歷表真麻煩！」「該從何寫起呢？」「怎麼寫好一份履歷表呢？」你可有如此煩惱？

為甚麼要寫履歷表？為甚麼要花功夫好好寫履歷表？

寫履歷表是找工作的第一件事，履歷表是尋工人士與未來雇主的第一次接觸，透過你的履歷表，對方覺得您有潛力，你才可能得到面試的機會。履歷若寫得不好，或輕率以待，你可能空有一身絕技，卻好久都找不到一份工作，得不到面試機會！

有鑑於此，華心會特為其「就業支援計劃」服務使用者開設「書寫履歷表」工作坊。

在這經濟不景當兒，工作機會不多，好的及適合你的更少；許多雇主每天過濾愈百份履歷表，如果你不曉得怎麼寫履歷表，無法以認真嚴肅的心態來面對寫履歷表這回事，不曉得如何根據你要的工作「所需要的能力」和你的「賣點」誠心誠意表現，要獲得就職機會，則難如登天矣！

此「書寫履歷表」工作坊特為華心會「就業支援午劃」服務使用者而設，若你有意出席此工作坊，請致電華心會，免費加入成為此計劃服務使用者！

華心會「就業支援計劃」「書寫履歷表」工作坊：
日期：二月廿二日（星期一）早上十一時半至下午一時半
地點：華心會會址
155 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3QY. (最靠近地鐵站Northern Line黑線 Old Street)
聯絡： Khim 020 7613 1008.

另，華心會「就業支援計劃」將於二月廿六日下午三時至五時在華人資料及資諮中心舉辦有關計劃之講座，講解及推介此計劃如何幫助英國求職華人進入職場；同時，華心會「青年義工」亦於當天呈獻短劇演出，旨為推廣心理與精神健康，亦為招收青年義工。

有意出席此講座及觀演有關短劇者，請聯絡華人資料驗諮詢中心 08453 131 868（轉 ext 201）蕭小姐 。

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February Events for CMHA
“CV writing is so annoying!” “How should I start my CV?” “What makes a good CV?” Have these questions ever bothered you?

Why do we write CVs? Why are CVs worth so much of our time and effort?

Constructing a CV is the first step to finding a job, it is the first point of contact between a job seeker and a potential employer. It is only when your potential is demonstrated through your CV that you might have the chance of an interview. Even a skilled and talented person would not be able to find a job or an interview chance if he writes his CV carelessly.

During this recession, there are few jobs, and even fewer suitable jobs; many employers go through hundreds of CVs every day and it would be impossible to find a job if you don’t know how to write a CV or you don’t treat the construction of your CV as a serious issue; also if you can’t demonstrate the linkage between the required skill and experience and your “selling points” sincerely.

Therefore, CMHA is specially opening a “CV Writing Workshop” for its Employment Project Service users. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please contact us and join as a service user for free!

CMHA Employment Project “CV Writing Workshop”
Date: 22nd February (Monday) 11:00 to 13:30
Venue: CMHA
155 Curtain Road,
London Ec2A 3QY
(Nearest station is Old Street)
Contact: Khim 020 7613 1008


The CMHA Employment Propject will also be holding a talk at the Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC), explaining and presenting how our project helps Chinese job seekers find a job in England. Furthermore, our CMHA National Youth Volunteers will be giving a short drama presentation to promote mental and physical well being while recruiting new volunteers.

If you are interested in attending the talk and drama show, please contact the CIAC 08453131868 (Ext. 201) Miss Xiao.

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