Skills Proficiency awards in Basic Fabrication ... - City & Guilds

Skills to help with employment
Introduction
It is recommended that candidates who are thinking about employment in this
sector should prepare themselves for employment by following a course of study or
other form of preparation based on the following activities.
Tips and hints
Employability
1 Find out about employment opportunities in the industry.
Opportunities: within city, state, nationally and internationally
2 Complete a job search and identify training opportunities.
Training opportunities: eg full time and part time courses, apprenticeship
programmes, on-the-job training, government funded programmes
3 Obtain information about a job.
4 Find out about documents that may be required for a job application and
reasons for including them.
Documents: eg curriculum vitae, education certificates, identification
5 Practice completing job application forms.
6 Practice job-interview techniques.
7 Understand and demonstrate productive work habits and positive attitudes.
Work habits and positive attitudes: general (eg timekeeping, health and
safety, consideration for others) and job specific
8 Identify ethical and responsible work practices.
9 Follow acceptable hygiene practices and adopt a professional appearance.
10 Demonstrate the principles of time management, work simplification, and
teamwork when performing assigned tasks.
11 Understand the importance of taking pride in the quality of work performed.
12 Understand the importance of a drug-free workplace and industry policies
toward drug and alcohol use.
13 Explain to a supervisor the importance of confidentiality in the workplace.
56 Skills Proficiency awards in Basic Fabrication, Welding and Pipework