aptitudes). During the programme the participants are permanently supervised and benefit
from coaching^17 in view of maximizing performance in the context of change.
Other models of Job Club propose duration of 3 to 5 weeks, which may be extended for
clients who have not succeeded in finding employment.
Topics / Activities
- Setting realistic aims with reasonable deadlines from one session to the other
(e.g. identifying the desired position, three options preferably). - Information gathering strategies: identifying persons, organizations /
institutions in the participant’s field, carrying out research on those firms /
persons who are of greatest interest, and contacting them with to obtaining an
appointment for an interview (using the principles / rules of the informational
interview^18 ). - Compiling one’s professional file: CV, letter of intent, thank-you letter,
employment application, etc. - Job search techniques: documentation, means of contacting potential
employers, attending an interview, drawing up a plan of action, etc. - Using sources of information:
informal sources: family, friends, acquaintances,
formal sources: ads, promotional brochures, newspapers, business
magazines, informative bulletins of NGOs and other professional
publications, media (written press, radio, television, public and
private recruitment agencies, job fairs, etc.); - Using professional profiles and standards.
- Coping strategies.
- Vocational training strategies.
- Discussions with potential employers (corporate representatives) and visits to
their headquarters. - Success stories (exchanges are planned with persons who have found
employment as a consequence of taking part in a Job Club).
(^17) Technique based on a professional relationship between a coach and the person entering the coaching
process with a view to improving concentration, develop a personal learning style, improve problem-solving
abilities, in a word increase performance.
(^18) Interviewing technique that involves initiating conversations with people working in the field of interest, so
as to gain as much information as possible about the respective occupation / profession / field, and build a
contact network.