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BAHRAIN LABOR MARKET REFORM Labor Bahrain Labor Fees Market Reform 2

LIFE… IS A JOURNEY… …and this journey is full of options

YOUR LIVES’ STATIONS • Study or Work? • Work or study further? • Where to work? Sector? Industry? • What Sector/Industry? • What to study? Company? Academic or • What Major? Professional? • How to get ready for a • Where do I start? job? • What Sector? • What to do ?! Industry? Company? • How do I write my resume? Apply? • Where to start?! • What do they look for • What to do ?! in a candidate? Univ niver ersity ty School Stu Sc Student Job Job Se Seek eker er Student Stu 4

STAGES OF CAREER LIFE Planning Preparation Practice 5

STAGES OF CAREER LIFE Planning Preparation Practice 6

PLANNING 7

PLANNING 8

YEARLY SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES 10,000 graduates per year 50% enter We need to add the the labour market source 9

YEARLY SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES 50% enter University 15 % 40 % Yearly Dropouts We need to add the sources 10

CHOICE INFLUENCERS Family Media Friends 26% 22% 29% Others Suitability 4% 19% 11 Source: Department of Education & Training – Australian Government

WHAT COMES FIRST, MAJOR OR CAREER? Career Major University 12

HOW SHOULD WE SELECT A MAJOR? Ab Ability ty Opp pportu rtunit ity Des Desire 13

HOW SHOULD WE SELECT A MAJOR? Ab Ability ty Opp pportu rtunit ity Des Desire 14

FIND YOUR PASSION  Watch yo your ur In Interests! erests!  Find yo your ur Hobbies! bbies!  Do Psychome ychometric tric Te Testin ting! g! 15

PSYCHOMETRIC TEST Two Type pes: s: 1. Personality / Interest 2. Aptitude / Ability 16

DISC TEST – PERSONALITY Dominant Influential Steady Compliant • Direct • Convincing • Diplomatic • Analytical • Decisive • Engaging • Collaborative • Details 17

DISC TEST- RESULTS PRESENTATIONS 18

DISC TEST- RESULTS PRESENTATIONS 19

DISC TEST- RESULTS PRESENTATIONS 20

TIPS FOR TAKING PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS  Do more than one test  Make sure you understand the questions  Be honest with your answers  Get experts advices  Use the results along with other aspects 21

TRY DIFFERENT THNINGS ! 22

TRY DIFFERENT THNINGS ! 23

DESIRE Majors wish list: o IT o Accounting o Finance o Marketing o Law 24

HOW SHOULD WE SELECT A MAJOR? Ab Ability ty Opp pportu rtunit ity Des Desire 25

OPPORTUNITY  Find out opportunities …  Ask the right people (i.e. HR – CSB)  Read about current & future status of the market 26

WHAT ARE THE SECTORS? 1. Agriculture & Food Processing 2. Education 3. Financial Services 4. Manufacturing 5. Media 6. Oil & Gas / Petrochemicals 7. Property & Real state 8. Technology & Telecom 9. Trade & Wholesale 10. Travel & Hospitalit y 27

OPPORTUNITY Majors wish list: o IT o Accounting o Finance o Marketing o Law 28

HOW SHOULD WE SELECT A MAJOR? Ab Ability ty Opp pportu rtunit ity Des Desire 29

ABILITY Physical Mental Time Financial Cultural  Can you study this subject?  Do you have the needed abilities?  Can you afford it?  What is the income average? 30

ABILITY / APTITUDE TEST Adva vantages: ntages:  Additional opportunity to demonstrate your skills  Fair assessment of your skills  Understand more about your abilities Key Skil ills: s:  Verbal  Numerical  Abstract 31

MORRISBY TEST - ABILITY 32

MORRISBY PROFILE - RESULTS PRESENTATIONS 33

MORRISBY PROFILE - RESULTS PRESENTATIONS 34

Ability Majors wish list: o IT o Accounting o Finance o Marketing o Law 35

HAVE MORE THAN ONE OPTION 36

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOU? Discover Life After School Career Guidance Sector Specific Knowledge 37

STAGES OF CAREER LIFE Planning Preparation Practice 38

ASK MODEL A ttitude S kills K nowledge 39

ASK MODEL A ttitude S kills K nowledge 40

ATTITUDE “We hire for attitude, and train for skills” ~ anonymous 41

Emotional Intelligence 42

Emotional Intillegance 43

ASK MODEL A ttitude S kills K nowledge 44

What skills do Employers look for? Communication Problem Solving Learning Teamwork Self- Planning Organizing Technology management 45

ASK MODEL A ttitude S kills K nowledge 46

WHAT ARE MY EDUCATION OPTIONS? Pathway Learning Style Theory – Job Requirements College / University Polytechnics Mixture of theory and applied education Applied Education Vocational Education Professional Qualification Direct Preparation Doers Labor Market 47

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOU? A9eel Work Ethics Basi c Up-skilling for Skill Internship market alignment s Gain Vocational Experience Tamkeen Professional Certification Scheme • Covering the cost of study for Bahrainis 27 More • Development in career than • Request new certifications 200 48

STAGES OF CAREER LIFE Planning Preparation Practice 49

THINGS TO DO .. Promote Demonstrate Apply 50

THINGS TO DO .. Promote Demonstrate Apply 51

CRAFT YOUR RESUME / CV What is a CV CV ? A brief account of a persons education, qualifications and experiences usually (but not limited to) used for employment. 52

THE CV PROCESS

CRAFT YOUR RESUME / CV Achievements Personal Info Hobbies Education Level & Interests References Experience Skills Objective / Profile 54

CV DO’S & DON’Ts Do’s • Show CV to friends & family for feedback • Use suitable jargon for the job you are Don’t applying for • Make the CV represent you • • Copy ready-made templates or other CVs Customize CV to the job/company you are • Spelling Misscakes applying to • • False Information Be clear & concise • • Using 1 CV for absolutely all jobs Do your homework • Writing everythi thing about our lives 55

THINGS TO DO .. Promote Demonstrate Apply 56

DEMONSTRATE Volunteer Network Internship 57

THINGS TO DO .. Promote Demonstrate Apply 58

APPLY Research Social Media Interview 59

WHO IS AN ENTREPRENEUR? Takes on the risk of starting their own enterprise or investing in other start-ups. Business.govt.nz 60

WHO IS AN ENTREPRENEUR? Takes on the risk of starting their own enterprise or investing in other start-ups. Business.govt.nz 62

WHY BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR? 63

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOU? Practice • Start up Support • ESP • Finance • Apprenticeship 64

Customer Service Centers

PSYCHOMETRIC AND APTITUDE TESTS Your Free Career Test: http://www.yourfreecareertest.com Minnesota’s Job Resources ( iSeek): http://www.iseek.org California’s Career Zone: https://www.cacareerzone.org/assessments What Career is right for me?: http://www.whatcareerisrightforme.com/career- aptitude-test.php Rasmussen College: http://www.rasmussen.edu/resources/aptitude-test/ Heading for Success: http://www.toutpourreussir.com/eng/orientest/index 67