How2become A Social Worker

START YOUR CAREER AS A SOCIAL WORKER RIGHT HERE TODAY WITH OUR DEFINITIVE 'INSIDERS' GUIDE THAT IS CRAMMED FULL OF ESSENTIAL CAREER ADVICE TO HELP YOU GET THE JOB OF YOUR DREAMS!

As the title suggests, social workers are people who work in the field of providing social services and are generally concerned with working with people. As a Social Worker you can expect to act as adviser, advocate, counsellor and listener to those people who need your help. Your goal as a Social Worker is to help these people find solutions to their problems to enable them to live more successfully within their own local community.

"An effective Social Worker is creative, energetic, and has an unshakeable belief in the potential of every young person to achieve great things and make real contributions to their community"

An absolute must for anyone who is serious about working in social care the 'How to become a Social Worker' CD-ROM information guide is crammed full of fantastic tips and advice to help you secure your dream career.

Give yourself every chance of success with this definitive guide that covers every part of the Social Worker role and job Interview process.

MAIN PRODUCT FEATURES:

• Tips and advice to help you succeed
• How to get a job as a Social Worker
• Training and finance
• Interview questions and answers
• A Free Interview and CV guide

This comprehensive guide will show you how to obtain your chosen career as a Social Worker...

TIP 1 - Get the right training and experience

Getting the right experience and training is essential if you are to become a competent Social Worker. Experience can be voluntary and/or paid work experience, or in some cases life experience, or a mixture of all three.

Whichever way you gain your experience, the Diploma courses and the new degree courses will be looking for you to have:

 

• some knowledge and experience of the structure of the personal social services and an understanding of the role of social workers;
• some indication of basic social work skills - listening, assessing, communicating, liaising;
• a personal commitment to and experience of anti-discriminatory practice;
• self-awareness, flexibility and openness to new ideas and attitudes.

TIP 2 - Consider voluntary work

Working as a volunteer or as an unqualified worker in social work or social care settings can be very satisfying and valuable. It is also a good way of finding out more about different kinds of social work and social care and helping you to think about your future career. Opportunities for voluntary work are usually available with statutory bodies such as local authority social services departments and, more commonly, voluntary agencies.

After several months, it is possible to gain paid employment in social care using the experience and reference from that period of voluntary work. Use the voluntary work route to help you gain some valuable experience in the Social Work profession.

TIP 3 - Know the interview questions

There are various factors to consider when selling yourself to a prospective employer.

As competition for jobs may be fierce, you will need to impress prospective employers by showing that you have more than just the knowledge and relevant experience they require. Knowing the Interview questions before you attend the Interview gives you the obvious advantage against the rest of the competition!

Within the 'How to Become a Social Worker' CD-ROM we have provided you with actual Interview questions to help you get the job the first time!

OUR COMPREHENSIVE AND PROFESSIONAL CD ROM GUIDE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ALL OF THE REMAINING SUCCESS TIPS AND ADVICE AND SHOW YOU HOW TO BECOME A SOCIAL WORKER...

HERE'S WHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE GUIDE -

THE JOB OF A SOCIAL WORKER

• What social work entails  
• The role of the social worker
• Who social workers work for
• Agency social work and voluntary work
• The job you will carry out as a social worker
• Working conditions and your salary
• Useful contacts

HOW TO BECOME A SOCIAL WORKER

• The training options available to you  
• Where to get your training
• Essential training contact details
• How to obtain the right funding for your training
• Bursaries and degree courses
• How to register as a social worker
• Further training options available to you
• Useful publications and internet contacts
• Creating success stories

HOW TO GET A JOB AS A SOCIAL WORKER

• Gaining experience as a social worker  
• Contact details for volunteer work
• How to gain essential experience to improve your CV
• Where the best jobs are advertised
• Networking and using your contacts wisely
• How to get a job interview
• How to complete your CV effectively
• Creating a good covering letter
• The social worker interview process
• Preparing for the interview
• Making a great first impression
• Essential interview tips and advice
• Actual interview questions

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