Jobs and your qualities

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Jobs and your qualities

LO: I am learning about qualities and how this can be used to find jobs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

We need a volunteer! Who would like to take a quiz to find out what job best suits their qualities?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

What qualities or skills do these people talk about in their jobs?

Students to follow link, watch and listen to videos of people describing their jobs.

From the videos, what kind of skills and qualities did they have for their jobs?

Meet Huw, 20, and find out about how he's created a social media channel all about his love of gardening.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrd7bdm

Listen out for what he likes about his job and why he chose it...

What is one thing Huw loves about his job?

1. He gets to connect with lots of different people.
2. He does it alone.

What does Huw say is one of the challenges of his job?

1. Chatting to people all over the world.
2. Making sure he uploads his videos every day.
3. Being outside a lot.
4. Getting messy.

Huw says the challenge of his job is making sure he uploads at least one video a day, what quality do you think this is?

1. Patience
2. Organisation
3. Creativity
4. Kindness

Meet Francesca - she  works with people everyday as a receptionist in a youth centre. She answers lots of questions in person, on email and over the phone, and always with a smile

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbcyd6f

What has the receptionist job helped Francesca with?

1. Patience
2. Confidence
3. Honesty
4. Kindness

What job does Francesca do when she gets home?

1. Cleaner
2. Artist
3. Video blogger
4. Tour guide

How do Huw and Francesca's jobs make them feel?