Darkhorse Training

This podcast has been created as a sample resource for Student Services advisors in UK colleges of Further Education. It is part of an LSN skills development project, aimed at improving the I.T. skills of Student Services teams, providing them with useable resources and encouraging the further development of their own e-resources.

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Episodes

THE APPLICATION LETTER - advice for students (5 min)

This podcast is an interview (August, 2006) between an FE college I.T. trainer (Alan Carr) and Gary Cookson, the Human Resources Manager of Golden Gates Housing Ltd in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It addresses some common issues (including those suggested by an FE college careers officer) surrounding writing letters of application. The interview was conducted in a town centre workplace - hence the background traffic noise. This podcast has been created as a sample resource for Student Services...

Aug 29, 2006•5 min

THE CV - advice for students (5m 47s)

This podcast is an interview (August, 2006) between an FE college I.T. trainer (Alan Carr) and Gary Cookson, the Human Resources Manager of Golden Gates Housing Ltd in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It addresses some common issues (including those suggested by an FE college careers officer) surrounding CV writing. The interview was conducted in a town centre workplace - hence the background traffic noise. This podcast has been created as a sample resource for Student Services advisors in UK coll...

Aug 29, 2006•6 min

THE INTERVIEW - advice for students (12 mins)

This podcast is an interview (August, 2006) between an FE college I.T. trainer (Alan Carr) and Gary Cookson, the Human Resources Manager of Golden Gates Housing Ltd in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It provides job interview advice (and addresses some common student concerns suggested by an FE college careers officer). The interview was conducted in a town centre workplace - hence the background traffic noise. This podcast has been created as a sample resource for Student Service advisors in UK ...

Aug 29, 2006•9 min

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