Working for Work 16th Edition 2009 Chapter 4 - page 51

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your services, you and the organisation must fill out the VW1 form available from your local Social Welfare office.

To use this option, you must still be genuinely seeking work and remain available to take up work. This is important as being a volunteer should not be seen as a long term replacement for a full time adequately paid job.

Applying for Jobs

Once you have spotted the job you want you will need to spend some time preparing your application. Contact your local Jobs Club or LES for help with writing covering letters, filling out application forms, updating your C.V. and preparing for interviews.

Remember employers spend time trying to find the best person for the job, so you will need to spend time telling them, as clearly as possible, that you are that person.

Read the advert a few times before you write your covering letter or decide on what to include in your C.V. It is important to contact the employer and ask for details of the job advertised (a job description if they have one) and background information on the company or organisation. Talk to people who work for the company or who do a similar job elsewhere. This will help you to focus on the details you need to stress in your C.V. and at an interview.

FÁS Jobseeker Pack

As part of the ongoing development of self-service aids and facilities, an updated Jobseeker Pack is now available on the FÁS Intranet and gives advice on topics such as

  • General information for Jobseekers
  • Guide on how to use the job search facility on FÁS Jobs Ireland
  • How to fill out an application form
  • How to find a job through the FÁS Network
  • Location of FÁS, LES, Job Club and Training Centres
  • Guide to using CV facility
  • Preparing a CV
  • Tips on a covering letter
  • Tips on how to prepare for a Job Interview
  • Useful websites

Identifying Your Skills

You should point out your skills that are relevant to the job and mention anything that you have done to improve or up-date them. Any education or training you have done while you were unemployed or 'between jobs' will show that you are interested and motivated in improving your abilities.


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