ICOH
pays
special
attention
to
the
development
of
individual
skills
and
abilities.
To
accomplish
this
aim,
ICOH
provides
general
advice
and
referrals
for
job
training
and
access
to
higher
education
by
networking
with
local
employment
services,
colleges
and
other
training
providers.
ICOH
also
runs
workshops
on
personal
development,
CV
writing
and
further
and
higher
education.
In
the future, ICOH plans to organise workshops on language, art, health and general education for children and adults.
CV writing and job search workshop
In
order
to
improve
the
employability
of
Iranian
newcomers,
four
two-hour
workshops
on
CV
writing
and
job
searching
were
provided
to
12
unemployed
individuals.
A
quick
survey
from
our
beneficiaries
suggested
that
producing
a
CV
was
the
most
serious
barrier
in
accessing
a
job
for
newcomers.
In
order
to
deal
with
this
issue,
ICOH
arranged
CV
writing
courses
which
offered
the
required
knowledge
and
skills
to
our
beneficiaries
to
help
them
complete
and
personalise
their
own
CVs.
It
also
gave
them
advice
and
guidance
on
job
interviews,
further
and
higher
education
and
general
knowledge
on
jobs
in
the
UK.
15
people
enrolled
on
the
programme,
12
attended
and
completed
the
course.
Upon
completion
of
the
course,
these
12
beneficiaries
had
completed
their
own
personal
CV.
All
participants
reported
their
knowledge
and
confidence
in
searching
for
jobs
in
the
UK
had
increased.
Five
participants
found
work
within
four
weeks
of
completing
the
course,
three
participants
enrolled in further education and one for higher education relevant to their future prospective jobs.
Life in the UK and citizenship workshops
Numerous
beneficiaries
have
reported
that
they
have
difficulty
passing
Life
in
the
UK
and
have
asked
ICOH
to
organise
short
courses
that
help
them
to
prepare
for
the
exam.
The
exam
is
designed
to
assess
the
knowledge
and
skills
that
immigrants
have
about
the
UK
and
to
ensure
that
they
will
be
able
to
become
active
citizens
if
they
are
granted
British
residency
or
citizenship.
When
creating
the
course,
ICOH
also
wanted
to
take
the
opportunity
to
incorporate
practical
training
on
the
general
knowledge
and
skills
required
for
UK
citizenship
into
the
workshop.
In
order
to
improve
the
citizenship
knowledge
and
skills
of
Iranian
newcomers,
workshops
included
general
knowledge
on
the
Life
in
the
UK
exam
and
citizenship
practice
activities
were
organised.
In
improving
citizenship
skills
and
knowledge,
ICOH
sought
to
foster
and
ease
the
process
of
integration
into
British
multicultural society.