{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EOnce you\u2019ve figured out what you\u2019ve got to shout about, make sure you pack your application forms full of your experiences and skills.\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETry to keep it concise and cut the long descriptions: lots of people will be applying for the same job or course as you, so\u00A0make\u00A0your skills and experience stand out and shine.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it comes to an interview, you\u2019ll have more time to go into detail about everything you\u2019ve learned and achieved.\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe best answers have three parts. Your answer should give examples that:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Esay what you\u2019ve done\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eexplain (briefly) what it\u00A0means\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eand highlight the skills it demonstrates.\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThese three parts correspond to the way we laid out the experiences above: name the experience, explain it to someone outside the movement, and tell them the skills you learned along the way.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo get you started, we\u2019ve written some examples to show you how you can include your Scouts experiences in your application.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve also put together a list of questions that may come up on application forms, so you can write some practice answers. Remember to use your own Scout experiences, and our examples, to help you answer each question.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":true,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf someone asked you \u2018have you ever held a leadership position?\u2019, you might think about the time you were a Young Leader for a Cub Pack.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat you\u2019ve done:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0been a\u00A0Young\u00A0Leader for three years.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat it means:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0completed the Young Leaders\u2019 Scheme, worked alongside the adult leadership team, planned activities that engaged younger people and fit Scouts\u2019 rules.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe skills it demonstrates:\u00A0became more confident and independent,\u00A0developed teamwork and leadership skills, improved communication and interpersonal skills.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn an application form, you might write\u003C/strong\u003E:\u00A0I\u0027ve been a Young Leader for\u00A0a local\u00A0Cub Pack for three years. This involves attending weekly meetings and working alongside the adult leadership team to plan and run activities and events. This has helped me to become more confident and independent, develop my teamwork and leadership skills, and improve my communication and interpersonal skills.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn an interview, you could then go into more detail:\u003C/strong\u003E I\u2019ve been a Young Leader for my local Cub Pack for three years\u00A0and have completed Scouts\u2019 Young Leaders Scheme. This involves attending weekly meetings\u00A0and working alongside the adult leadership team to plan and run activities, weekend events,\u00A0and camps.\u00A0I take into account the age range and abilities of the young people in the group as I plan, making sure my activities are engaging and fun, while keeping to Scouts\u2019 rules.\u00A0This has helped me to become more confident and independent, develop my teamwork and leadership skills, and improve my communication and interpersonal skills.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Example answer: have you ever held a leadership position?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf someone asked you \u2018have you ever worked as part of a team?\u2019, you might think about the time you went on an Explorer Belt expedition to Austria.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat you\u2019ve done:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0went on an Explorer Belt expedition to Austria.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat it means:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0planned, trained for and carried out a 10-day expedition in Austria with a team of six, carrying out various projects along the way to learn about the country.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe skills it demonstrates:\u003C/strong\u003E teamwork, collective decision-making and motivating others in a challenging situation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn an application form, you might write\u003C/strong\u003E:\u00A0Through the Scout Network, I completed my Explorer Belt, which involved planning, training for and completing\u00A0a 10-day expedition abroad. I worked as part of a team of six to plan our expedition in Austria, which involved making collective decisions on the\u00A0route and budget of our expedition, as well as the projects to be completed along the way. The experience helped me to develop my teamwork and decision-making skills, and my ability to motivate others\u00A0in a challenging situation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn an interview, you could then go into more detail:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0Through the Scout Network, I completed my Explorer Belt, which involved planning, training for and completing\u00A0a 10-day expedition abroad. I worked as part of a team of six to plan our expedition in Austria, which involved making collective decisions on the location, budget, expedition route,\u00A0and projects to be completed along the way. Once on the expedition, we had to work together to\u00A0make sure\u00A0that we kept to the planned route and kept team morale high. We also worked together to research various aspects of community life in the area we visited, delegating various tasks to different team members and then collecting our findings together to write a presentation to deliver on our return.\u00A0It helped me to develop my teamwork skills and ability to make collective decisions,\u00A0as well as\u00A0my ability to motivate others in a challenging situation.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Example answer: have you ever worked as part of a team?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf someone asked you \u2018have you ever worked independently?\u2019, you might think about how you hold an Adventurous Activity Leadership Permit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat you\u2019ve done:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0hold an Adventurous Activity Leadership Permit for canoeing and run monthly sessions for Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat it means:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0organise, plan, and run monthly canoeing skills training sessions for local Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe skills it demonstrates:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0independence, leadership skills, self-motivation, use of initiative\u00A0(being able to get things going on your own), ability to cope with responsibility.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn an application form, you might write:\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0I hold an Adventurous Activity Leadership Permit for canoeing through Scouts.\u00A0I use this to\u00A0organise, plan and run monthly canoeing skills training sessions for Scouts aged 10 to 14 in my local area. 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This has improved my confidence in working independently to reach goals and my self-motivation, as well as my ability to cope with responsibility and use my initiative.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Example answer: have you ever worked independently?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EInstead of, or as well as, writing a cover letter, you may be asked questions on your application form. 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