Get Ahead in Finding a Job After College
Offered By: LinkedIn Learning
Course Description
Overview
Prepare yourself for the transition from college to career. This learning path provides insights on how to market your skills to potential employers, including strategies on finding jobs, creating a strong resume and digital presence, and leveraging your college success to help you land a great job.
- Build a strong resume and digital persona.
- Find a job by accessing the hidden job market.
- Ace your interview and land your first job.
Syllabus
Courses under this program:
Course 1: Job Hunting for College Grads
-Position yourself for a post-graduation job that plays to your strengths, interests, and values. Get tips for finding a job, standing out from the crowd, and acing your interview.
Course 2: Learning LinkedIn for Students
-Learn how to get the most out of LinkedIn to start your career, whether or not you have previous work experience.
Course 3: Creating a Career Plan
-Learn how to use strategic career planning to identify your dream job, determine your career goals, and then define and market your personal brand.
Course 4: Writing a Resume
-Create a resume that impresses hiring managers and speaks to your personal and professional strengths. Learn about the nuts and bolts of resume formatting, layout, and word choice.
Course 5: Digital Networking Strategies
-Discover smart strategies for building a professional network online and leveraging connections for career advancement or finding new career opportunities.
Course 6: Finding a Job
-Ready to find your next job? Learn how to prepare yourself for today's job market and land a gig that you'll love.
Course 7: Accessing the Hidden Job Market
-Learn how to find—and land—jobs that aren't publicly advertised. Get tips on defining what you're offering, leveraging your network, getting noticed by the right people, and more.
Course 8: Managing Stress and Building Resilience While Job Hunting
-Learn how to artfully manage two of the most significant emotional challenges that job hunters face: managing stress and remaining resilient.
Course 9: Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions
-Ace your next job interview. This collection of bite-sized videos shows how to deliver strong, well-crafted responses to some of the most common questions posed by job interviewers.
Course 10: Succeeding in a New Job
-Finding a new job is just the beginning. Explore actionable ways to be successful after joining a new company.
Course 1: Job Hunting for College Grads
-Position yourself for a post-graduation job that plays to your strengths, interests, and values. Get tips for finding a job, standing out from the crowd, and acing your interview.
Course 2: Learning LinkedIn for Students
-Learn how to get the most out of LinkedIn to start your career, whether or not you have previous work experience.
Course 3: Creating a Career Plan
-Learn how to use strategic career planning to identify your dream job, determine your career goals, and then define and market your personal brand.
Course 4: Writing a Resume
-Create a resume that impresses hiring managers and speaks to your personal and professional strengths. Learn about the nuts and bolts of resume formatting, layout, and word choice.
Course 5: Digital Networking Strategies
-Discover smart strategies for building a professional network online and leveraging connections for career advancement or finding new career opportunities.
Course 6: Finding a Job
-Ready to find your next job? Learn how to prepare yourself for today's job market and land a gig that you'll love.
Course 7: Accessing the Hidden Job Market
-Learn how to find—and land—jobs that aren't publicly advertised. Get tips on defining what you're offering, leveraging your network, getting noticed by the right people, and more.
Course 8: Managing Stress and Building Resilience While Job Hunting
-Learn how to artfully manage two of the most significant emotional challenges that job hunters face: managing stress and remaining resilient.
Course 9: Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions
-Ace your next job interview. This collection of bite-sized videos shows how to deliver strong, well-crafted responses to some of the most common questions posed by job interviewers.
Course 10: Succeeding in a New Job
-Finding a new job is just the beginning. Explore actionable ways to be successful after joining a new company.
Courses
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Learn how to use strategic career planning to identify your dream job, determine your career goals, and then define and market your personal brand.
-
Ready to find your next job? Learn how to prepare yourself for today's job market and land a gig that you'll love.
-
Position yourself for a post-graduation job that plays to your strengths, interests, and values. Get tips for finding a job, standing out from the crowd, and acing your interview.
-
Learn how to artfully manage two of the most significant emotional challenges that job hunters face: managing stress and remaining resilient.
-
Finding a new job is just the beginning. Explore actionable ways to be successful after joining a new company.
-
Create a resume that impresses hiring managers and speaks to your personal and professional strengths. Learn about the nuts and bolts of resume formatting, layout, and word choice.
-
Discover smart strategies for building a professional network online and leveraging connections for career advancement or finding new career opportunities.
-
Ace your next job interview. This collection of bite-sized videos shows how to deliver strong, well-crafted responses to some of the most common questions posed by job interviewers.
-
Learn how to find—and land—jobs that aren't publicly advertised. Get tips on defining what you're offering, leveraging your network, getting noticed by the right people, and more.
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Learn how to get the most out of LinkedIn to start your career, whether or not you have previous work experience.
Taught by
Elise Gelwicks, Oliver Schinkten, Dr. Chaz Austin, Ed.D. (He/Him), Stacey A. Gordon, MBA, Christopher Taylor, Jolie Miller, Careercake and Jenny Foss
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