
Position yourself for formal employment by mastering how to get in the door, interview successfully, and build a career with a practical mindset from 20 years of workplace experience.
Throughout this course we will celebrate your progress at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. I really want you to succeed but you need to take action and keep going so look forward to these milestones of progress. I will see you there and cheer you on as you keep going from one milestone to the next >>
This is your opportunity to share something about yourself with the rest of the students in this course. Tell us all about your goals and what you want to achieve. You can come back to this board and add more thoughts as you go through the course and achieve your goals. Seeing all the other students in the course will also motivate you and keep you going as you participate in this community of learning.
The lecture explains how your internet presence shapes employer perception and how to craft a concise, honest cv with relevant experience, testimonials, and a tailored cover letter while avoiding exaggeration.
Learn to craft a professional cv with the Novoresume tool, choosing templates, layouts, color palettes, and cloud storage while tailoring content for each job.
Learn to stand out in online or in-person interviews by dressing professionally, making strong first impressions, and delivering concise, confident answers that showcase what you offer.
Throughout this course we will celebrate your progress at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. I really want you to succeed but you need to take action and keep going so look forward to these milestones of progress. I will see you there and cheer you on as you keep going from one milestone to the next >>
Learn to choose the right employer from multiple offers and secure mentorship. Build credibility through consistent contributions, sponsorship, and depth in your early career.
Build your brand through workplace milestones, documented feedback, and networking on LinkedIn, staying a dependable team player while pursuing big breaks with interview readiness.
Master time management and build a strong work ethic by turning work into actions, maintaining a focused task list, and using a notebook method with 10-minute bursts for momentum.
Communicate authentically to foster open information flow, share updates, and build your network while preventing and resolving workplace conflict through active listening, specific apologies, and calm private discussions.
Learn how to build a professional network and optimize your LinkedIn profile with tips. Understand coaching relationships, alliances vs networks, and how to manage your online footprint.
Throughout this course we will celebrate your progress at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. I really want you to succeed but you need to take action and keep going so look forward to these milestones of progress. I will see you there and cheer you on as you keep going from one milestone to the next >>
Explore how LinkedIn's feed, networks, and profiles work, including levels of connections, job searches, endorsements, recommendations, and posting, with tips to optimize your professional presence.
Develop interview skills through dry runs, craft a compelling elevator pitch, and nail the first impression in both in-person and virtual interviews, including the 'tell us about yourself' opener.
Discover how to prepare for an upcoming interview by contacting the interviewer, confirming attendance, and clarifying dress code, format, and logistics to make a strong first impression.
Prepare for virtual interviews by testing platforms like Zoom, Teams, or Google, downloading apps, doing a dry run, and arranging a quiet, reliable workspace.
Research the people interviewing you and the company using LinkedIn and diverse sources to understand roles, culture, and expectations, then ask informed questions with confidence.
Plan logistics and arrive early for in-person or virtual interviews, greet with confidence, read body language, and practice a concise elevator pitch about yourself tailored to the role.
Learn techniques for answering interview questions effectively, including rephrasing the question, thinking on your feet, and handling tough scenarios, with attention to body language and thoughtful follow-up.
Learn practical do's and don'ts for virtual interviews, including camera and microphone setup, lighting, eyeline, framing, and avoiding background noise to make a strong online impression.
Master the end of the interview by giving crisp answers, reading time cues, asking questions about role expectations and success metrics, and clarifying next steps to leave a strong impression.
Apply job search tips and career development by following up after an interview to thank the panel, answer lingering questions, journal insights, and refine your strategy for future offers.
Handle job call outcomes with professionalism, review the written offer for salary, start date, and responsibilities against your criteria, then negotiate transparently and preserve future opportunities.
In this course you will learn valuable skills to grow and boost your career with the practical AI tool called ChatGPT. We take you from zero to hero with smart tips for ChatGPT prompts so lets get started!
Brett has over 20 years of experience in the global digital landscape. Brett has over 10 years of Silicon Valley experience where he worked to build African successes at Admob (world’s largest Mobile Advertising Network), Android, Youtube, Google and Google’s Cloud Computing across Africa where he mastered the secrets of Silicon Valley.
Brett StClair is passionate about Power of Scale and how businesses can use Digital Technology to build businesses that want exponential growth.
In this lesson you will be able to Preview & Download The ChatGPT CheatSheet: 20 Smart Tips In This Course, all of which are also available as individual worksheets in the smart tips and prompts lessons in this course.
A quick hello from ChatGPT the AI expert behind the amazing tool you will learn in this course. Just like you are learning to prompt ChatGPT in this course, we prompted ChatGPT to write an intro. Here it is!
This is your opportunity to share something about yourself with the rest of the students in this course. Tell us all about your goals and what you want to achieve. You can come back to this board and add more thoughts as you go through the course and achieve your goals. Seeing all the other students in the course will also motivate you and keep you going as you participate in this community of learning.
Explore tips and tricks for using ai to elevate your career, including ChatGPT basics, finding and using it, fun snippets, and advanced insights.
Explore the large language model behind ChatGPT, including GPT three and GPT four, and learn offline operation with the master class cheat sheet.
Learn how to access OpenAI's ChatGPT, from GPT-3 to GPT-4, by visiting openai.com, signing up, or logging in, and creating a mobile shortcut to the site.
Navigate the ChatGPT interface by creating chats for prompts, renaming and saving them to build a repository, grouping topics, loading chats, and using regenerate with thumbs up or down feedback.
Learn to have fun with ChatGPT by asking crazy questions, testing prompts, and following up to explore how a large language model reshapes and answers creative queries.
Explore practical career strategies using ChatGPT to improve management skills, communication, and personal branding, including mentorship, reading, research, and crafting business plans for an AI agency.
Master act like prompts to shape chat gpt outputs by setting clear requirements. Use examples like acting as a teacher or a LinkedIn expert to generate engaging content.
Use the include prompt to bolster information, illustrated by a ten-seed list from the eighties with publishers and record labels, and examine whether the order is random or ranked.
Learn how the column prompt formats data into columns for easy pasting into Excel, including column count, order, and descriptors to improve results.
Use the find prompt to query lists effectively, include examples in results, and categorize searches to keep topics separate, unlocking more powerful, focused job search and career development insights.
Experiment with translate prompts and multilingual outputs, including translating into Mandarin, and observe how English large language models handle translations and the race to improve cross-language performance.
Discover how to use the define prompt to improve search and spelling accuracy, showing how defining unfamiliar terms helps with quick lookups and prompt-driven exploration.
Master the convert prompt to switch units like miles and recognize offline chat models cannot perform internet searches or live currency conversions.
Explains the calculate prompt, showing that it's not very strong at calculating, tests show it corrects wrong queries, and it struggles with complex sums unless variables are provided.
Generate ideas for advertising campaigns and content using prompts, exploring influencer marketing, celebrity endorsements, and creative concepts for products like Kardashian shoes.
"Excellent course. I found the section on building a network of particular interest. The demos are also very useful. A must do course for any newcomers to the workplace." - Elmor
"There's elements I was familiar of already but getting information from someone that is experienced and understands the South African job market especially with the prominence of the internet and technology is a major benefit. I enjoyed this course and found it very informative." - David-Pierre B.
"The content is amazing . Best course when looking to be the best in the work industry. It educates you about the importance of being a professional everywhere not only in the workplace. Social media is an important tool. Use it wisely." - Malesela M.
"I'm glad I took this course. Now I have more clarification as to what it required of me by my future employers and what I need to master in order to make it in the corporate world." - Thamsanga X.
"It was straight to the point and the sections are cut into nice short segments which made it easier to go through. The additional resources are also simple and straight to the point. I feel like now I know how I want to structure my CV, how to improve my LinkedIn profile, job searching etc." - Amantle M.
"This is exactly what I needed as I prepare to enter the job market. Thank you Peter." - Barack A.
"The course overall covers all aspect of the employment journey from interview and how to grow in the workplace. However, I really enjoyed the part Peter highlighted the importance of authentic communication in workplaces and how manage conflicts. I believe the lessons on conflicts resolution Peter shared are very important to achieve healthy and untoxic workplaces and life in general. Great course Peter. It is becoming hard to resist any one of your courses !!" - Peter R.
In this course, you will learn how to position yourself for formal employment and how to grow your career. The course includes handy worksheets for each lesson as well as demonstrations of the Novoresume CV tool and LinkedIn. Whether you are newly qualified, unemployed, moving jobs or returning to work after a break, this course will teach you the techniques you will need. I'll also explain to you how I had to deal with the equivalent of $55,000 of student debt in today's money and how I got a big break through sheer resilience. You can have the same breakthrough in your working life, get into the company you want and have the career start that gives you the greatest advantage. I’ve seen thousands of CVs in my career and I’ve interviewed hundreds of people. There are definitely some things you can do that will help you to stand out. The global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has affected many economies around the world and it has become even tougher to get formal employment; you will need to ensure you have every skill you need to give you the greatest advantage.
The topics that you will learn about in this course include;
Time management, writing a CV, interview techniques
The importance of taking action to establish credibility as a hard worker
How value is created in the workplace and your role in delivering value
Managing your internet footprint and what boundaries to put in place
The Novoresume CV tool and how Peter has used it to create a short, high impact CV
Getting organised to maximise the power of 10 minutes
Cover letters and how they establish context for your job application
Do's and Don'ts of online interviews and how to prepare for an interview
The importance of self-confidence and what you can do to improve yours
The use of LinkedIn including a walkthrough of Peter's LinkedIn profile
The modern workplace and how you can adapt to any environment
Finding a mentor and getting the support you need
Career progression and building a professional brand
How to work as a team player first, then to stand out as an individual
Goal setting and getting things done with a powerful action list technique
How to manage conflict and improve your workplace interaction
The importance of transparent and credible communication
How to build a professional network that supports your career growth
How networks function and how to assess the value of a possible connection
This course will help you improve your skills in the workplace as well as the job market. Take responsibility for your career today and improve your prospects by working through these lessons, downloading the handy worksheets and applying what you have learnt to build your profile and maximise your future success.