A beginners guide to Doing It Yourself Employment Success
What you'll learn
- 1. To be able to confidently identify which skills are required for employment
- 2. To be able to confidently identify which skills are required for graduate employment as a university student
- 3. To be able to confidently identify skill levels in relations to desired career goals
- 4. To be able to confidently develop skill levels in relation to career goals
- 5. To be able to advise students on employability
- 6. To be able to incorporate skills into classroom teaching and practice
- 7. To be able to predict employment trends
Requirements
- No previous skills or knowledge required as you will learn and develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in your employment goals
- No job application experience required, just a desire to learn and try
Description
This course is designed for anyone aiming to improve their employment ambitions by focusing on their skill development. Skill development is like learning to ride a bicycle or even more technical, learning to drive a car. With an experienced person helping you learn from your own experience you are able through practice to master certain skills and so develop those skills to reach desired outcomes. This course identifies the key core skills and provides ways you can identify what is required in terms of development and how to close those gaps.
The intended target audience therefore could include any of the following examples:
1. People exploring employment options will be able to confidently identify which skills are required for employment
2. University students exploring employment options will be able to confidently identify which skills are required for employment
3. People and university students exploring employment options will be able to confidently identify their skill levels in relations to their career goals
4. People and university students exploring employment options will be able to confidently develop their skill levels in relation to their career goals
5. Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) advising students on employability will be able to use this course as part of their services and design of their services
6. Tutors at HEIs will be able to understand how to incorporate these skills into their classroom teaching and practice
You can expect to find good resources and free downloadable videos. Extra bonus material constantly added to keep material updated and current.
Who this course is for:
- Students who have just completed school and who wish to enter employment
- University students who seek to gain employment
- University career services who require courses for their students on employment
- People who aim to improve their employment prospects
- A student applying for a job which requires a degree but who are still not getting short-listed
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 3 Reviews
- 1,077 Students
- 2 Courses
Trevor Gerhardt is passionate about teaching, education and training. He has been involved in creating courses since the late 1990's, teaching at various universities since the mid 2000s and mentoring people since the late 1980s. He started as a children and youth worker, and is now involved in various organisations internationally in teaching, training and curriculum development. Trevor is passionate creating courses to help people reach their aspirations and potential.