Immigrants Guide to a Successful Career in Corporate America

Name: Immigrants Guide to a Successful Career in Corporate America
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Mastering the Corporate America Culture for the Immigrant Professional

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Created byIgxtelle Mbah-Acha Dopgima

Last updated 7/2023

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What you'll learn

Understand the Corporate America Culture
Finding the Courage to be yourself at Work
Identifying self limiting beliefs that impede your career
Setting a roadmap for career growth and success

Course content

4 sections • 19 lectures • 1h 40m total length

Introduction3:05
Explore how immigrants can navigate the U.S. corporate culture by leveraging inclusion and integration programs, building personal and professional brand, networks, and growth from entry to leadership.
1.2 My Immigrant Story5:58
An immigrant shares the journey from temporary roles to a permanent position by decoding US corporate culture, overcoming anxiety, and applying practical lessons for inclusion and productivity.
1.3 Setting your goals and vision7:48
Set clear, early career goals and a personal vision board, evaluate job offers beyond salary to include bonuses and benefits, and map action plans with skills, resources, and milestones.

Resources0:01
2.1 Eliminating mindset roadblocks13:34
Identify and replace limiting beliefs about your diversity to unlock inclusion and career growth in Corporate America, using affirmations and attentive listening to lead with confidence.
2.2 Owning and accepting your accent and striving to be understood10:26
Own and accept your accent to be understood, speak slowly, use PowerPoint presentations, join employee resource groups, ask questions, and come prepared for meetings to build visibility.
2.3 Effective Communication using idioms4:01
Master how to use idioms in workplace conversations, learn common US corporate idioms, and practice phrases like 'take the bull by the horn' and 'ahead of the curve'.
2.4 Take a seat at the negotiation table: How to be confident in your value4:00
Define and tell your worth by documenting achievements and development, then leverage training and conferences to boost your value at the negotiation table and earn promotions.

Resources0:01
3.1 Your personal brand: What do you want to be known for?11:33
Define your personal brand by deciding what you want to be known for, then demonstrate it through reliable, on-time performance and a confident elevator pitch.
3.2 Understanding the hierarchy culture in America13:16
Navigate American corporate culture by recognizing pacing in conversations, taking initiative, and confidently sharing achievements through feedback, hierarchy, and effective small talk with leadership.
3.3 Identifying a Strategy for Networking at Workplace & Effective Communication3:31
Identify a diverse workplace network beyond senior leaders and engage in mentoring and resource groups. Proactively seek ongoing mentorship, one-on-one feedback, and attend events to expand your brand.
3.4 Understanding your Company Culture and Learning How to Navigate it2:20
Identify and navigate your company's unspoken culture, including unwritten norms, communication styles, and dress expectations, by observing orientation cues and long-tenured colleagues and asking about culture.
3.5 Learning the Art of Assertiveness: How to State your Opinion Without Fear2:28
Develop assertiveness to boost confidence in corporate America and navigate cultural differences, including handshake and eye contact norms. Ask questions fearlessly, frame context clearly, and act with courage despite fear.
3.6 Developing Individual development plan: Leveraging Conferences & Events2:12
Develop your IDP as a formal career roadmap for short- and long-term goals, certifications, and conferences, then share it with your supervisor to boost progress in one-on-one meetings.

4.1 Seeking Out a Mentor in your Field4:23
Learn to proactively seek mentors, build a mutually beneficial relationship, set clear goals and expectations, and leverage mentor connections while maintaining contact and valuing the mentor's time.
4.2 The Importance of Social Media in your Networking Strategy9:45
Leverage LinkedIn to build your professional network and tell your career story with a polished profile, headshot, and succinct biography. Post intentional, brand-aligned content to increase visibility and value.
4.3 The Importance of Documenting your Successes and Telling your Story1:23
Document your communications to create a reliable reference for future discussions, recap mentor conversations with a summary email, and organize meeting notes, agendas, and action items in a personal folder.
4.4 Summary1:14
Take charge of your inclusion and integration, leveraging employer resources to boost your work experience, productivity, and network as you become a subject matter expert in corporate America.

Requirements

No prior experience required

Description

Are you looking to grow your America Career? If your answer is YES than this course if perfectly designed for you and also yes this course is for beginners to advanced level. This course is designed to help you take your career to the next level. In this course, you will gain the skills and knowledge to grow your career in Corporate America. You will learn about different career paths, how to network, how to find a mentor, and how to create a personal brand also how to negotiate. By the end of this course, you will have the tools and knowledge you need to take your career to the next level.

Lets focus what will you learn from this course:

Setting your goals and vision
Eliminating mindset roadblocks
Owning and accepting your accent and striving to be understood
Effective Communication using idioms
Take a seat at the negotiation table How to be confident in your value
Your personal brand What do you want to be known for
Understanding the hierarchy culture in America
Identifying a Strategy for Networking at the Workplace and Effective Communication
Understanding your Company Culture and Learning How to Navigate it
Learning the Art of Assertiveness How to State your Opinion Without Fear
Developing your Individual development plan (IDP) Leveraging Conferences and Events
Seeking Out a Mentor in your Field
The Importance of Social Media in your Networking Strategy
The Importance of Documenting your Successes and Telling your Story

Who this course is for:

Foreign residents, Immigrants, Recent graduates, career transitions

Immigrants Guide to a Successful Career in Corporate America

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Course content

Module One: Getting Started3 lectures • 17min

Module Two: Doing the Mindwork5 lectures • 32min

Module Three: The first 90 days7 lectures • 35min

Module Four: Maintaining and Growing your Success4 lectures • 17min

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