Ignite your Career
Course Objectives:
- Identify personal strengths, interests, and values to explore career options that align with skills and passions.
- Develop skills in writing strong resumes that highlight skills, experiences, and achievements.
- Discover practical tips and strategies for finding job opportunities using networking, online job boards, and social media.
- Learn how to prepare for job interviews by researching the company, practicing common interview questions, and presenting oneself professionally.
- Understand the basics of workplace etiquette and develop communication skills, teamwork, and professional behavior.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of essential job search skills and knowledge necessary for success in the workplace.
Outcome:
Participants will be more confident and prepared in their job search and better understand essential job search skills and knowledge necessary for success in the workplace. Ideally, participants should also have better understood their strengths, interests, and values and how they align with potential career options. Another positive outcome would be for participants to have a solid and effective resume highlighting their skills, experiences, and achievements. Additionally, participants should have a good grasp of practical tips and strategies for finding job opportunities and skills for preparing for job interviews and exhibiting professional behavior in the workplace. Overall, a good outcome of this course would be for participants to be well-equipped and ready to pursue their career goals.
Summary:
The Career Readiness program is a 5-week course designed to help young adults prepare for their future careers. Participants will learn essential job search skills and knowledge, including career exploration, resume writing, job search strategies, interview skills, and workplace etiquette. By the end of the program, participants will have gained the skills needed to identify their strengths and interests, write strong resumes, find job opportunities, prepare for interviews, and exhibit professional behavior in the workplace. The program aims to equip young adults with the tools and confidence needed to succeed in their future careers.