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Strategies for Today's Jobs offers job search training coupled with personalized career coaching to increase employment opportunities and outcomes. Classes are designed for participants with a wide range of backgrounds including community members with career gaps, to those with rich and varied professional backgrounds re-entering the workforce or re-careering. Comprehensive curriculum provides an accelerated pathway to succeed in Austin's competitive job market.
Course topics include:
- Personal Career Advising & Navigation
- Master / Targeted Resume & Cover Letter Writing with Jobscan Optimization
- Interviewing for Face-to-Face & Remote Interviews aided by virtual practice through Big Interview software
- Best ways to Communicate Hard & Soft Skills
- Personal Branding & Elevator Pitch Training
- LinkedIn Profile Building & Networking
- Indeed Job Search Training Including advanced functionality to optimize results
- Salary Negotiation
- Ongoing support upon course completion
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Strategies for Today's Jobs
Course Description
Strategies for Today's Jobs offers personalized job coaching and guidance for a successful job search to increase your chance of getting hired. Classes are designed for participants with a wide range of backgrounds and goals, from new job seekers to those with extensive career histories. The course offering includes guidance through all stages of the job search-from finding a job to negotiating a salary-and participants will gain access to JobScan, YouScience, BigInterview, and Handshake. This course is open to students, staff, alumni, and community members. There is no tuition associated with this course.
Course Description
This course provides job search preparation and strategies for students seeking employment in IT-related fields and industries. This free learning experience teaches specialized strategies to prepare job seekers for internships, apprenticeships, and entry-level or advanced technical positions. Students gain access to one-on-one job search support and will utilize leading-edge technologies including YouScience, Handshake, JobScan, BigInterview, and ChatGPT to create, optimize, and prepare materials for a successful job search.
Course Description
This course provides job search preparation and strategies for students seeking employment in Viscom-related fields and industries (Visual Design, UX Design, Graphic Design). This free learning experience teaches specialized strategies to prepare job seekers for internships, apprenticeships, and entry-level or advanced technical positions. Students gain access to one-on-one job search support and will utilize leading-edge technologies including YouScience, Handshake, JobScan, BigInterview, and ChatGPT to create, optimize, and prepare materials for a successful job search.
