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Career Success Strategies

Develop the strategies to become successful in your career.
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Course: On-Demand
Essential  Provider Lisa Shapiro  10 chapters ·  136 Lessons ·  10h 16m  in English 

Course Description

Develop career success, whether you are changing jobs, reentering the workforce, or beginning a new career. Learn how to set goals, stay motivated, and use time management skills to give yourself a competitive edge. Delve into the fundamentals of strategic communication and learn how to be effective in both writing and presentations. Take advantage of your personal learning style and build your portfolio to achieve career success.

What You'll Learn

  • Set personal and professional goals and combine them into a unified career strategy
  • Apply time management strategies to prioritize tasks, manage crises, and gain productive hours
  • Identify your strengths, accomplishments, and personal/professional inventory through self-assessment
  • Use strategic communication skills to be effective in both writing and presentations
  • Build a portfolio and leverage your personal learning style to achieve career success
  • Stay motivated and prioritize goals to gain a competitive edge in your career

Key Takeaways

  • Career success strategies apply whether you are changing jobs, reentering the workforce, or beginning a new career.
  • Setting goals, staying motivated, and managing time give you a competitive edge.
  • Strategic communication covers being effective in both writing and presentations.
  • Recognizing your strengths and accomplishments supports a personal and professional inventory and self-assessment.
  • Combining personal and professional goals helps form a coherent career strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for anyone developing career success, whether you are changing jobs, reentering the workforce, or beginning a new career.

What topics does this course cover?

It covers setting personal and professional goals, time management strategies, self-assessment and recognizing accomplishments, strategic communication for writing and presentations, and building your portfolio.

What skills will I gain?

The course builds skills in motivation, career counseling, career development, career management, job search strategies, and onboarding strategies.

How does the course help with time management?

It teaches prioritizing tasks, effective and long-term time management, crisis management, and identifying productive hours to gain rather than lose time.

Does the course address communication skills?

Yes, it covers the fundamentals of strategic communication and how to be effective in both writing and presentations.