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#BU-03-01 How to Get A Graduate Job

  • Categories
    Business
  • Duration
    10h
  • Last Update
    September 14, 2020

About Course

Graduate Coach

Description

Understand the graduate recruitment process and prepare for the world of work

As a graduate, deciding which career path to choose, learning how to write a professional CV, and developing the interview skills to secure your dream job can be challenging – especially during these uncertain times.

On this course, you’ll follow recent graduates through the highly competitive graduate job application process.

Through their journeys, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the graduate job market.

With employers seeking candidates who can prove their employability skills, you’ll learn how to get workplace-ready, so that you can land the job you really want.

 

What topics will you cover?

This course will walk you through how to nail each stage of the graduate job application process.

Understanding yourself and the job market

  • Analysing the graduate job market.
  • Learning the importance of employability skills.
  • Identifying your skills and competencies.
  • Making informed career decisions such as determining which jobs are suitable for you.

How to master the job application process

  • Creating achievement-based CVs.
  • Crafting cover letters that will be read.
  • Optimising your LinkedIn profile.
  • Smart searching for graduate jobs online.

How to become interview confident

  • Online tests.
  • Phone and video interviews.
  • Assessment centres.
  • Face-to-face interviews. Conquering your nerves.
  • Understanding the difference between competency and strength-based interviews.
  • Understanding the need to interview more than once – practice makes perfect!
  • Interviewing for jobs you do not want.
  • Following up after interviews.

 

Who will you learn with?

Chris Davies

Chris Davies is the founder of Graduate Coach. Since creating the company 10 years ago, he has helped kick-start the careers of 5000+ graduates. Chris had careers in advertising and publishing.

 

 

Who developed the course?

Graduate Coach logo

Chris Davies is acknowledged to be Britain’s foremost graduate coach. He founded his company, Graduate Coach, ten years ago and, since then, he has kick-started the careers of over 5000 graduates and is a published author.

 

 

Topics for this course

8 Lessons10h


Understanding yourself and the graduate job market?

In this section, Chris Davies outlines what you can expect from this course and shares his story of getting his first job after university. You will also get the opportunity to introduce yourself to your fellow learners.
Welcome from Chris

Getting to know you


Understanding the dynamics of the graduate job market?

In this section, we will explore why it can be so hard to get a graduate job and introduce the five key attributes that you must acquire in order to successfully navigate the graduate job market.
Why is it so difficult to get a graduate job?


Getting to know yourself and the type of career that will suit you best?

Many graduates struggle with working out what roles/job titles are suitable for them. In this section, we categorise the types of graduate jobs and highlight the importance of employability skills.
The three career typologies00:04:21

What is your career typology and what type of jobs will suit you best?

The importance of employability skills00:03:35


How to articulate the skills you need for a career that will really suit you?

It is vital that you articulate your skills throughout the entire graduate job application process. In this section, we explain how you can use the STAR method to conduct an audit of your skills.
Creating a skills audit00:08:12


Summary of Week 1?

Chris summarises everything that we have learnt in week 1, highlighting the key learnings, and outlines what to expect in week 2.
Final thoughts00:01:24

Student Feedback

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Fabulous! Very informative graduate recruitment process content. In times like these, it would be nice to prepare graduation work. Thank you!

Frank Murphy

2 months ago

Very helpful information. The lectures are not long, to the point to keep, and keeps you focused.

I found this course very useful. Lots of tips, ideas and inspiration to get your ideal job.

Nicole Baker

2 months ago

Good energy and good insight to the overall job search process. Practical knowledge for every stage of your career. Very good material for working with recruiters, HR professionals and goal oriented strategies.

‘Analysing the graduate job market’ is a very good course for me, having just graduated from school. Teach me how to write the perfect resume.

Such a useful course! It makes such a difference to learn from people who have been successful in these processes and its really helped me to build a plan for future applications.

Also really appreciated the course materials and documents provided.

USD$160 USD$39

Target Audience

  • This course has been designed for students and graduates looking for guidance on how to land a graduate job.
  • The course is also useful for anyone who would like to bring their job-hunting skills up-to-date.

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