Courses

Accelerate career in the tech industry by mastering intentional planning and self-marketing strategies tailored specifically for technology professionals. This workshop empowers students to chart a clear, actionable path to career growth by combining powerful self-assessment tools-such as Personal SWOT Analysis and Strengths Finder with practical exercises in personal branding and networking.

Students will learn how to showcase their technical expertise on platforms like LinkedIn, build a compelling professional persona, and expand their network within the tech community. Through guided introspective exercises and real-world scenarios, they will identify their unique strengths, uncover growth opportunities, and develop strategies to overcome challenges in the fast-evolving tech landscape. Whether they are looking to advance in their current role or pivot to a new tech career, this course provides the tools and insights they need to stand out and succeed.
 

Workshop 1: LinkedIn for Career Success 

Learn how LinkedIn can help your career in three ways:

1. Showcase your professional experience, knowledge and skills on your profile with a unique personal brand
    - Elements of a winning profile
    - Writing an effective About story
    - Making the Experience section impactful
2. Grow your network by making connections with people and organizations who matter to your success
    - How to engage with people who matter
    - Should you post? What, when and how
    - Following, connecting, and attracting others
3. Find career opportunities, research and apply for jobs
    - Search tools overview
    - LinkedIn Jobs
    - How to research employers
    - Finding helpful people

Workshop 2: Career Planning and Development 

    Learn how to become intentional with your career path by increasing your self perception and situational awareness.

1. Starting out    
    - Your personal brand
    - Knowing your value
    - Noticing how you and others feel about you
2. What to expect in mid-career
    - What drives career growth
    - Managing others without formal authority
    - Finding allies on the job
3. The road to leadership
    - A clear definition of leadership
    - Mastering management
    - The most important skills for leaders

Workshop 3:  Interview Academy with Mock Interviews

Learn everything about job interviews, and practice interviewing in real-time, with immediate helpful feedback about your performance.

Part 1. All about job interviews    
    - The purpose of an interview
    - The key to succeeding at interviews
    - Knowing yourself and your résumé
    - Researching the employer
    - Knowing the job well
    - Typical structure of a 1-hour interview
    - How to answer “tell me about yourself”
    - PAR stories: What they are, how to tell them
    - Questions to ask at the end of an interview

Part 2. Mock Interviews
    - How to give interview feedback
    - Preparing questions to ask and answer
    - Practice 15-minute interviews, one question
    - Interviewers give feedback
    - Debrief

Workshop 4:  Personal SWOT

Now discover your strengths!

We will use Elemental Leadership technique and work on a personal SWOT Analysis

Workshop 5:  Personal Branding & Networking

Learn to Develop and use your Personal Brand on LinkedIn and for Networking

Part 1:

- Personal Branding & LinkedIn

    - Personal Branding
    - LinkedIn: The Perfect Platform for a Personal Brand 
    - Who is Your Audience? 
    - Connecting on LinkedIn
    - Personal Branding Strategy
    - Your Values / Your Strengths 
    - Small Boxes pProblem: Skills,  Experience, Qualification, Interests, Location, Customers, Products, Services
    - Building and Engaging with a Professional Network 
    - Connecting with Right People

Part 2. Networking
    - Where? Who? How?
    - Preparing questions to ask and answer
    - 10 sec introduction 
    - Sharing what you know
    - Debrief