Establish A Positive Career Transition
These courses are designed to equip students with knowledge and strategies to succeed in the workplace and to navigate challenges in their careers and addresses the need for building strategies and recognizing resources to manage career transitions in difficult circumstances.
Career Transitions: Career Management & Action Planning (X-SKL 01)
Career management skills are a necessity to make strong career decisions that serve your long-term goals. In this course you will develop a career management strategy, review resources to support your career decisions, and identify your values, motivations, and needs to help you build a satisfying career. Learn actionable strategies to elevate your career and to manage career transitions such as graduation, employment loss, or a career change.
Learning Topics:
Week 1:
- Introduction to the course: course outcomes and expectations
- Intro to actionable career management and life design theories
Week 2:
- Analyze career myths vs career strategies
- Guided self-reflection and self-assessment
- Written discussion & Case study
Week 3:
- Career Exploration Techniques
- Action planning & SMART Goals
Week 4:
- Future of work and Labour Market Information
- Course debrief & wrap up
Career Transitions: Professional Communication & Branding (X-SKL 02)
Oral and written professional communication skills are essential to develop your career. Learn how to communicate clearly and improve your professional brand in order to establish a positive professional presence. In this course you will develop and practice ‘pitching’ your professional story in job applications, interviews, networking events and online. Learn actionable strategies to elevate your career and to manage career transitions such as graduation, employment loss, or a career change.
Learning Topics:
Week 1:
- Course outcomes and expectations
- Introduction to professional communication
- Self reflection & goal setting
Week 2:
- Assess and reflect on professional communication strategies in networking contexts
- Brainstorm your value proposition
- Draft and practice your ‘elevator pitch’
Week 3:
- Utilizing professional social media (LinkedIn)
- Applying your value proposition to job applications
- Communicating your skills in job applications
Week 4:
- Communicating your professional story
- Virtual asynchronous or synchronous presentations
- Course debrief & next steps
Career Transitions: Network & Building Professional Relationships (X-SKL 03)
Networking and professional relationship building are key skills to manage and advance your career. Enhance your career management skills through understanding how to apply networking techniques and workplace etiquette to an online context. Learn actionable strategies to elevate your career and to manage career transitions such as graduation, employment loss, or a career change.
Learning Topics:
Week 1:
- Course outcomes and expectations
- Introduction to networking: myths and mindsets
- Analyze case study and written/recorded discussion
Week 2:
- Building genuine professional relationships for career development
- Strategies to foster mentorship
- Conversations and communication skills
Week 3:
- Utilizing feedback and productive conflict
- Problem solving and decision-making
- Case study and written/oral response
Week 4:
- Leadership and communication
- Written reflection/recorded presentation
- Course debrief & next steps
Course Schedule
| Course | Dates | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Career Transitions: Career Management & Action Planning | A: September 11 – 30, 2023 B: October 1 – 30, 2023 C: November 1 – 30, 2023 D: Feb 1 – 29, 2024 E: March 1 – 31, 2024 F: April 1 – 30, 2024 | Free |
| Career Transitions: Professional Communication & Branding | A: September 11 – 30, 2023 B: October 1 – 30, 2023 C: November 1 – 30, 2023 D: Feb 1 – 29, 2024 E: March 1 – 31, 2024 F: April 1 – 30, 2024 | Free |
| Career Transitions: Networking & Building Professional Relationships | A: September 11 – 30, 2023 B: October 1 – 30, 2023 C: November 1 – 30, 2023 D: Feb 1 – 29, 2024 E: March 1 – 31, 2024 F: April 1 – 30, 2024 | Free |
Additional Information
Format: Online, asynchronous
Hours: 7 hours each course
Pre-requisites: None
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Questions? Email us at extension@concordia.ab.ca