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Land Your Next Role

Land Your Next Role

Instructor: Anke Audenaert

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

25 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

How to conduct a successful job search, including training for an interview
How to articulate your career goals, achievements, strengths, skills, and more
How to write a professional resume and tailored cover letter

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26 assignments

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There are 5 modules in this course

Land Your Next Role will help job seekers find, prepare for, and land that next job. With practical guidance on how to showcase your skills, how to write a resume and cover letter, how to find job listings, how to decipher job descriptions, how to network, how to prepare for an interview, what to expect in an offer letter, and more, Land Your Next Role will be a valuable tools for those asking, “What’s next?”

By the end of this course you will be able to: • Know how to conduct a job search • Articulate your career goals • List your skills, talents, strengths, and passions • Craft a professional resume and tailored cover letter • Navigate the different types of job sites and application systems • Tell stories about your various accomplishments • Leverage your network for job opportunities • Conduct a successful job interview • Knowledgeably evaluate a job offer This course is for anyone currently asking, “What is my next role? What is the trajectory of my career? What challenges or responsibilities do I want to take on? Which industries or workplace culture do I want to work in?” The only requirement is a willingness to put in the work to get to the next step in your career.

In this module, you’ll get an introduction to the course, as well as begin your journey of planning and searching for your next role, including an overview of the job search.

What's included

6 videos2 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts

6 videos Total 27 minutes

Course Overview: Land Your Next Role 3 minutes
Instructor Introduction Video 4 minutes
Overview: Job Search 5 minutes
Job Search v. "Next Role" 4 minutes
Aligning Your Search with Your Career Goals 4 minutes
When Should You Start a Job Search? 6 minutes

2 readings Total 40 minutes

Land Your Next Role Course Syllabus 10 minutes
Planning Your Next Role: An Overview 30 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Graded Quiz: Job Search Overview 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Overview of a Job Search 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Meet and Greet 10 minutes
Your Career Goal 10 minutes

In our second week, we’ll start preparing for our job search. This will include everything from creating your career goals to deciding what you want in your next role to choosing which of your qualifications to highlight.

What's included

13 videos1 reading11 assignments

13 videos Total 66 minutes

Overview: How to Prepare for Your Job Search (Intangibles) 2 minutes
Creating Your Career Goals 7 minutes
What Do You Want in a Workplace? 4 minutes
Skills, Talents, Strengths, and More 6 minutes
Accomplishments and Improvements 6 minutes
Who Is Your Network? 4 minutes
Overview: How to Prepare for Your Job Search (Tangibles) 2 minutes
Components of a Resume 6 minutes
How to Create a Resume 5 minutes
How to Prepare a Cover Letter Template 6 minutes
How to Set Up a LinkedIn Profile 7 minutes
Priming the Network 6 minutes
Informational Interviews 5 minutes

1 reading Total 30 minutes

A Few Readings on: Job Skills, Skill Sets, Transferable Skills 30 minutes

11 assignments Total 305 minutes

Graded Quiz: Preparing for Your Job Search 30 minutes
Activity: Create Career Goals 30 minutes
Activity: Rate a Workplace 30 minutes
Activity: Create a List of Skills & Talents 30 minutes
Activity: Create a Network List 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Prepping Your Goals, Skills, and More 15 minutes
Activity: Create Resume 30 minutes
Activity: Write a Cover Letter 30 minutes
Activity: Create Your LinkedIn Profile 30 minutes
Activity: Create Network Outreach Template 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Prepping Tangibles 20 minutes

As the name suggests, we’ll be exploring how to find and apply for jobs that could be your next role. There are lots of things you can do to both prepare and to be more successful in your search, and we’ll discuss all of that this week!

What's included

12 videos2 readings5 assignments

12 videos Total 53 minutes

Overview: How to Find Available Positions 2 minutes
Internal v. External Searches 4 minutes
Finding Job Openings 6 minutes
How to Interpret a Job Description 5 minutes
Working with a Recruiter vs On Your Own 5 minutes
Job Fairs 4 minutes
How to Find Jobs When None Are Posted 5 minutes
Overview: How to Apply for a Job 2 minutes
Navigating Different Application Systems 6 minutes
How to Write a Cover Letter 6 minutes
How (and Why) to Tailor a Resume 4 minutes
Job Application FAQs 5 minutes

2 readings Total 60 minutes

Where to Find Job Openings 30 minutes
Creating a Great Cover Letters 30 minutes

5 assignments Total 135 minutes

Graded Quiz: Finding and Applying 30 minutes
Activity: Cold Emailing a Company About Potential Roles 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: How to Find Job Openings 30 minutes
Activity: Tailor Your Cover Letter for a Sample Job 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Applying for a Job 15 minutes

In week 4, we look at what is perhaps seen as the most daunting part of the job searching process: interviewing. By the end of this week, you will have plenty of skills and resources to conduct an interview successfully, bringing your chances of getting that next role even higher.

What's included

17 videos1 reading4 assignments

17 videos Total 63 minutes

Overview: Preparing for Your Interview 2 minutes
Professional Communication 3 minutes
Types of Interviews 4 minutes
Common Interview Questions 6 minutes
How to Prep Your Answers and Stories 4 minutes
Clothing, Appearance, Knowing Where to Go 4 minutes
Prepping Questions for Interviewer 4 minutes
Overview: Your Interview 2 minutes
Arriving Early and Checking In 3 minutes
The First Impression 4 minutes
"Be Yourself" and What That Means 3 minutes
Be Conversational 4 minutes
How Much to Share in an Interview 3 minutes
Asking Your Interviewer Questions 2 minutes
Bad Questions/Trick Questions/Questions You Don’t Want to Answer 6 minutes
Wrapping Up the Interview 3 minutes
Interview FAQs 5 minutes

1 reading Total 30 minutes

Best Practices on Interviewing 30 minutes

4 assignments Total 110 minutes

Graded Quiz: Interviewing 30 minutes
Activity: Answering Common Interview Questions 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Preparing for Your Interview 20 minutes
Practice Quiz: The Interview 30 minutes

In our fifth and final week of this course, we’ll look forward to after the interview and what your next steps will be, whether you get the role or not. No matter which way it goes, you will have learned something about the interview process, and gained valuable insights about the opportunities available to you as well as practiced your interviewing skills. That’s definitely a win!

What's included

14 videos3 readings4 assignments

14 videos Total 42 minutes

You Just Finished the Interview — What Do You Do Now? 2 minutes
Thank You Notes 3 minutes
What to Do While You Wait 2 minutes
Next Steps if You Don’t Hear Back 3 minutes
You Didn't Get the Job - What Do You Do Now? 3 minutes
Reevaluate Your Approach 3 minutes
Keep Applying 3 minutes
You DID Get the Job - What Do You Do Now? 3 minutes
Reviewing the Offer/Contract 4 minutes
How to Negotiate Salary 5 minutes
Understanding Benefits 3 minutes
How to Give a Two Week Notice 4 minutes
When to Turn an Offer Down 4 minutes
Congratulations! 1 minute

3 readings Total 70 minutes

After the Interview 30 minutes
Preparing for your First Day 30 minutes
Understanding an Offer/Contract 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 90 minutes

Graded Quiz: Next Steps 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Right After the Interview 15 minutes
Practice Quiz: You Didn't Get the Job 15 minutes
Practice Quiz: You DID Get the Job 30 minutes

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This course is an in-depth course on what I need to get myself started.

Reviewed on Oct 11, 2023

Thank you for this amazing course it helps me a lot to find in my next role

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Great Course! Side note: Quizzes are sloppy and have mistakes.

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Frequently asked questions

A job search is something most working adults will face multiple times in their lives. Yet many times, job seekers are reduced to stringing together YouTube videos, articles, or advice from friends and family on how to successfully search, apply, and get their next job. In Land Your Next Role, job seekers asking “What’s next?” can find everything they need in one course — from making a list of your career goals to asking whether you should take a job offer or not. It’s also written and prepared by individuals who have done extensive hiring in the past, so you get behind-the-scenes guidance as well.

We can’t guarantee that following the activities and advice in this course will always result in a job offer. However, this course can much better prepare you for applying, interviewing, and knowing what you want from your next role — if you put in the work.

Unfortunately we can’t coach everyone one-on-one, but you will have the opportunity to interact with fellow classmates to learn from and encourage each other.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.