LifeLaunch! Get a Job. Get a Life.

Course details

This course is designed to help recent college graduates and other job seekers learn the skills to land a professional track position. The course is based on three books written by career guru Donald Asher, these books include, Cracking the Hidden Job Market, How to Get Any Job, and the Overnight Resume. The course is structured in 9 easy to follow sections or modules that contain lectures, quizzes and supplemental material.

Students will learn:

• How your major relates to your career options.
• How to target a job.
• Why you should pursue only a couple of career ideas at a time.
• How to prepare the documents needed for an effective job search
• Why you will need several versions of your resume.
• What a C.V. is and how it differs from a resume.
• Why posted job openings are not a very fruitful source of jobs.
• How to identify the hidden job market.
• The five types of interviews and how to prepare.
• How to plan for your interview day.
• How to practice telling stories using the PAARLA technique.
• How to effectively negotiate your salary.
• How to position yourself for your first promotion.