Description
Are you satisfied with your career? Where do you see yourself in the future? No matter where you are on your professional journey, careful planning will help you reach your goals. This course will help you adapt to rapidly evolving job markets by enhancing your self-knowledge and confidence to explore wider career opportunities. You will create a career development plan, encompassing your career goals, skills and knowledge development for your current and future jobs, and learn how to make the most of your strengths, talents, and experience. You’ll receive valuable guidance based on practical suggestions, theoretical models and current empirical evidence. Via structured learning activities you will gain an appreciation that career planning and management is an ongoing, rewarding process of assessing career identity, setting new learning goals and career visions, and celebrating accomplishments as you develop.
Knowledge
- Evaluate current career management issues and their implications on your professional career plans and development.
- Create strategies and approaches to set new career vision, goals and action plans.
- Apply knowledge of career models and tools for successful career planning and management.
- Design a career path that fits personal values, interests, personality, and skills.
Outline
- Career planning and philosophy for the future
- Course welcome and introduction
- Week 1 outline
- 1.1 The changing career landscape
- 1.2 Creating career with a purpose
- 1.3 Ensure continuous learning to stay relevant and get ahead
- Course overview
- Learning activities and assessment
- Explore further resources 1
- Recall: Check your understanding 1
- Check your applied learning 1
- Career exploration: Boundaryless pathways
- Week 2 outline
- 2.1 Corporate career or working for yourself: Overview of different professional paths
- 2.2 Environmental career exploration
- 2.3 Self-assessment: Identify what you love doing and your favourite skills
- Explore further resources 2
- Check your understanding 2
- Check your applied learning 2
- Matching careers : Aligning values, vision and goals
- Week 3 outline
- 3.1 Applying design thinking elements to career planning
- 3.2 Getting the career that matches your personality
- 3.3 What to take into consideration when creating a career plan
- Become a Global MBA learner
- Explore further resources 3
- Check your understanding 3
- Check your applied learning 3
- Proactive career management
- Week 4 outline
- 4.1 Benefits of networking for your career management
- 4.2 How to deal with personal imperfections
- 4.3 Strategies to reinvent yourself when changing careers or dealing with mid-career
- Explore further resources 4
- Check your understanding 4
- Check your applied learning 4
- Practical skills for job search and getting what you want
- Week 5 outline
- 5.1 Creating your digital professional profile
- 5.2 Writing a winning resume
- 5.3 Polishing interviewing and negotiation communication skills
- Explore further resources 5
- Check your understanding 5
- Check your applied learning 5
- Building career capital in light of contemporary issues
- Week 6 outline
- 6.1 Recognising other essential skills for your career success
- 6.2 In order to stand out, show up and add more value
- 6.3 The art of personal branding
- Course wrap-up
- Explore further resources 6
- Check your understanding 6
- Check your applied learning 6
Summary of User Reviews
Discover new career opportunities and learn how to plan and pursue your dream career with the Career Development Planning course on Coursera. This course has received positive feedback from many users for its practical and actionable advice on career development.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course provides practical and actionable advice on career development.Pros from User Reviews
- Helps users identify their strengths and weaknesses
- Provides guidance on setting career goals
- Offers tips on job searching and networking
- Includes interactive exercises and quizzes to reinforce learning
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too basic
- A few users experienced technical issues with the platform
- Not all users found the course to be relevant to their career goals
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