Course curriculum

  • 1

    1. Introduction and how to use this course

    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Learning outcomes for this course
    • Chapter 1 Quiz
    • How to use this course
  • 2

    2. CV/Resume Workshop

    • Waves
    • 2.1 Resume/CV Workshop
    • 2.2 Introducing our students
    • 2.3 Don't lie on your Resume
    • 2.3 Tell Us About Yourself
    • Chapter 2 Quiz
  • 3

    3. Experience

    • Wind turbine
    • 3.1 Listing your experience
    • 3.2 Note on Students
    • 3.2 Resume Activity - Part One
    • 3.2 Uzair's Resume Activity - Part One
    • 3.2 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part One
    • 3.2 Danish's Resume Activity - Part One
    • 3.3 Two rules of experience
    • 3.4 Key vocabulary to use when starting each bullet
    • 3.4 More Action Verbs
    • 3.5 Focusing on Outcomes and Numbers
    • 3.6 Resume Activity - Part Two
    • 3.6 Uzair's Resume Activity -Part Two
    • 3.6 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part Two
    • 3.6 Danish's Resume Activity - Part Two
    • 3.7 If you don't have much experience
    • 3.8 A message to mothers everywhere
    • Chapter 3 Quiz
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    4. Education

    • Falcons
    • 4.1 Introduction to the education section
    • 4.2 Listing education for fresh graduates
    • 4.3 Resume Activity - Part Three
    • 4.3 Uzair's Resume Activity - Part Three
    • 4.3 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part Three
    • 4.3 Danish's Resume Activity - Part Three
    • Chapter 4 Quiz
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    5. Interest and Skills

    • Trains
    • 5.1 Introduction to language proficiency and technical and personal skills
    • 5.2 Use this section to express yourself
    • 5.3 Don't put things you are not good at
    • 5.4 Resume Activity - Part Four
    • 5.4 Uzair's Resume Activity - Part Four
    • 5.4 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part Four
    • 5.4 Danish's Resume Activity - Part Four
    • Chapter 5 Quiz
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    6. Formatting

    • Shipping crates
    • 6.1 The heading
    • 6.2 Introduction to formatting
    • 6.3 Resume Workshop - Part Five
    • 6.3 Uzair's Resume Activity - Part Five
    • 6.3 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part Five
    • 6.3 Danish's Resume Activity - Part Five
    • 6.4 The importance of professional spelling and grammar
    • 6.5 Proper spacing and limited use of fonts, sizes and effects
    • 6.6 Making it printer-friendly
    • 6.7 Resume Workshop - Part Six
    • 6.7 Uzair's Resume Activity - Part Six
    • 6.7 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part Six
    • 6.7 Danish's Resume Activity - Part Six
    • Chapter 6 Quiz
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    7. Condensing into a one page resume

    • Harvestor
    • 7.1 Eliminate entire sections
    • 7.2 Resume Activity - Part Seven
    • 7.2 Uzair's Resume Activity - Part Seven
    • 7.2 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part Seven
    • 7.2 Danish's Resume Activity - Part Seven
    • 7.3 Reducing detail and wording
    • 7.4 Resume Activity - Part Eight
    • 7.4 Uzair's Resume Activity - Part Eight
    • 7.4 Areesha's Resume Activity - Part Eight
    • 7.4 Danish's Resume Activity - Part Eight
    • Chapter 7 Quiz
  • 8

    8. Creating Long Term Goals

    • Summit
    • 8.1 Creating a vision for the future
    • 8.2 My top 25 life goals
    • 8.3 Short-listing your top five goals.
    • 8.4 My top 5 goals
    • 8.5 Keep your goals close to your heart.
    • Chapter 8 Quiz
  • 9

    9. Quick Career Tracks in a Few Industries

    • 9.1 Introduction
    • 9.2 Banking
    • 9.3 Teaching
    • 9.4 Entrepreneurship
    • 9.5 Freelancing
    • Chapter 9 Quiz
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    10. Searching for jobs - Traditional Routes

    • Walk
    • 10.1 Where do we look
    • 10.2 Newspaper ads
    • 10.2 Newspaper Links
    • 10.3 Physically showing up
    • 10.4 Cold calling companies
    • Chapter 10 Quiz
  • 11

    11. Working for Free: A Powerful Way In

    • Prairie
    • 11.1 Why ever work for free
    • 11.2 Finding and making volunteer opportunities
    • 11.3 Underpromise and overdeliver
    • 11.4 Imagining the future
    • Chapter 11 Quiz
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    12. Using Rozee.pk

    • Interchange
    • 12.1 Introduction to Rozee.pk
    • 12.2 Searching for your first job on Rozee.pk mobile
    • 12.3 Filtration tools
    • 12.4 Creating an Account : Making a Rozee.pk Profile
    • 12.5 Creating an Account: uploading your Resume / CV
    • 12.6 Applying for a Job on Rozee.pk
    • 12.7 Additional Features
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    13. Introduction to LinkedIn

    • Intersection
    • 13.1 What is LinkedIn?
    • 13.2 Making a LinkedIn profile and an overview of the sections
    • 13.3 Building your profile
    • 13.4 Choosing the right photo
    • 13.5 Developing your five word pitch
    • 13.6 Five word pitch on LinkedIn
    • 13.7 The About Section
    • 13.8 The Experience Section
    • 13.9 The Education Section
    • 13.10 Adding Skills
    • 13.11 Adding People
    • Chapter 13 Quiz
  • 14

    14. Recommendations and Endorsements

    • River
    • 14.1 Introduction to endorsements and recommendations
    • 14.2 Who to ask
    • 14.3 How to solicit endorsements on LinkedIn
    • Chapter 14 Quiz
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    15. Optimizing your LinkedIn Page

    • Forest
    • 15.1 The Dashboard
    • 15.2 Articles and Activity
    • 15.3 SEO for your resume
    • 15.4 LinkedIn Recap
    • Chapter 15 Quiz
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    16. Searching for Jobs- Other Digital Tools

    • Beach
    • 16.1 Visiting company websites for job openings
    • 16.2 Applying to jobs on LinkedIn
    • 16.3 Facebook Groups
    • 16.3 Facebook Groups Links
    • Chapter 16 Quiz
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    17. Maintaining Your Network

    • Forest
    • 17.1 Why network
    • 17.2 Networking with employers on LinkedIn
    • 17.3 Using your hometown, country or heritage
    • 17.4 Use your school, education, industry or previous job experience
    • 17.5 Maintaining your network
    • 17.6 Connect people in your network with each other
    • 17.7 Networking on LinkedIn
    • Chapter 17 Quiz
  • 18

    18. Create a List of Job Opportunities

    • Jet Ski
    • 18.1 Applying to jobs is a job
    • 18.2 Now we make a list of opportunities
    • 18.3 Listing the steps
    • 18.4 Reach out to people who work there or who've worked there in the past
    • Chapter 18 Quiz
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    19. Writing a Cover Letter

    • Foggy mountain
    • 19.0 The Cover Letter
    • 19.1 Do your research
    • 19.2 Vision, mission, values and reports
    • 19.3 History, people, dates and figures
    • 19.4 Glassdoor and annual reports
    • 19.5 Why the company is a good fit for you
    • 19.6 Why are you good fit for this company
    • Chapter 19 Quiz
  • 20

    20. Creating Cover Letter

    • River
    • 20.1 Writing your cover letter examples
    • 20.1 Cover Letter Examples
    • 20.2 How to customise your resume for each job application
    • Chapter 20 Quiz
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    21. Submitting your Application

    • Clouds
    • 21.1 Introduction to submitting an application
    • 21.2 What to say in your application and responding quickly
    • 21.3 The importance of applying in a small-time window
    • Chapter 21 Quiz
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    22. Before the Interview

    • 22.1 Introduction
    • Black Building
    • 22.2 What to read
    • 22.3 When to get there
    • 22.4 Looking your best
    • 22.5 Materials you should bring
    • 22.6 Know the location
    • Chapter 22 Quiz
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    24. Hygiene and attire

    • Cotton
    • 24.1 Deodorant is NOT optional
    • 24.2 Dress to impress
    • Chapter 24 Quiz
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    25. Empathize with and Help the Interviewer

    • Floating Boat
    • 25.1 Put yourself in the interviewer's shoes
    • 25.2 Read your resume and cover letter from the interviewer's perspective
    • 25.3 Take a video of yourself answering some questions
    • 25.3 Example Interview Questions
    • Chapter 25 Quiz
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    26. Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

    • Foggy forest
    • 26.1 Confronting your weakness by creating stories
    • 26.2 Not enough work experience
    • 26.3 Not enough education
    • 26.4 Too many jobs in a short period
    • 26.5 You were fired
    • 26.6 You were unemployed for a long time
    • 26.7 You are too young
    • 26.8 You're too old
    • 26.9 You don't have the right industry experience
    • 26.10 You don't have enough confidence
    • 26.11 Your grades or test scores are low
    • Chapter 26 Quiz
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    27. Talking about your Strengths

    • Boat traveling
    • 27.1 Addressing your strengths, creating stories and using power words
    • 27.2 Teamwork
    • 27.3 Passion
    • 27.4 Dedication
    • 27.5 Dependability
    • 27.6 Staying organized
    • 27.7 More power words
    • 27.7 More Power Words
    • 27.8 What makes you different
    • 27.9 Why everything you have ever done has lead to this moment
    • Chapter 27 Quiz
  • 27

    28. What to bring to the interview

    • Items
    • 28.1 Items to bring to the interview
    • 28.2 Additional items to bring
    • 28.3 Additional items for different industries
    • Chapter 28 Quiz
  • 28

    29. Strategies to Answering Questions

    • Volcano
    • 29.1 Introduction to frameworks
    • 29.2 Three Point Essay Example
    • 29.3 SWOT Analysis
    • 29.4 The BCG Matrix
    • 29.5 The Five Ps
    • 29.6 Profit = Revenue - Cost
    • 29.7 When you have no idea
    • Chapter 29 Quiz
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    30. Bond with the Interviewer

    • Sea side
    • 30.1 Listening to your interviewer
    • 30.2 Bonding with your interviewer
    • 30.3 Tips for the first five minutes
    • 30.4 Refer to your reference
    • 30.5 The O'Hare Test
    • 30.6 Learn about your interviewer
    • 30.7 Transition words
    • 30.7 Transition Words
    • 30.8 Structuring your thoughts to buy you time
    • 30.9 Words to say
    • 30.10 Words to never say
    • 30.11 How to disagree with your interviewer
    • 30.12 Do not talk about compensation
    • Chapter 30 Quiz
  • 30

    31. When to Stop Talking

    • Hot air balloon
    • 31.1 How to know how you're doing
    • 31.2 Does the interviewer like you?
    • 31.3 Don't oversell yourself
    • Chapter 31 Quiz
  • 31

    32. Questions and Answers Practice

    • Camel riding
    • 32.1 Introduction to practice
    • 32.2 Why do you want to leave your current company?
    • 32.2(b) I don't think you're qualified enough
    • 32.3 Why were you fired?
    • 32.4 Your weakness
    • 32.5 What is your biggest strength?
    • 32.6 Tell me about this experience
    • Chapter 32 Quiz
  • 32

    33. Market Sizing

    • Cars on road
    • 33.1 An Introduction
    • 33.2 How many light bulbs are there in your hometown
    • 33.3 Answer this math problem
    • 33.3 Math Quiz
    • 33.4 Industry Specific questions
    • Chapter 33 Quiz
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    34. Different types of interviews

    • Crashing waves
    • 34.1 Recording yourself
    • 34.2 Dealing with an aggressive interviewer
    • 34.3 Topics to never bring up
    • 34.4 Skype or phone interviews
    • 34.5 Getting help from interview practice
    • 34.6 Always assume the interviewer is more senior than you think
    • 34.7 Group Interviews
    • Chapter 34 Quiz
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    35. Body Language Strategies

    • Surfboarder
    • 35.1 Body Language Strategies
    • 35.2 Eye contact
    • 35.3 Smile Handshake and BC
    • 35.4 Tone and Voice
    • 35.5 Posture and using your hands
    • 35.6 Relax and be confident
    • Chapter 35 Quiz
  • 35

    Reasons We Have Hired and Not Hired

    • Rocky beach
    • 36.1 Reasons we're hired and not hired
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    37. Questions to Ask

    • Mountain with fog
    • 37.1 Preparing questions is essential
    • 37.2 When should you ask questions
    • 37.3 Questions to ask people in the first round
    • 37.4 Questions to ask your senior people or your boss
    • Chapter 37 Quiz
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    38. After the Interview

    • Forest
    • 38.1 Following up digitally
    • 38.2 Recording your thoughts
    • 38.3 One week has gone by but no response
    • 38.4 Two weeks have gone by but no response
    • Forest
    • Chapter 38 Quiz
  • 38

    39. You Got the Job!

    • Celebration
    • 39.1 Take one week off between switching jobs
    • 39.2 Leverage your new offer
    • 39.3 Negotiating your salary
    • 39.4 Leave on a positive note
    • Chapter 39 Quiz
  • 39

    40. You Didn’t Get the Job

    • You Can Do It!
    • 40.1 Interviewing is a great use of your time
    • 40.2 How to respond to rejection
    • Chapter 40 Quiz
  • 40

    41. Achieving your Goals: Ikigai

    • Water walk
    • 41.1 IKIGAI
    • 41.1 IKIGAI TEST
    • 41.2 Introducing Kaizen - The Toyota Approach
    • 41.3 Applying Kaizen in your life
    • 41.4 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
    • 41.5 Maslow's Hierarchy Explained
    • 41.6 Planning a vision for your life using Maslow's Hierarchy, Ikigai and Kaizen
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    42. Closing Thoughts : You're Awesome

    • 42.1 Last Video
    • 42.1 Links
    • Open world

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