#BU-03-01 How to Get A Graduate Job
About Course
Graduate CoachDescription
Understand the graduate recruitment process and prepare for the world of work
As a graduate, deciding which career path to choose, learning how to write a professional CV, and developing the interview skills to secure your dream job can be challenging – especially during these uncertain times.
On this course, you’ll follow recent graduates through the highly competitive graduate job application process.
Through their journeys, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the graduate job market.
With employers seeking candidates who can prove their employability skills, you’ll learn how to get workplace-ready, so that you can land the job you really want.
What topics will you cover?
This course will walk you through how to nail each stage of the graduate job application process.
Understanding yourself and the job market
- Analysing the graduate job market.
- Learning the importance of employability skills.
- Identifying your skills and competencies.
- Making informed career decisions such as determining which jobs are suitable for you.
How to master the job application process
- Creating achievement-based CVs.
- Crafting cover letters that will be read.
- Optimising your LinkedIn profile.
- Smart searching for graduate jobs online.
How to become interview confident
- Online tests.
- Phone and video interviews.
- Assessment centres.
- Face-to-face interviews. Conquering your nerves.
- Understanding the difference between competency and strength-based interviews.
- Understanding the need to interview more than once – practice makes perfect!
- Interviewing for jobs you do not want.
- Following up after interviews.
Who will you learn with?
Chris Davies is the founder of Graduate Coach. Since creating the company 10 years ago, he has helped kick-start the careers of 5000+ graduates. Chris had careers in advertising and publishing.
Who developed the course?
Chris Davies is acknowledged to be Britain’s foremost graduate coach. He founded his company, Graduate Coach, ten years ago and, since then, he has kick-started the careers of over 5000 graduates and is a published author.
Topics for this course
Understanding yourself and the graduate job market
Welcome from Chris
Getting to know you
Understanding the dynamics of the graduate job market
Getting to know yourself and the type of career that will suit you best
How to articulate the skills you need for a career that will really suit you
Summary of Week 1
Fabulous! Very informative graduate recruitment process content. In times like these, it would be nice to prepare graduation work. Thank you!
Very helpful information. The lectures are not long, to the point to keep, and keeps you focused.
I found this course very useful. Lots of tips, ideas and inspiration to get your ideal job.
Good energy and good insight to the overall job search process. Practical knowledge for every stage of your career. Very good material for working with recruiters, HR professionals and goal oriented strategies.
'Analysing the graduate job market' is a very good course for me, having just graduated from school. Teach me how to write the perfect resume.
Such a useful course! It makes such a difference to learn from people who have been successful in these processes and its really helped me to build a plan for future applications.
Also really appreciated the course materials and documents provided.