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Converting Challenges into Opportunities
by Drew Dougherty , Josh Shapiro, PhD- 4.6
Approx. 10 hours to complete
In a very competitive workplace, demonstrating your ability to turn challenges into opportunities is an important to way stand out to hiring managers and to your existing management/leadership. In this course, you will learn how to utilize the knowledge and skills needed to leverage left- and right-brain thinking, analyze problems, spur creativity, and implement innovative ideas for your workplace....
Successful Career Development
by Dan Stotz , Ana T. Baida, Ed.D. , Wes Rhea, J.D.- 4.6
Approx. 20 hours to complete
No matter the professional level, we can all benefit from learning how to succeed in our careers. Whether a well-seasoned professional, a management trainee, or a service level employee, this course will help you enrich your career by honing your professional behavior and networking. You will develop the habits and attitudes you need to perform effectively in the job market....
Academic Information Seeking
by Birgitte Munk , Thomas Skov Jensen- 4.7
Approx. 6 hours to complete
This course will introduce you to the basic elements of academic information seeking - we will explore the search process from defining a strategy to evaluating and documenting your search results. Attending the course will make you a proficient information seeker. You will learn how to carry out comprehensive literature searches based on your own research assignment....
What does it mean to identify as Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC)?
by Michael W. Ross- 4.6
Approx. 27 hours to complete
In the last decade transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals have become increasingly visible in our families, culture, and public discourse. This course explores the concept of gender identity for people who are curious about the nature of gender, the process of gender affirmation, or changing social dynamics. Welcome! Welcome Message - Dr....
Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact
by Sharon Belden Castonguay- 4.7
Approx. 11 hours to complete
I am an adult developmental psychologist by training and a career counselor by trade, currently the Director of the Gordon Career Center at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. In this course, I draw from my decades of experience as well as research from the fields of psychology, organizational behavior, and sociology to help you understand best practices for making career decisions....
How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course)
by Holly Justice- 4.6
Approx. 5 hours to complete
What you’ll achieve: In this project-centered course*, you will craft an essential cornerstone of the modern-day job or internship search: the resume. You’ll review resume best practices and explore current trends with guidance from a professional career counselor and recruiter, and you’ll exchange structured feedback with your peers as you work to polish your own resume....
Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization
by Patrick Barry- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
This second course in the Good with Words: Writing and Editing series will help you become an effective architect of information, both with your sentences and with your paragraphs. You’ll learn that the traditional advice to “Show, don’t tell” is incomplete and that skilled writers actually switch back and forth between showing and telling....
Career planning: resume/CV, cover letter, interview
by Dr Peter J Mitchell- 4.8
Approx. 10 hours to complete
Do you want a job? A first job or a better job? Your dream job? This course is for you if you want to get a job in any English-speaking country (or in an international company that uses English). Step by step, you will learn: 1. How to find your ideal vacancy...
Designing and Building Institutional Anti-Racist Spaces
by Jonathan Andrew Perez- 0.0
Approx. 23 hours to complete
Designing and Building Institutional Antiracist Spaces (D-BIAS) is a course whose mission is to teach and apply tenets of equity, anti-racism, and cultural justice to students from Institutions to achieve social change. Prelude: Getting on the same page Prelude. §1. ii. Welcome to Justiceology-by-Design Prelude. §1. vii. Racial Justice Training: The Ghost of DEIB Past, Present and Future...
Speaking to inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides
by Dr. Matt McGarrity- 4.8
Approx. 14 hours to complete
In the professional realm, most speeches and presentations we give are informative in scope. A scientist needs to explain her recent research findings. A financial officer needs to report on quarterly earnings to his company’s board. A technology professional needs to educate a consumer about a new product. Informative speaking is a fun puzzle....