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Applying for advertised jobs is only one part of an effective job search. Work Ready: Job Search & Interview Skills will help you broaden the way you look for opportunities, build confidence when connecting with other people professionally and prepare more effectively for job interviews. In this practical one-day course, you will review your current job-search approach, explore different ways of finding opportunities and practise professional networking conversations. You will also prepare evidence for common interview questions, learn how to structure stronger responses using the STAR method and put your skills into practice through mock interviews and constructive feedback.

Build your own Work Ready program: Take this course on its own, or enrol in other courses in the Work Ready series to develop your career direction, strengthen your applications and build your workplace skills. Enrol in multiple Work Ready courses at the same time and your discount will be applied automatically:

• 2 courses – 25% discount
• 3 courses – 35% discount
• All 4 courses – 40% discount 

The first 25 participants to enrol in all four Work Ready courses will also receive a 12-month LinkedIn Premium subscription, valued at $360.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face to face

COURSE OUTLINE

• Explore different ways of finding work, including advertised vacancies, recruiters, referrals and professional networks
• Review your current job-search methods and identify additional channels and opportunities
• Create a more structured approach to applications, networking, follow-ups and other job-search activities
• Develop greater confidence introducing yourself and having professional networking conversations
• Prepare useful questions for conversations with people working in industries or roles that interest you
• Use the STAR method to develop clear, evidence-based responses to common interview questions
• Build examples that demonstrate skills such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, leadership and adaptability
• Practise interview techniques through realistic mock interviews and structured feedback

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Apply a range of practical job-search and professional networking strategies
2. Structure effective responses to common interview questions using relevant evidence
3. Demonstrate improved interview skills through practical interview exercises