Career Growth Foundations Micro-Certificate

Ready to take control of your career? This micro-certificate empowers you with the essential skills and knowledge to effectively prepare for and advance your professional journey.

You'll dive into key topics like career preparation, where you'll learn to build a strong resume, master job search strategies, and ace interviews. You'll also explore the fundamentals of networking, discovering how to build and maintain valuable professional connections in person and online. Finally, you'll get hands-on experience with  business tools, and how to work with AI, so you can develop the proficiency needed for professional success. You'll gain the confidence and skills to successfully navigate the job market and achieve your career goals.

This micro-certificate includes 3 micro-courses:

• Career Preparation Essentials: Create a standout resume and cover letter, and learn effective job search and interviewing techniques.
• Networking Fundamentals: Discover how to build and maintain valuable connections in both virtual and in-person settings.
• Mastering Business Tools: Master essential business tools, including those that leverage AI.

Some of the skills that you will gain are: Resume Building, Job Search Strategies, Interview Techniques, Networking, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Professional Communication, Career Preparation, Business Tools Proficiency, Strategic Career Planning, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gemini, Copilot

Your micro-certificate includes three micro-courses, each with specific learning objectives and competencies.

Micro-Course 1: Career Preparation Essentials

This micro-course focuses on the foundational aspects of career preparation. You'll learn to develop a professional resume and cover letter, implement effective job search strategies, and practice essential interview techniques. Through practical exercises, you'll gain the confidence and skills you need to successfully navigate the job market.

Competency: Develop job search materials and practice interview techniques to effectively pursue career opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

1) Develop a professional resume and cover letter that effectively highlight your skills and experiences.

2) Implement job search strategies to identify and apply for relevant career opportunities.

3) Practice interview techniques to confidently present yourself in job interviews.

Micro-Course 2: Networking Fundamentals

In this micro-course, you'll explore the importance of networking. You'll learn strategies to build and maintain professional connections, which are crucial for career advancement. You'll develop the skills to network effectively in virtual and face-to-face settings. You’ll build your professional LinkedIn profile to work for you.

Competency: Develop and maintain professional networks in both physical and virtual environments.

Learning Objective: Build and maintain professional networks both physically and virtually.

Micro-Course 3: Mastering Business Tools

This micro-course covers the essential business tools you'll need for professional success. You'll learn to use word processing tools (and the AI functions within them!) to create, format, and edit professional documents, and develop proficiency in spreadsheet tools for data organization and analysis. You'll also apply basic business software to support your daily work tasks. By the end of this micro-course, you'll have the technical skills to enhance your productivity and performance in the workplace.

Competency: Utilize basic business software to create professional documents, organize and analyze data, and enhance workplace productivity.

Learning Objectives:

1) Utilize word processing tools to create, format, and edit professional documents.

2) Develop proficiency in spreadsheet programs for data organization, analysis, and presentation.

3) Apply basic business tools and software to support daily work tasks and enhance productivity.

You’ll walk away from this micro-certificate prepared to superpower your career growth, or your job search.