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Career planning: Your career, your life
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 18 hours
  • Course by Macquarie University
  • Offered by

About

Are you satisfied with your career? Where do you see yourself in the future? No matter where you are on your professional journey, careful planning will help you reach your goals. This course will help you adapt to rapidly evolving job markets by enhancing your self-knowledge and confidence to explore wider career opportunities. You will create a career development plan, encompassing your career goals, skills and knowledge development for your current and future jobs, and learn how to make the most of your strengths, talents, and experience. You’ll receive valuable guidance based on practical suggestions, theoretical models and current empirical evidence. Via structured learning activities you will gain an appreciation that career planning and management is an ongoing, rewarding process of assessing career identity, setting new learning goals and career visions, and celebrating accomplishments as you develop.

Modules

Course overview

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Course welcome and introduction

2 Readings

  • Course overview
  • Learning activities and assessment

Preconceptions

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Preconceptions

Meet your class

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce yourself

Weekly outline

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Week 1 outline

Lesson 1

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 1.1 The changing career landscape
  • 1.2 Creating career with a purpose
  • 1.3 Ensure continuous learning to stay relevant and get ahead

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 1

Practice 1

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Recall: Check your understanding 1

Assessment 1

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your applied learning 1

Weekly outline

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Week 2 outline

Lesson 2

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 2.1 Corporate career or working for yourself: Overview of different professional paths
  • 2.2 Environmental career exploration
  • 2.3 Self-assessment: Identify what you love doing and your favourite skills

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 2

Practice 2

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your understanding 2

Assessment 2

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your applied learning 2

Weekly outline

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Week 3 outline

1 Readings

  • Become a Global MBA learner

Lesson 3

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 3.1 Applying design thinking elements to career planning
  • 3.2 Getting the career that matches your personality
  • 3.3 What to take into consideration when creating a career plan

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 3

Practice 3

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your understanding 3

Assessment 3

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your applied learning 3

Weekly outline

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Week 4 outline

Lesson 4

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 4.1 Benefits of networking for your career management
  • 4.2 How to deal with personal imperfections
  • 4.3 Strategies to reinvent yourself when changing careers or dealing with mid-career

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 4

Practice 4

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your understanding 4

Assessment 4

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Check your applied learning 4

Weekly outline

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Week 5 outline

Lesson 5

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 5.1 Creating your digital professional profile
  • 5.2 Writing a winning resume
  • 5.3 Polishing interviewing and negotiation communication skills

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 5

Practice 5

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your understanding 5

Assessment 5

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your applied learning 5

Weekly outline

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Week 6 outline

Lesson 6

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 6.1 Recognising other essential skills for your career success
  • 6.2 In order to stand out, show up and add more value
  • 6.3 The art of personal branding

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 6

Practice 6

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check your understanding 6

Assessment 6

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Check your applied learning 6

Course wrap-up

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New perspectives - Building a successful career

1 Videos

  • Course wrap-up

Auto Summary

Discover how to take charge of your professional growth with the "Career Planning: Your Career, Your Life" course, designed for anyone looking to navigate their career path effectively. This engaging course, offered by Coursera, falls under the Business & Management domain and is perfect for those at any stage of their career who wish to thoroughly understand and enhance their career trajectory. Led by experienced instructors, the course provides you with the tools needed to create a comprehensive career development plan. You will delve into practical strategies, theoretical models, and current empirical evidence to boost your self-knowledge and confidence. The structured learning activities are designed to help you set clear career goals, develop essential skills, and leverage your strengths to explore broader career opportunities. With a focus on continuous career planning and management, this foundational-level course spans 1080 minutes of enriching content. Whether you choose the Starter or Professional subscription, you’ll gain valuable insights into assessing your career identity, setting new learning targets, and celebrating your professional achievements. Ideal for professionals aiming to adapt to rapidly changing job markets, this course is your gateway to a more fulfilling and strategically planned career. Join now and start shaping your future with confidence!

Dr Alena Soboleva
Instructor

Dr Alena Soboleva