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How to Get Skilled: Introduction to Individual Skills Management (Project-Centered Course)
  • Level Expert
  • Duration 9 hours
  • Course by The State University of New York
  • Offered by

About

Do you want to gain a competitive edge on the job market? Would you like to improve the way that you organize, manage, and present your skills to succeed in a competency-based, competitive job selection? Have you prepared to compete for jobs in the age of AI-powered recruiting? This advanced, project-centered course* is designed for working professionals who want to direct their skill-building activities towards creating powerful, evidence-based, data-driven, and externally verified job applications. When you complete the course, you’ll be able to objectively measure your level of skills acquisition against your desired job’s requirements and the likely competition. You’ll learn how to use experiential methods and tools, such as simulations, benchmarking, competency dashboards, and skills assessment to operationalize and quantify your skills. You will know how to realistically estimate your likely score in the competitive job selection; you will also find out how much of each skill you need to develop to stand out and beat the competition. In addition to improving your job applications, the course will teach you how to increase the effectiveness of your ongoing professional development by monitoring the level of skills acquisition. The course will provide you with tangible outcomes for immediate use. We’ll show you how to use a simple, powerful computer program to organize and manage your skills inventory. Your completed project will focus on your desired job and will include three components: 1) a Skillset Summary Checklist; 2) a Selection Criteria Statement; and 3) a Professional Development Plan. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to use the results of the project to strengthen your next job application (or promotion request). You’ll be able to use the same technique to direct your skill-building activities and continuously monitor their effectiveness. What is required: In the course, we’ll provide videos, readings, and learning activities. There is an optional course companion book available for purchase on Amazon.com. In the course, you'll be asked to download and use the course software, “J.A.F.A.R, Skills Manager Pro (R).” The software is a copyrighted Excel spreadsheet template; for course participants, it is provided free of charge (for personal, non-commercial use only). To use the software, you will need to have a basic level of proficiency and a licensed copy of MS Excel. *About Project-Centered Courses: Project-centered courses are designed to help you complete a personally meaningful real-world project, with your instructor and a community of like-minded supportive learners with similar goals providing guidance and suggestions along the way. By actively applying new concepts as you learn, you’ll master the course content more efficiently; you’ll also get a head start on using the skills you gain to make positive changes in your life and career. When you complete the course, you’ll have a finished project that you’ll be proud to use and share.

Modules

Introduction

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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3 Videos

  • A Skill to Get Skilled
  • Why Skills Management?
  • Previewing the Course Outcomes

2 Readings

  • JAFAR Downloads
  • Companion book

The Foundations of Individual Skills Management (ISM)

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • ISM KnowledgeBase Part 1

2 Videos

  • Learning from Business Strategy
  • Skills Management Framework

2 Readings

  • The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Individual Skills Management
  • Glossary of Terms

Designing a Customizable Tool to Objectively Measure Your Skills

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • ISM KnowledgeBase Part 2

3 Videos

  • How to Operationalize Skills
  • What Is Your T.S.S. (Total Skillset Score)?
  • Meet J.A.F.A.R., The Skills Manager Pro

1 Readings

  • Notes, References, and Further Reading

Using the Tool: Scenarios and Tangible Outcomes (case study 1)

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • ISM KnowledgeBase Part 3

4 Videos

  • Scenario 1: Job Excellence
  • Tangible Outcome: Skillset Summary Checklist
  • Scenario 2: Job Enhancement
  • Tangible Outcome: Selection Criteria Statement

1 Readings

  • Notes, References, and Further Reading

Using the Tool: Scenarios and Tangible Outcomes (case study 2)

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • ISM KnowledgeBase Part 4

2 Videos

  • Scenario 3: Job Diversification
  • Tangible Outcome: How J.A.F.A.R. Can Make You S.M.A.R.T.E.R.

2 Readings

  • Notes, References, and Further Reading
  • Using Radar (“Spider”) Graphs for Competency Analysis

The Final Project

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Create and Share Two Tangible Outcomes

1 Discussions

  • Peer Review Discussion

Bonus: One More Tangible Outcome

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Making S.M.A.R.T.E.R. goals work

1 Discussions

  • S.M.A.R.T.E.R. goals discussion

Review the Results, Evaluate Your Progress, Build Confidence, and Act Now!

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Self-Assessment
  • ISM KnowledgeBase Final Quiz

2 Videos

  • What (We Think) You Have Learned in This Course
  • What's Next?

1 Readings

  • Course Participant Feedback Form

Auto Summary

Elevate your career with "How to Get Skilled: Introduction to Individual Skills Management," an advanced project-centered course designed for professionals aiming to excel in a competitive job market. Led by Coursera, this expert-level course focuses on organizing and presenting your skills through simulations, benchmarking, and competency dashboards. Over 540 minutes, you’ll create a Skillset Summary Checklist, Selection Criteria Statement, and Professional Development Plan using the provided Skills Manager Pro software. Ideal for those preparing for AI-powered recruiting, the course offers tangible outcomes to enhance job applications and professional growth. Optional subscription available.

Dr. Valeri Chukhlomin
Instructors

Dr. Valeri Chukhlomin

Amy Giaculli
Instructors

Amy Giaculli