🧭 Career Transition & Job-Search Strategy

A practical, step-by-step guide to changing careers, surviving a layoff, and landing your next role with confidence. The course is organized into 11 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is independent, free exam-preparation training — not an official or accredited review course.

What you'll learn

• Welcome: Navigating Career Change
• Self-Assessment: Skills, Values, Strengths
• Deciding When to Leave a Job
• Surviving a Layoff or Redundancy
• Financial Runway & Budgeting
• Resume & LinkedIn That Pass ATS
• The Hidden Job Market & Networking
• Informational Interviews & Interviewing
• Salary & Offer Negotiation
• Pivots, Reskilling & Self-Employment
• Resilience, Routine & Your First 90 Days

Learning objectives

• Conduct an honest self-assessment of your skills, values, and transferable strengths.
• Decide when to stay, when to leave, and how to handle a layoff or redundancy emotionally and financially.
• Calculate your financial runway and budget realistically through a period of transition.
• Build an ATS-friendly modern resume and a LinkedIn profile that attract recruiters.
• Tap the hidden job market through networking and informational interviews.
• Interview effectively using the STAR method and negotiate salary and offers with confidence.
• Evaluate career pivots, reskilling, and self-employment, then launch strong with a 30/60/90-day plan.