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🧭 Career Transition & Job-Search Strategy

A practical, step-by-step guide to changing careers, surviving a layoff, and landing your next role with confidence.

Last updated: June 2026

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.