Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)

Developing Career Resilience

Find out how to take control of your career and deal with the challenges it can bring.

Learn how to:

• identify strengths of resilient people

• recognise the strengths you already have

• understand changing trends in the job market

• identify tactics for goal setting

• overcome setbacks

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Business and Customer Awareness

Learn how to:

• find local job opportunities

• identify the skills needed for a job

• write a CV

• apply for a job

• prepare for a job interview

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: Under 2 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Communicate Effectively At Work

Use digital tools to communicate and collaborate with others in the workplace more effectively.

Find out how to:

• hold a team meeting

• collect feedback

• create and share a proposal

• present information to an audience

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 9 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Essential Skills for Your Career Development

Discover tools to help you identify the skills you need to plan and achieve your career goals.

Learn how to:

• • use planning tools

  • establish career goals

  • create a professional network

  • use your transferable skills

  • navigate job applications and interviews

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 4 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Handling Information at Work

Develop personal and professional skills for the working environment.

You will learn:

• • how to handle information in the workplace

  • how to meet your organisation's procedures

  • about government guidelines for handling information

  • about penalties for not following guidelines

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 2 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Personal Branding For Career Success

Find out how to present yourself to employers and enhance your profile at work.

Learn how to:

• • apply marketing techniques to yourself

  • define your own brand

  • promote yourself to employers

  • devise a plan for your brand and career

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Working in Diverse Teams

Learn about the benefits and challenges of teamwork, and how to articulate these to an employer.

Find out about:

• the value of team working for employers

• different team roles

• different stages of team development

• the benefits of team diversity

• how a virtual team differs from other teams

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Internships and Other Work Experiences

Find out about internships and work experience, and the experience they can provide.

Learn how to:

• identify different types of internship and work experience opportunities

• build on existing skills through an internship or work experience

• define personal goals for an internship or work experience opportunity

• build a personal brand

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Introduction to Indie Games

Find out about the thriving independent games sector and how to launch a career in it.

You will learn:

• about the culture of indie games

• why indie games matter

• how to pitch a game idea

• roles and skills in indie games

• where the industry is heading

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 4 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

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