Job Application Essentials

This badge earner demonstrates a strong understanding of how to position themself effectively for their first job opportunity. The individual knows how to build a strong, professional social media and online presence; how to conduct thorough and effective workplace research personalized to their interests and skills; and how to create a strong entry-level resume, even without any prior work experience. The earner has also practised interviewing professionally.

[C: 7+ hours | C1: 1 hour 45 mins | C2: 1 hour 50 mins | C3: 1 hour 55 mins | C4: 2 hours 15 mins]

C1: Develop Your Brand Using Social Media 

• About this learning activity: Manage the influence of social media and how it could hurt (or help!) your job search. 

• Explore these topics: 

  • How will you tell your story? 

  • Create your "workplace brand".

  • Create your workplace tagline. 

  • Where will you plant your workplace brand? 

  • How will you make your workplace brand grow? 

C2: Focus Your Direction with Workplace Research 

• About this learning activity: Dig into research about potential jobs and places to work to find great opportunities at companies that fit you well. 

• Explore these topics: 

  • Identify a job role that employers want 

  • Turn your skills into job roles 

  • Identify things you value in a workplace 

  • Find real opportunities now and research what it's like to work there 

C3: Create a Great Professional Resume 

• About this learning activity: Leverage the things employers look for while you write a resume that can power up your job search.

• Follow the steps in these topics: 

  • Determine the goals of your resume 

  • Ensure your resume makes a good impression 

  • Create the different sections of your resume 

  • Fine-tune your resume 

C4: Ace Your Professional Interview

• Prepare for your job interview by practising the most important interviewing skills. 

• Dig into these topics: 

  • Review the company and the job before interviewing 

  • Plan to answer three tough questions 

  • Practice answering common questions 

  • Plan your interview day 

  • Follow-up after your interview

Enhances Critical Thinking Skills

Course: https://students.yourlearning.ibm.com/credential/CREDLY-71db9bd9-b01f-43c3-8b8e-ab438e2706c1  

• C1: https://students.yourlearning.ibm.com/activity/ILB-QPDPPKGJVQDV214Z?planId=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionId=SECTION-A&planIdFromParentTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionIdFromParentTab=SECTION-A&planIdForChildTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961

• C2: https://students.yourlearning.ibm.com/activity/ILB-MKPYXGQMXMYJ3DGJ?planId=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionId=SECTION-A&planIdFromParentTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionIdFromParentTab=SECTION-A&planIdForChildTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961

• C3: https://students.yourlearning.ibm.com/activity/ILB-JYKEPYKZPXMJ3P7K?planId=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionId=SECTION-A&planIdFromParentTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionIdFromParentTab=SECTION-A&planIdForChildTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961 

• C4: https://students.yourlearning.ibm.com/activity/ILB-RKERYEXKWRPV2Y52?planId=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionId=SECTION-A&planIdFromParentTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961&sectionIdFromParentTab=SECTION-A&planIdForChildTab=PLAN-BFF8E88F9961