About This Learning Opportunity

Build practical employability skills for finding and succeeding in work. Explore career opportunities, identify your strengths, improve your CV and job applications, develop networking skills, prepare for interviews and create a realistic career action plan.

What You'll Learn

Explore career opportunities and personal career goals; identify your strengths, values and transferable skills; plan your career development; understand networking and how it supports career development; prepare strong CVs and application forms; develop interview skills; present yourself effectively to employers; reflect on your progress; and create a realistic career action plan.

Who Is This Learning For?

Suitable for: Young job seekers, school leavers, graduates, unemployed job seekers, people returning to work, career changers and workers seeking career progression.

Suitable for young job seekers, people entering the workforce, people returning to employment after a break, career changers and existing workers seeking to improve their career prospects.

Career relevance: Develops practical employability skills relevant to job searching, career planning, CV and application preparation, professional networking and employment interviews.

Before You Start

Prerequisites: None

Enrolment: Create or use a free OpenLearn account and enrol in the course to track progress and receive course recognition.

Access notes: Free online OpenLearn course. Course materials can be accessed online, and downloadable formats are available for offline study. A free OpenLearn account is required to enrol, record progress and receive the Statement of Participation and digital badge.

Cost & Certificate

Learning cost: Free to Learn

Certificate type: Free Certificate

Certificate details: Free Open University Statement of Participation and free digital badge available after successfully completing the applicable course requirements.

Certificate cost: Free

Provider recognition: Official free learning course provided by The Open University through OpenLearn, with a free Statement of Participation and Open University digital badge available after successful completion.

Accreditation: The Statement of Participation and OpenLearn digital badge recognise completion of the free course but should not be represented as a formal Open University qualification or academic credit.

PNG & Pacific Suitability

Highly relevant to Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island learners preparing to enter the workforce or improve their employment prospects. The career-planning, CV, application, networking and interview skills can be adapted to local employment opportunities across private businesses, government, NGOs and other organisations.

Low-bandwidth suitability: Yes

Offline learning support: Yes

Learning Access & Support

Delivery: Online with downloadable materials for offline study

Learning format: Self-paced online course with readings, activities, real-life examples, interactive quizzes and downloadable study materials

Language: English

Internet: Internet connection required for the full online learning experience, account features and interactive assessments. Downloadable course materials are available for offline study.

Device requirements: Internet-connected computer, tablet or smartphone for the full online experience. Downloadable course materials are available in formats including PDF, Word, EPUB and HTML for supported offline study.

Learner support: OpenLearn provides learner guidance, account support and supporting resources for using the platform and managing free learning.

Trust & Disclosure

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