The job market is very competitive. For the best companies there are over 100 applications for every job. It is no longer enough to have good marks, you also need to be trained on how to find and get the job of your dreams.

Taking Charge is a new course to help job seekers get a flying start on their careers. Taking Charge is also very useful for employed people who wish to enhance their career prospects by getting higher paying jobs in better organizations.

How to prepare a winning resume, how to find the right companies, how to ace the interview and get the job, and how to do well on the job – Taking Charge has activities to master each of these skills. It also develops skills in key areas - how to manage time, money, and learn from role models.

Taking Charge is an 8 week course that has been developed to help students acquire all these skills. There are 144 activities in 8 modules, and each is a practical hands-on way of learning the Soft Skills so essential for success. There is an audio guide to each of the pages of the course, so there is no need for a teacher.

Module 1: Taking Charge of myself. Understanding myself and creating my own goals - 19 Activities

 

Module 2: Taking Charge of my resume: Writing a resume that will get me an interview - 23 Activities

 

Module 3: The Job Search: Finding the right industry, company and job for me - 15 Activities

 

Module 4: The Interview: You have to talk your way into the job of your Dreams - 27 Activities

 

Module 5: My first job: Start your new career right, with a great first year on the job - 12 Activities

 

Module 6: Taking Charge of my Time : Time is money, and we must invest it wisely - 18 Activities

 

Module 7: Taking Charge of my Money: Earn money. Multiply money. Create wealth - 20 Activities

 

Module 8: 10 success secrets of Champions: Winning is not an accident or chance - 10 Activities