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Reimagine yourself as a civilian professional.
Build a compelling professional identity.
Network to connect to opportunity.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: LinkedIn for Veterans and the Military Community
-Find out how you, as a military veteran or spouse, can use LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning effectively to broaden your professional opportunities.

Course 2: Florent Groberg on Finding Your Purpose after Active Duty
-Join Medal of Honor recipient and LinkedIn for Veterans spokesperson Florent Groberg to explore the challenges and opportunities of leaving military service for civilian life.

Course 3: Translating Your Military Skills to Civilian Workplace
-Learn how to transition your military experience into a fulfilling civilian career.

Course 4: Defining and Achieving Professional Goals
-Learn how to define and set professional goals—and then work to achieve them.

Course 5: Discovering Your Strengths
-Discover your strengths. Learn how to identify what you do best and make your strengths align with the work you do.

Course 6: Writing a Resume
-Create a resume that impresses hiring managers and speaks to your personal and professional strengths. Learn about the nuts and bolts of resume formatting, layout, and word choice.

Course 7: Professional Networking
-You don't have to be an extrovert to be good at networking. Learn networking strategies to network authentically and connect with people you actually like.

Course 8: Digital Networking Strategies
-Discover smart strategies for building a professional network online and leveraging connections for career advancement or finding new career opportunities.

Course 9: Informational Interviewing
-Learn about how informational interviews are different from job interviews but are also an important part of your job search. Discover how to make the most of these interviews.

Course 10: Finding a Job on LinkedIn (2021)
-Learn how to find a job using the world's #1 professional network: LinkedIn.

Course 11: How to Land Job Interviews without Applying Online
-Learn effective and strategic ways to source interviews at companies that interest you, without having to submit dozens or hundreds of online applications.

Course 12: Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions
-Ace your next job interview. This collection of bite-sized videos shows how to deliver strong, well-crafted responses to some of the most common questions posed by job interviewers.

Course 13: Negotiating Your Job Offer
-Got the job offer? Learn how to understand what your offer covers and negotiate your compensation and benefits when you accept a new job.

Course 14: Strategies for Your First 90 Days in a New Job
-Explore practical strategies for taking ownership of your onboarding experience and setting yourself up for success in a new job.

Course 15: Accelerating Your Career with Personal Branding
-Get the full scoop on building your personal brand to create new opportunities and boost your career.

Course 16: Personal Effectiveness Tips
-Learn personal effectiveness tips that can help you develop the skills to establish your credibility and influence in your organization.

Course 17: Learning to Be Promotable
-Learn what to do and say in order to put yourself on the promotion track, as well as when and how to ask for the promotion.

Taught by

Florent Groberg, Greg Call, Dave Crenshaw, Valerie Sutton, Lida Citroën, Oliver Schinkten, Valerie Sutton, Stacey A. Gordon, MBA, Lida Citroën, Jennifer Jessie ‍, Elise Gelwicks, Todd Dewett, PhD, Jenny Foss, Valerie Sutton, Valerie Sutton, Dr. Chaz Austin, Ed.D., Suzanna Kaye, Dr. Simon T. Bailey, DBA, CSP, CPAE and Careercake