Job Search for Design & Technology 2023 100% Industry Focus

Description

Our Career Launch for Design and Technology course provides complete job search knowledge with industry focus to help you achieve your dream.

This compact but comprehensive job search course is meticulously designed for students, graduates and early-career professionals looking for career success in, UI/UX Design, Web Development, Graphic and Media Design, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Software Engineering, Animation, VFX, Game Design and related technology jobs.

"IN TODAY'S FIERCELY COMPETITIVE JOB MARKET, SKILLS TRAINING ALONE ISN'T ENOUGH"

You’re a great designer, engineer, digital marketer or data analyst but that doesn’t mean that as a job seeker you know your value, know how to create and use your personal marketing collateral to your advantage and spontaneously perform at your best in job interviews.

And that’s okay. We’re here to help you.

TESTIMONIALS

WONJEONG SHIN | Former graphic and textile designer, currently a UX design student

" Although I had a career as a designer in another country, I didn't even get an interview offer in Canada until I took the course. Through the Career Launch course, I realized that my resume, which was stereotypical, needed an overall revision, and that I needed a different approach than the way I knew it before. The newly created resume showed my value, and notable accomplishments more clearly, and interview offers finally started coming in.”

WILLIAM GO | Front-end developer with 6 years experience

"I recently completed the Career Launch for Design and Technology course. Chapter 2 helps to organize and facilitate the job hunt process especially during the early stages where job seekers are looking to secure employment as soon as possible.

Chapter 6 tackles the most important aspects in job hunting, namely preparation for situational-behavioral type of interviews and having control throughout the interview. I most especially liked the tips given on how to handle difficult and unexpected questions.

In general, the tips and advice boosted my confidence level and my preparation efforts. Thank you Dale, for the amazing course!"

PERTH SOOKSNGUAN |Former Political Science graduate, currently in UI design

“From the moment I started the course, I knew this was going to absolutely help me land a job. The content is easy to digest and easy to follow. It’s very valuable and informative. Dale came up with a practical strategy that actually works in the real world.”

HOW IS CAREER LAUNCH FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY DIFFERENT FROM OTHER JOB SEARCH COURSES?

[1 ] Industry-specific

This is the first, comprehensive, beginning to end, job search course which builds all the know-how and both fundamental and high level techniques necessary to find a first job and also make transitions within the industry when needed.

Compared to other courses on Udemy, it’s shorter because we focused on an industry - design and technology. We’ve excluded generic job search know-how and techniques that don't apply to your industry-specific career goal.

[2] We solve today's job search challenges

Career Launch for Design and Technology has taken 12 months of planning, scripting, filming and production and it became available to the public in August 2023.

The job market has changed dramatically over the last 5-10 years. Courses and careers coaching that worked in the past don't solve today's challenges.

Our vision, approach and content is new, it’s up to date, and we’ll keep it that way.

[3] Classroom and job market tested

Founder Dale Lee has been delivering and developing the design and technology job search methodologies you’ll learn in this course by working with graduates and students both in the classroom and with major institutions in Canada and privately.

He’s known in the career training industry in Canada as a highly skilled, passionate, and results driven career development professional who does not compromise in quality. And he wants to reach as many design and technology job seekers as possible, those that are skilled, and committed to find a career that they truly enjoy and believe in.

YOUR COURSE JOURNEY - CAREER LAUNCH FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

The course consists of six chapters, with 20 classes of expert video instruction, each class supported by class materials in PDF format to fully consolidate learning.

CHAPTER 1 | JOB SEARCH AFTER GRADUATION

You’ll take the first step in formulating a life-long career by learning the key elements that give a solid foundation for successful job search results.

1.1 The skill gap and its effect on job search (Beginner)

In this first class, you are introduced to the skill gap, and how it affects your employability. We bring attention to assessing skill gaps, and addressing them early before they compound into an issue that may position you behind your job market peers.

This class is vital for current students and new graduates beginning a design and technology job search.

1.2 Minimizing the skill gap

Now, we cover how the skill gap can be closed and how projects develop from a way of learning into a medium with which you can demonstrate your competencies. You will learn principles that will help you to develop meaningful projects and that you should formulate and follow a project development strategy.

1.3 Leveraging advertised, under-promoted, and hidden job markets

The characteristics of the three job markets are revealed to you. You will learn each market's value and how under-promoted and hidden job market leads influence job search. You will then understand that the highly competitive advertised job market isn’t the only way to secure your first job.

CHAPTER 2 | WORKING WITH ADVERTISED JOBS

Next, learn to take full control over the job application process when looking for opportunities from the advertised jobs market.

You will learn to properly data manage job leads, to track and analyze job application performance and to raise the visibility of your job applications by reaching out to employers confidently.

2.1 Systematic job application

Chapter 2 begins by providing you with the tools for a systematic job application process that will give you the ability to monitor, refine, and improve job search activities, keeping you on an efficient track for greater success.

2.2 Plan your week

We build on the systematic job application process by adding a weekly cycle for applications that shows you how to carefully select job leads that you will apply for. You will research and assess your job fit by asking three key questions. Later, you will learn to use these answers to build thoughtful cover letters and applications. This quality versus quantity process improves outcomes and prepares for interviews.

2.3 Be proactive

You will now develop confidence and know-how to follow up on job applications with employers directly and to push for visibility ahead of your peers. You are taught a job market-tested and highly successful method essential for the competitive design and technology job market.

2.4 Tracking job application performance

You will learn how to use the data collected in your Job Application Tracking Sheet to assess your productivity and ROI. You are taught to refine your interest and focus on types of jobs where you are seeing positive results in order to increase outcomes.

2.5 Troubleshooting

In this last class of Chapter 2, we help you to troubleshoot your job search problems when working with advertised jobs. You will realize four areas to troubleshoot, and we remind you about “poking,” employers. You will learn creative ways to look beyond common job titles.

CHAPTER 3 | WORKING WITH UNDER-PROMOTED AND HIDDEN JOBS

In this chapter, you’ll learn an “out of the box” approach to job search which leverages the lesser-known job markets and your life experience. Gain the know-how to become the first amongst your peers to proactively reach out to potential employers.

3.1 Generating leads

We begin an exciting Chapter 3 with how to research and discover leads in the valuable hidden and under-promoted job markets and how these employers can build opportunities around candidates of interest. You are taught a useful hack for finding industry-based company directories and to again use the systematic job application tools.

3.2 Leveraging your life experience

You will learn another job search approach which can have significant merit in the design and technology jobs market. You will discover how life experiences, such as knowledge from past employment, hobbies, or interests, can provide an advantage that compensates for a lack of design and technology work experience. You will learn how to think outside of the box, and to use this advantage to stand out from the crowd.

3.3 Activating leads

In this last class of Chapter 3, you will learn how to activate leads by approaching potential employers, even if they do not appear to be actively hiring. You are taught to realize what opportunities may be hidden and why, as well as how to be even more proactive by seeking referrals.

CHAPTER 4 | RESUME FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Discover a fail-safe approach to writing your design and technology resume, and how to build quality content that sparks the audience's interest.

As first-time entrants to the design and technology industry, you will realize what employers need to see and what they don’t. Then, learn to effectively demonstrate and describe your project experience, including personal and client projects, internships or volunteering experience, and any work experience that tells a story about who you are.

4.1 Start with a draft copy

Chapter 4 begins the anticipated resume creation process. You will use the knowledge built in previous chapters to create a lean, noticeable resume. You are taught to start simple and to focus on content, and demonstrating job-relevant competencies, rather than on design and styling.

4.2 Structure and sections

You are taught to use six basic resume sections that demonstrate what they can contribute to a new team and that inspire recruiters to want to learn more. You will be taught a logical approach for a cliché-free resume that prioritizes projects and must-have technical skills.

4.3 Describing projects

This class builds on the principles for choosing ideal projects covered in class 2.1. You will discover how to describe meaningful projects in this valuable resume section. It is supported by subject matter expert contributions to the class material.

4.4 Work experience

You will learn how to add prior career accomplishments to your resume, while still keeping the spotlight on the new skills you have acquired and practiced.

CHAPTER 5 | COVER LETTER FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Here we teach a simple but effective way of writing a cover letter. You are provided with design and technology cover letter examples which follow this structure and that reinforce your understanding of what a well-written cover letter can contain.

5.1 Cover letter

Chapter 5 illustrates how easy creating a cover letter can be if you know a little about the employer, the scope of work, why you want to work at the company, and what you can offer. You will learn you can use a basic structure, and the notes you created when first assessing your job fit, to make the cover letter component of a job application straightforward.

CHAPTER 6 | INTERVIEW PREPARATION FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

This chapter begins with teaching how you can communicate in an organized and concise manner. It also has a demonstration speech video that sets the bar for developing a great interview speech..

We teach you how to conduct research to gain full insight into what a job interview is like for your specialization using the internet.

We end with teaching how to take control of an interview and how to deliver a powerful interview close.

6.1 Organized and concise communication

In the first class of this final powerful chapter, we teach a fundamental technique. You will learn a structure that turns unorganized thoughts into strongly delivered speech as well as how to practice to gain confidence for any interview scenario.

6.2 “Tell us a little bit about yourself.”

The approach you learn in Class 6.1 to convey your message is demonstrated with a meticulously scripted and rehearsed video. In the video, a previous student and now a design and technology professional rolls back time to when he began his own job search so he can illustrate a strong and structured speech delivery. This video resume sets the bar for your own interview performance.

6.3 Using Google and YouTube for preparation

You will learn how to use the internet for in-depth research and preparation relevant to your own particular design and technology specialization and anticipated job screening process. You are given research ideas and examples that will help you identify quality sources of information and are taught that this research and preparation process should begin even before your first job applications.

6.4 Having control over your interview

We end Chapter 6 and the entire course by empowering you with the confidence to have control over your interviews, how to direct and deal with difficult questions, and how and when to ask questions. You will realize you have broken through the competitive job search phase and earned your opportunity. You will finish with how to achieve a strong, competent close to your job interviews.

What You Will Learn!

• Conquer technology job search with a course crafted for early career/entrants to Web Design, UX/UI, Data, Cybersecurity, AI, Digital Marketing & related fields.
• Learn job search from beginning to end. Discover the root of job search problems, address, then build knowledge and job search strategies to last your career.
• Master advertised and hidden job markets, find jobs your peers miss, ace technology interviews with powerful personal delivery and by gently taking control.
• Begin by learning how to self assess and address job search readiness starting with skill gaps and how to gain and demonstrate real-world technical experience.
• Build pro-active techniques to attract recruiter attention then easily manage a job search schedule and weekly actions for better, faster results.
• Create a cover letter, technology resume, and learn how to describe your project experience effectively with expert-led job market tested content for 2023.
• Troubleshoot and overcome early technology job search obstacles experienced by those transitioning careers or entering the design and technology job market.
• Leverage a premium quality course, 1yr in development, produced by an active careers coach with 20 years experience helping technology students & graduates.

Who Should Attend!

• Design and technology students, graduates, and early career professionals looking to master job search and get valuable help to find a technology job that will accelerate their career.

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