LinkedIn Learning courses to support your career journey

The University of Reading has licensed LinkedIn Learning for all current students, meaning you have access to thousands of courses!

We’ve put together a range of recommended courses from the platform, specifically to support you at different stages of your career journey and boost your employability.

Accessible through your usual University of Reading login credentials, LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that allows you to develop skills through professional and expert-led video tutorials based around three main themes – Business, Technology & Creative. It is flexible – access it through your web browser or via the iOS/Android app for mobile devices, learn at your own pace with bite-size and longer content, full playback controls, time-coded transcripts and the ability to download content for offline use.

As an optional step, you can connect your learning with your LinkedIn profile if you have one, allowing you to display certificates of course completion to enhance your profile. LinkedIn Learning courses can also be used towards your RED Award.

Where do I access it?

LinkedIn Learning is accessed by going directly to the LinkedIn Learning homepage and clicking the ‘Sign in’ button at the top of the screen, then entering your UoR email address and clicking ‘Continue’ to allow login with UoR Username and Password credentials.

"I took on board comments about what employers look for, and the elements of a profile that can be eye catching; I am still now adapting my profile as time goes on to become more and more suited to future and present job roles." - UoR Student on 'Get started with LinkedIn' - keep an eye out for our LinkedIn workshops throughout the year.

"I will now go forward with a highly presentable, updated professional portfolio with the confidence that I can talk about my experience and skills." - UoR Student.

Our Recommended Courses

Applications and Interviews

Course	Duration	Details
CV Success Masterclass	60 minutes	This is UK based advice relevant to graduates and early career changers given by an experienced recruitment professional. What you’ll learn: - The importance of CVs in the UK job market - Viewing your CV as a sales document - Designing it to best reflect you as a candidate - Different types of CV
Getting the most from recruiters when job hunting	30 minutes	A UK oriented course that helps you work better with recruitment agents, ensuring you are top of their list for opportunities. This course is led by a highly experienced UK recruiter. What you’ll learn: - How to manage your own expectations of recruiters - Creating a mutually beneficial partnership that brings them money and you a job - Changing your mindset on job hunting
Interview Master Class	60 minutes	This is a UK oriented course that provides content suitable for University of Reading graduates. Over the hour it'll give you insights into interview technique, the STAR method and questions to ask the interview panel. What you’ll learn: - Types of interviews and the need to think like a recruiter - Techniques for answering common interview questions - The STAR technique - Practical considerations - Making a positive impression
Mastering common interview questions	60 minutes	"You won't be able to fake your way through it". This course provides some practical, detailed advice on interview technique. It looks at typical interview panels, types of questions and helps you prepare for some of the more challenging one. The course is pitched at entry and mid-level professionals so is good for graduates. What you’ll learn: - Examine the more difficult questions of your strengths and weaknesses and motivation - Questions around “going the extra mile” and “what makes you interesting” - Background to the recruiting panel and importance of sector on interview styles
Phone and video interview skills	3 minutes	General information about preparing for video interviews. What you’ll learn: - Importance of finding suitable location and testing of equipment
Access the hidden job market	36 minutes	Includes a module called ‘Techniques to get you noticed’
How to highlight your job skills	56 minutes	Includes these modules: - Highlight your skills in print (cv and cover letter) Time: 12m 43s (includes ‘write an effective cover letter: 3m 6 seconds) - Highlight your skills online, Time: 15m 25s - Highlight your skills networking, Time: 12m 49s - Leveraging your skills when job hunting, Time: 12m31s
How to succeed at assessment centres	1 hour 30 minutes	- Making a good first impression - Work simulations - Role plays - Presentations - Acing the interview - Following up after the assessment
How to succeed in a case study interview	35 minutes	This course breaks down the basic components of a case study interview, how to prepare, and what to do to project confidence and engage your interviewer. Case studies are often used during the assessment for consultancy roles, as well as analytical business roles - Learn how case study interview questions are used - Why employers find them beneficial - The key elements that interviewers use to evaluate your answers - How to formulate key questions to dig deeper into the case and develop your own framework and conclusion with supporting rationale. - Concludes with sample case study questions
Tips on giving an interview presentation	4 minutes 23 seconds	(A module on the Find your dream job: interview techniques & resume writing) This module offers 8 top tips for preparing & delivering a presentation at interview.
Working with recruiters	46 minutes	A recruiter can be a great resource to find a job that's not advertised and get your résumé in front of the right person. If you're actively looking for a new position this course can help you understand the benefits and challenges of working with a recruiter.
Working with staffing agencies, head-hunters & career coaches	37 minutes	The course outlines how to work with recruiters, headhunters and career coaches to help land your next job. Recommend Parts 1 & 2, whilst American, it provides useful insights from a recruiter’s perspective for a job seeker to consider. Parts 3 & 4 may be more suited to more experienced candidates - Part 1: Working with staffing agencies (10m 20s) - Part 2: Working with recruiters (8m 43s) - Part 3: Working with head-hunters (10m 32s) - Part 4: Leveraging a career Coach (5m 13s)
Designing a resumé	65 minutes	This course is helpful for those interested in designing nice looking documents. However, you should ignore any reference to content because it's USA oriented. The course uses Adobe InDesign but also includes a video tutorial for using MS Word. You should bear in mind that some designs may not be read easily by Application Tracking Systems (the software used by recruiters).
Preparing for technical interviews	6 minutes	Good advice on preparing for technical interviews, including any online assessments beforehand.

Confidence and Resilience

Course	Duration	Details
Building self confidence	20 minutes	A lack of confidence can lead to you missing out on opportunities. It’s easy to see others and think they’re naturally confident. Self-confidence is self-perpetuating – once you have it you can increase in confidence from one situation to the next. You can learn how to be more confident!
Confidence: Building strategies for work and life	37 minutes	This course covers Creating a positive self-image, and develop resilience from difficult situations • Practical skills to increase confidence, overcome self-doubt, and showcase your strengths. • Improve your self-image by overcoming your negativity bias, softening your inner critic, and learning to think confident thoughts throughout your day. • Techniques to develop resilience when dealing with difficult situations, and ways you can demonstrate your unique confident traits and project your confidence outwards.
Enhancing your resilience	51 minutes	This course shows how to create a proactive plan to build your resilience, maintain it in the face of challenges, and track your progress over time.
Building resilience	35 minutes	Resilience is a skill (and mindset) in great demand by employers. Yet it's a hard one to articulate. This short course will give you tips on how to recover from setbacks.

Cultural Awareness

Course	Duration	Details
Communicating about culturally sensitive issues	55 minutes	• Why conversations around culture are tricky • Principles for culturally sensitive conversations • Techniques for dialogues around Diversity
Refresh your workplace social skills (includes a cultural awareness module)	46 minutes	• essential skills for emotional intelligence • essential skills for inclusive workplaces • essential skills for effective communications
Unlocking authentic communication in a culturally diverse workplace	49 minutes	• Principles of Authentic Communication • Tips for communicate in a Culturally Diverse workplace • Developing cultural awareness

Digital Skills

Course	Duration	Details
Writing for the web	80 minutes	Writing for the web requires a different writing style to academic expectations. It's a skill that can help you articulate your thoughts and interests meaningfully whilst being accessible. This is useful for sports and personal interests as well as future employment.
Digital networking strategies	40 minutes	This course covers which tools and platforms are most effective for digital networking. Learn what it means to create a personal brand, and how to be intentional with personal branding. Includes: • Building a professional network online • Networking online with individuals and decision-makers • Connecting with industry peers • Connecting with hiring managers • Networking online with influencers • Connecting with groups using social media • Personal branding through social media
Learning Python	3 hours 10 minutes	In this course, you will get a hands-on introduction to the Python programming language. This course is designed to quickly get you up and running with the Python programming language. It is not intended to be a general introduction to the fundamentals of programming itself. You should already be familiar with the basic principles of programming, such as variables, functions, statements, and so on. ) *prior experience with other programming languages like JavaScript, will also be very helpful You should also know how to use some common programming tools, like your operating system's terminal program and a text editor or an integrated development environment. If you need to brush up on using an IDE or text editor, consider watching Learning Visual Studio Code, which is the editor used in the Python course. Once you feel comfortable with these concepts, you can get started. You will learn: • How to determine if Python is installed on your system and how to install it if it isn't already there. • How to build our first Python program in just a few lines of code. • The basics of the language, data types, variables, loops, functions, classes, and more. • Work with some of Python's built-in high-level data types, such as dates, times, and files and directories. • Learn about Python's extensive library of pre-built modules to build advanced features like retrieving data from the internet and processing information such as HTML, XML, and JSON.
Python Code Challenges	48 minutes	Want to test your Python skills? These concise challenges let you stretch your brain and test your talents. Each challenge is self-contained, you can complete the course in any order—and at your own pace. Tune in to get the hands-on practice you need to keep your skills sharp.
Python for non-programmers	1 hour 55 minutes	Fun and beginner friendly Did you know that learning Python is one of the easiest ways to learn to code? In this course you can avoid the jargon and make learning how to code a lot more fun. You don’t have to be an expert technician, either. This course teaches the fundamentals of Python to you: a non-programmer, a user with little to no coding experience. • Learn more about what Python is, and what it is and isn’t used for. • Explore how Python works with numbers and how you can interact with simple programs such as a simple number-guessing game. • Find out how to work with text in Python by building a reusable function to count the words in a block of text. • Tackle quick challenges and other games that allow you to put your new skills to the test.
Python for students	1 hour 8 minutes	Beginner (specifically for college – age students) • An introduction to Python, what it is, and what you can do with it • Using Python environment • Basic Data types (numbers & basic calculations and strings) • Variables and functions, Lists, making decisions • First python project • Python community and continued learning
Zoom essential training	1 hour 34 minutes	This course explores the fundamentals of Zoom, including how to host, attend, schedule, and collaborate in Zoom meetings and webinars— on a laptop and mobile device. • The course shows how to set up your Zoom account and adjust audio and video settings (as well as choose fun virtual backgrounds and filters). • How to host your own meeting and participate in meetings scheduled by others. • How to use a variety of options during meetings such as how to control another participant's computer to easily troubleshoot issues, create breakout rooms, provide nonverbal responses. • Tips for scheduling and hosting your own Zoom webinars.
Learn PowerPoint	60 minutes	PowerPoint is used in recruitment processes and the workplace. Learn how to create professional looking presentations and collaborate with others on the same file. What you’ll learn: > Review how to use the Format panel to customize text boxes and shapes > Explore adding audio and video to slides > Identify processes and best practices for creating slide backgrounds > Examine methods for presenting and efficiently navigating the slide deck
Learning Excel	70 minutes	Excel is used widely in the workplace and knowing the fundamentals is important. It's not just for finance careers and many management jobs will use Excel for tracking projects, budgets, stock, timesheets - so it's an important skill for the office.
Learning Outlook	50 minutes	Completing this course can help you hit the ground running when on placement. Businesses will often use Outlook not just for email but for shared calendars and tasks. Some of this may be basic but you can select only those tutorials that are of interest.
Learning Word	75 minutes	If you're familiar with MS Word, you can probably skip the initial tutorials but overall, this course provides really good content on using the software. Take note of "Track Changes" and inserting charts because many employers would expect you to do that.
PowerPoint Tips	2 hours	PPT latest version is a game-changer. By learning how to use its potential you can really stand out when delivering presentations. The course content can be applied using Reading University on-campus software.
Blockchain basics	60 minutes	Particularly ideal for those interested in IT but don't want to work in it! Also great for aspiring Project Managers. Blockchain will shape the future of the internet and having a basic knowledge of it could help you see potential that others won't. It's a different way of thinking and this introduction gives a good overview. Once completed you may want to look at the many other Blockchain courses on LinkedIn Learning.
Excel 2016: Advanced formulas	6 hours	This is advanced Excel which requires you to have some prior knowledge. It's easy to think that Excel is just for number crunchers. It's not! And if you can utilise it properly, using IF statements, Pivots, V-Lookup you can find yourself in great demand in the workplace. We don't recommend you study this entire course but select some sections to learn and build up your knowledge.
Social media tools and automation	10 minutes	Tools such as Hootsuite and Tweetdeck can help you build your social media profile - and be useful skills in the workplace. We have selected this tutorial from a wider digital marketing course because it gives you enough to get experimenting with different tools online.
WordPress essential training	2 hours 30 minutes	The ability to theme and update a blog or simple website is a desirable attribute. Many sites are based on WordPress and having the fundamental skills can give you great satisfaction in sharing your interests, as well as professionally.

Diversity, Inclusion and Allyship

Course	Duration	Details
Becoming an ally to all	30 minutes	All organizations face barriers to diversity and inclusion, such as implicit bias and stereotyping. One key solution to these challenges is allyship. Allyship is integral to diversity efforts because it allows those who are at lower risk of discrimination the opportunity to advocate for others to gain visibility, validity, and credibility for their work and their contributions. In this course learn why allyship is important, how to become an ally, and how to grow as an ally along a three-stage maturity curve. Using the innovative concept of the Empathy Triangle, and a set of realistic scenarios, this course teaches allies how to reach wise allyship decisions, help people affected by non-inclusive behaviour, and relate to sources of non-inclusive behaviour. • From ally to one to ally to all • The empathy triangle • Case studies
Find a job at companies that embrace Diversity & Inclusion	29 minutes	Includes a module ‘Asking the right questions at interview’ 3 m 55 s When job searching, you will have a number of criteria that are important to you in a new role, typically things like salary, location, hours, and benefits. Increasingly job seekers are placing importance being placed on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and whist a company can say they embrace diversity and inclusion, is there any way to really know? This course offers several strategies that can be used to increase the odds of finding a diverse and inclusive work environment. It offers tips like how to interpret a company’s online reviews, evaluate their social platforms, and outlines how to ask the right questions in an interview and recognise diversity in leadership. his course offers strategies and tips to help you better identify companies that embrace diversity and inclusion.
Reduce stress and anxiety by managing your nervous system	36 minutes	• Understanding your nervous system • Assessing the state of your nervous system • Practice and activities for regulating your nervous system • Making your nervous system plan
Understanding & supporting ADHD colleagues in the workplace	1 hour 7 minutes	• Being ADHD in a Neurotypical world • How ADHD manifests in the workplace • Supporting your colleagues • ADHD’s share their experiences
Out and Proud: Approaching LGBT issues in the workplace	19 minutes	In this course find out why diversity and inclusion matters for businesses, how professionals who identify as LGBT can feel more confident about coming out at work, and how allies can help create a more inclusive work environment.

Networking and LinkedIn

Course	Duration	Details
Crafting your personal brand	35 minutes	You may have heard of "Personal Branding" before. It's a US approach to what we'd refer to as "reputation" in the UK. You can create an authentic brand that employers and colleagues can relate to. This US course gives you the background and some practical tips to get you started.
Job hunters networking masterclass	35 minutes	Networking isn't just for "other people". As humans we like to interact with others. Networking is just another skill to develop and can be a real asset for the jobseeker. This UK oriented course outlines how you might go about that.
Making a recruiter come to you	30 minutes	These tutorials are not aimed at recent graduates specifically, but the content is definitely helpful and could help you secure a graduate level role. Understanding recruitment from the recruiter perspective helps you market yourself much more effectively.
Learning LinkedIn for students	70 minutes	LinkedIn is not just a job search tool, it's a powerful research platform that can also enhance your profile. If you are exploring career options you can use it to see what others do and how they got there. Learning and using the system early will help when it comes to finding and applying for roles.
Professional networking	30 minutes	Networking isn't just for other people! You can learn to engage meaningfully with people, both online and face to face. Each year thousands of graduates get their first job through people they know - through networking.
Professional networking for career starters	15 minutes	Learn how to build and engage a network when you're just starting out in your career. Includes tips on making connections, fostering them, finding a mentor, and even mentoring others. Plus, learn how to ask for informational interviews, request job referrals, and stay in touch with your connections over time.
Personal branding on social media	40 minutes	Social media can help your "planned happenstance", building a presence others will recognise. If you are trying to break into a new sector this can be a powerful way to get noticed. But be careful!
Publishing on LinkedIn	35 minutes	Publishing original work on LinkedIn can raise your profile and engage industry professionals and peers in conversation. This short course helps you consider what to write and how to make it accessible. Building a portfolio of quality publications on LinkedIn can showcase your knowledge and interest. Bear in mind your employer may have a social media policy you need to adhere to.
Building your professional network	50 minutes	Once you are in the workplace it's important to build, manage and sustain your professional network. Your network can help you get things done, learn and progress. This short course gets you started methodically.

Other Transferrable Skills

Course	Duration	Details
Getting things done	30 minutes	Managing your time is as important at University as it is in the workplace. This course can help manage your time effectively, prioritise and focus on what is important. What you’ll learn: > How to stay on top of your work > Finding time to do meaningful activity > Tips on how to prioritise and engage with tasks > How to have a clear head and focus
Leveraging your transferable skills to drive your career	20 minutes	This course shows how to uncover and highlight your strengths and talents and connect your transferable skills to job openings to ultimately sell yourself.
Applied curiosity	100 minutes	This course looks at two types of "curiosity": Free Range (child-like) and Applied (focused). The course is aimed at applications in the workplace, but the principles can help with making career decisions and exploring options. Curiosity is a trait that can make you attractive to employers and colleagues. It can also help with your academic prowess!
Creativity bootcamp	50 minutes	We can quick to define ourselves as "creative" or not. Yet most of us have creative attributes. This course provides some exercises where you can develop creativity as a skill. These should also help you articulate that creativity to employers and give examples for you to draw on in future.
Time management principles	240 minutes	Managing to get your work done effectively and balancing life and other priorities can be challenging in your new job. This course gives some great tools for prioritising workloads and multitasking. You don't need to study this whole course, but individual tutorials may help at different times.
Developing your emotional intelligence	70 minutes	Emotional intelligence is about your mindset, helping you to work better with others and achieve more. Your emotional intelligence can help you make more informed decisions about your career and work environment.

Presentation Skills

Course	Duration	Details
How to present and stay on point	19 minutes	The context for this course is business presentations and includes: • The basic elements of delivering a great presentation • Staying on message • Presentation ‘pre-work’ • Handout / slides • Answering questions / handling interruptions Stress and Anxiety
Managing your anxiety while presenting	25 minutes	Anxious about making a presentation? This course explores what causes people to feel nervous, highlights anxiety management techniques, and ways to manage sources & symptoms of anxiety • Calm and confident presenting • Managing physical and mental anxiety symptoms • Behaviours to avoid • Procrastination and perfectionism • Creating an anxiety management plan-introducing the ‘BRAVE’ model
Master confident presentation skills	120 minutes	A UK based course that it pitched well for those preparing for interviews or considering academic careers where public speaking will be required. It helps address nerves, focuses on body language and what you need to prepare in advance. Implementing the principles of this course and "PowerPoint Tips and Tricks" could lead to breath-taking presentations!

Sustainability

Course	Duration	Details
Green jobs for sustainable careers	54 minutes	This course offers an Introduction to Green jobs, the presenter identifies and explores emerging green jobs • Green jobs and sustainability Career Paths • Skills and education for green jobs
The Employees Guide to Sustainability	50 minutes	(Module 4 of course titled Learning Design for sustainability, whereby the other 3 modules are taken from an organisational point of view) What you will learn: • Explore your ecological footprint and handprint • Calculate your carbon footprint • Explore the lifecycle of Things • Reduce food waste • Reduce, reuse, recycle • Protect our water resources

Teamwork, Communication and Listening Skills

Course	Duration	Details
Listening Skills	65 minutes	True listening can help you understand the needs of others. It's a skill you can learn and apply in all aspects of life. It's also important to be able to demonstrate and "sell" those listening skills in a recruitment process.
Communication within teams	44 minutes	Communication is an integral part of strong teamwork. Includes a module on cross cultural communication within teams and includes: Differentiate between the roles and responsibilities for team members. Describe the purpose of a RACI matrix. Identify the elements of a team charter. Determine how best to manage conflict within teams. Interpret which approaches should be used to manage virtual teams and cross-cultural team communications.
Constructive candour: important conversations with co-workers, family and friends	1 hour 18 minutes	Constructive candor builds more meaning, trust, and respect in your most important relationships. Some of the references to the examples are American people / history etc. The course takes the form of a college ‘lecture’ in style. (it’s a bit long, a bit wordy, but interesting) The course includes: • frameworks and mindsets to create a conversational environment to openly share ‘your’ truth • Learn how to ‘Prepare, engage and sustain’ in a caring and constructive way
Creating safe places for tough conversations at work	54 minutes	The focus is on feedback to co-workers, or in a team context and includes: • Defining and creating safe spaces for tough conversations • The impact of identity • Psychological safety • Team building and communication & collective buy in
Delivering bad news effectively	43 minutes	It explores how to communicate bad news with tact, skill, and candour, to achieve the best possible result in a tricky situation, and how to prepare to deliver bad news, manage the meeting itself, and then follow up to ensure clarity and next steps. • Choosing your communication channel & creating your communication message • Arranging and holding a meeting • Communicating your message effectively • The psychology of receiving bad news • Next steps after delivering bad news • Reflecting to enhance communication skills
How to effectively deliver criticism	13 minutes	Delivering criticism in the workplace can be difficult. Not everyone is a fan of giving it, nor experienced enough to share it effectively. Here Aimee Bateman—founder of Careercake—shows you how to deliver constructive feedback to your colleagues, build rapport, and, most importantly, ensure criticism is well received. She provides you with tips and tricks to conduct meetings, communicate the problem, and leave a conversation with a productive outcome.
Teamwork foundations	1 hour 25 minutes	Learn the qualities of effective teams – the importance and benefits of team working The course explores what makes a good team, how to work as a team, and how to tackle difficulties. Then explores what makes a great team, and team player.
Improving your listening skills	30 minutes	This is an excellent introduction to listening skills. It gives an overview of the skills and techniques you can use to develop them. It'll also help you articulate them more effectively to employers.
Foundations of communication skills	85 minutes	Your communication skills need to move up a level once you're in the workplace. You need to present yourself professionally through a range of channels and ensure your reputation is enhanced by how you communicate.
Interpersonal communication	37 minutes	How do you encourage colleagues to do something when you aren't senior to them? This course looks at the art of making a request and improving how you work with others.

Transitioning to the Workplace

Course	Duration	Details
Job skills - learning the basics	20 minutes	This short course is ideal if you are going on placement or doing an internship. It gives an overview of key skills for you to think about and develop. It's a basic course but often there are more in-depth courses for those who wish to explore further.
Developing a professional image in a new job	56 minutes	• Specifically orientated to graduates transitioning from uni to the world of work includes tips & guidance that can help to successfully navigate the start of your professional career. • How to develop the right mindset to deal with workplace challenges and getting ahead in your career. • Tips for acclimating to a new workplace, and how to create a career strategy that sets you up for success
Balancing work and life	30 minutes	In your first few months at work you'll feel the pressure to perform. You may be willing to work much longer hours. You may find it invigorating and enjoyable. But long hours and pressure are not always sustainable. This course will help you understand the importance of balance in your life.
How to be promotable	25 minutes	You may not be thinking about promotion so early in your new job. That's ok! But if you follow this UK oriented course there are things you can start to do now to position yourself favourably when you are looking to move up the ladder. Preparation is key!
Managing your career as an introvert	40 minutes	The pressures around building relationships, socialising after work and raising your profile can be challenging for introverts. But there are techniques you can develop to help you feel more comfortable.
Succeeding in a new job	30 minutes	There is some overlap with the 90 days course, but you'll learn how to be a good, reliable employee and how to manage your mindset. There is a nice section on finding mentors. A few UK organisations would provide mentoring for new staff, many don't so you have to find and develop your own.
Customer service foundations	80 minutes	Most jobs will have "customers". They could be external customers or clients or internal colleagues. This course will give you some insights and language to use when explaining your customer service skills to others. You'll learn useful hints about how to give really good service to others.
How to negotiate a salary when it's your first job	7 minutes	There can often be room for discussion about your starting salary. This short tutorial should give you ideas of how to prepare for that discussion and negotiate a good salary even when you have limited experience.
How to make a good first impression	27 minutes	Managing your professional reputation within an organisation is very important. This course will help me make a positive first impression with a variety of stakeholders.
What to do in the first 90 days of your job	50 minutes	Explain how to establish touch points with new colleagues, recognize common mistakes you could make in your first 90 days, name the steps you should take during the first 30 days of a new management job, recall what you should implement during the second month of a management job

Understanding Yourself and Exploring Future Options

Course	Duration	Details
Discovering your strengths	60 minutes	Focusing on your strengths rather than your weaknesses can lead to a more satisfactory career. Strengths cover your gifts (we'd say "traits"), loves (what gets you enthused) and skills (the abilities you acquire). Understanding your strengths can really help you focus on careers that reflect them, allowing you to develop and excel.
Learning and developing self-awareness	60 minutes	Throughout your time at University you will have new experiences, be learning and developing yourself. Understanding yourself, your values and motivations can help you make the most of your time at Reading and set you up for a satisfying career. Led by an experienced Psychologist this course is helpful whether you're in first year or are studying towards a PhD.
Build a Career for Positive Social Impact	27 minutes	Are you looking to make a positive social impact with your career? In this course, you will be able to reflect on the positive social impact you would like to make on the world through your work, either through a social impact career, or by making more of a positive social impact with your current role. You will also look at how to transition into specific social impact roles by evaluating your values, experiences, and transferable skills, engaging your network and LinkedIn. You will look at different sectors—including NGOs, government organizations, and private companies—where you can make a positive social impact and shares specific tips and strategies for moving into these sectors.
How to develop a career plan	30 minutes	This is a solid UK focused course that can help you get started in planning your career. It can work independently or alongside a Thrive mentor. Career Planning helps you become the person you want to be.
Job hunting for college grads	26 minutes	Useful content, orientated to graduates. This course helps you position yourself for a post-graduation job that plays to your strengths, interests, and values. • how to identify your professional goals, tap into your network, and find job opportunities. • Not sure where you want to go next? The course offers advice on finding your passion and connecting it to a career path. • Tips to win over hiring managers by creating an effective resume, line up your references, cultivate the right attitude, and perform well at interview.
What is the metaverse?	53 minutes	Includes a module on industries to look out for (3m 24s): The world has become more virtual in the last few years. It seems the metaverse is now the topic of conversation—but what does it actually mean? This beginner-friendly course takes a deep dive into the metaverse, exploring what it is, how it’s being applied today, and what to expect in the future, so you will better understand the industries that will come to thrive in the Web3 world. • Explore and discover the history, context, and emergence of the metaverse as an impactful virtual space. • Learn about interacting ethically, equitably, and safely with the internet and its many users. • Find out what the metaverse could do to education, the product development lifecycle, delivery and supply, and the economy of gear.
Finding your introvert and extrovert balance in the workplace	60 minutes	We may have certain inclinations to be introverted or not but how you manage these can really enhance your career. There is no correlation between "success" and either introvert or extrovert. This course will help you understand how to get the balance right for you.

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