Lesson 01: Why Is It Necessary for You to Change Your Job Search Methods

Through the combination of practice and theory, you will acquire knowledge about how to become a professional competence/skill seller, and by this you will increase the chances of securing a relevant job. Great emphasis is placed on practical tasks that are linked to your everyday life where the final goal is securing a new job.

In a rapidly changing job market, where artificial intelligence and digitalization are creating new roles while others are being phased out, the ability to adapt to these changes is crucial. This course, led by Vigdis Lamberg from KarriereAkademiet AS, provides you effective strategies to be able to navigate within today’s job market and transform your approach from traditional job searching into a dynamic competence/skill seller.

Objectives of the course:

After completing each one of the 11 lessons, you will have a deeper understanding of, among other things, how and where jobs are being advertised in today’s digital era as well as the importance of networking. The course will give you effective methods for how to approach today’s job market in search of a new job.

Now; It is all about marketing yourself as well as achieving the benefits and the salary your competency deserves. Meaning that you have to take new measures, learn new methods, and get outside of your comfort zone. You must change your mindset from being a job seeker to a competence/skill seller.

Through a mixture of practical tasks and theoretical lessons, you will learn:

• How you take advantage of both formal and informal competence/skills
• Efficient communication and sales techniques
• How to improve your CV/resume and application/cover letter to act as persuasive sales letters
• Insight into employment methods and tips on how and where to find unadvertised positions
• Interview and negotiation techniques
• How to become a professional in networking and LinkedIn
• What you should consider regarding salary, social security, pension, and insurance

Who is this course for?

• Those who want to develop within or outside their existing workplace
• Unemployed looking for new opportunities
• Students who are taking their first steps into working life
• Career advisors
• Supervisors in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) or any similar public enterprise

Hop onboard and learn how to secure the job you dream about!