ABOUT

This online self-directed course is designed for career navigators or employment staff who have a basic understanding of career navigation and fundamental practices such as skill assessment, enrollment, and career pathway planning.

This course is relevant for individuals interested in developing and strengthening their career pathway programs to broaden opportunities for their clients. 

After completing this course, you will be able to: 

  • Explain the roles and contributions of key stakeholders in order to build institutional partnerships in the support of newcomer career pathways
  • Identify potential institutional partners for career pathway development through research and evaluation 
  • Develop strategic partnerships with identified institutions, leveraging collective strengths and resources to address common challenges in newcomer career 


Approximate time to complete: 75 mins


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Course Curriculum

    1. How to Navigate this Course

    2. Introduction: Welcome to the Course

    1. Basics of Career Pathways

    2. Importance of Stakeholder Collaboration

    3. Overview of Key Stakeholders

    4. Knowledge Check: Key Stakeholders

    5. Module 1 Conclusion

    1. Stakeholder Mapping

    2. Examples of Mapping Templates

    3. How to Create a Stakeholder Map

    4. Research and Evaluation

    5. Evaluate your Stakeholders

    6. Case Scenario: Researching and Evaluating Stakeholders in Support of Constantine

    7. Module 2 Completion

    1. Building Strong Partnerships

    2. Nelly Identifies a Key Advocate

    3. Nelly Writes the First Draft of Her Outreach Message

    4. Outreach Message Principle 1: Clear, Concise, and Compelling

    5. Nelly Writes the Second Draft of Her Outreach Email Applying Principle 1: Clear, Concise, and Compelling

    6. Outreach Message Principle 2: Strengths-Based Approach

    7. Outreach Message Principle 3: Position Yourself Effectively

    8. Nelly Writes the Final Draft of Her Outreach Message: Strengths-Based Approach and Positions Herself Effectively

    9. Outreach Email Template

    10. Build Trust and Rapport

    11. Collaborative Planning

    12. Communication

    13. Building Partnerships: Additional Resources

    14. Knowledge Check: Building Partnerships

    15. Nelly's Reflection

    16. Module 3 Conclusion

    1. Course Completion

    2. Course Satisfaction Survey

    3. Course Outro & Next Steps

About this course

  • Free
  • 33 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

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