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    Course: Marketing Yourself for Career Advancement

    This customized, interactive seminar will provide vital career launch and advancement insights. During this two-day seminar, you will take actionable steps for executing your personal internship/job search process, build a professional network and obtain sophisticated communication tactics and strategies necessary to create growth opportunities and get offers.

    You will become a competitive candidate in your educational and professional pursuits by:

    • Understanding and leveraging your unique skills
    • Creating relevant connections to build your professional network and become a valued referral
    • Communicating your experiences and capabilities with relevance, sophistication and confidence...a trifecta of skills mandatory to generate growth opportunities and manage career pivots 
       

    Programs Associated with this Course
    • Marketing Yourself for Career Advancement Workshop
    Who Should Attend

    Professionals looking to learn how to effectively market themselves for professional opportunities and build their professional networks.

    Benefits

    In this seminar, you will take the actionable steps necessary to:

    • Build your professional network 
    • Take steps to execute your job or internship search
    • Create a roadmap to reach immediate professional goals and obtain advancement opportunities

    Topics/Syllabus

    Week 1: Personal Branding

    • Course introduction and review of individual course goals
    • How branding and marketing pertain to career advancement 
    • Overview and application of personal branding tactics and strategies
    • Create your unique brand story  
    • Assess and commit to immediate and future career goals 
    • Leverage social media to market your personal brand, professional experience, and future potential

    Week 2: Marketing Yourself for Opportunities 

    • Understand various tools to successfully market yourself for advancement opportunities
    • Assess resume types and other professional correspondence to advance your career
    • How to create manage and maintain a results-driven professional network 
    • Learn to confidently tell your brand story and pitch yourself for opportunity 
    • Develop a professional networking strategy and execution plan
       

    FAQ

    Do I get DePaul credit for this class?
    No, but some DePaul CPE courses have been approved for CEU credits. This is a professional education class with different requirements than courses taken for academic credit.

    How big is the class?
    Class size is limited to allow for a more interactive environment in the classroom. Most classes have fewer than 20 students.

    For More Information, Contact:

    Jurate Murray

    Email: jmurray9@depaul.edu
    Phone: +1 312-362-5913

    Upcoming Class Offerings

    Marketing Yourself for Career Advancement

    Dates: 05/7/2024 - 05/14/2024
    Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Meeting Pattern Tuesday
    Location: Online
    Cost: $425.00
    Registration Deadline: 05/6/2024 - a $75 late fee will be assessed after this date for late registrations
    Final Deadline: 05/7/2024 
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    Contact Us

    For general inquiries, please email us or call 312-362-6300.