Employability Edge Develop Your Professional Identity
Develop Your Professional Identity
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This module will help you develop your professional identity and effectively market yourself - your education, skills, knowledge and abilities. You will learn how to define your professional brand, communicate professionally, and develop a professional network.
How long will the module take to complete?
Approximately 120 minutes
Learning objectives
- Understand professional branding and define your brand
- Learn how to make a great first impression and communicate professionally
- Develop a professional online identity and leverage social media for career purposes
- Learn about the importance of networking and how to get started
- Develop your professional pitch.
Working through this module
You will gain maximum advantage from this module by working step by step through the topics and activities. At the end of each topic there is an ‘Additional Resources’ section where you can explore additional information about the subject matter to get that employability edge.
Important
Download and save the ‘Develop Your Professional Identity’ Activity Book below.
Topics
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- Clark, D (2016, October 26). Professional Networking [Video]. LinkedIn Learning.
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- Facebook. Creating an Account.
- GradAustralia (2020). Top 100 Graduate Employers. Sydney: GradAustralia
- Indeed (2019, April 9). Your Guide to Business Professional Attire (With Examples).
- Indeed (2020, January 3) Best Networking Event Tips. [Video]
- Indeed (2020, May 22). How to Give an Elevator Pitch (With Examples).
- Instagram. Getting Started on Instagram.
- Jager, J. (2020, April 16). How to Post Your First YouTube Video. [Video].
- James Cook University, Ask Us. Can I use my student email account after I graduate?
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- LinkedIn Learning Instructors (2018, June 26). LinkedIn Learning Highlights: Finding a Job and Managing Your Career – Developing your personal brand [Video]
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- Quast, Lisa. Forbes. (2013, April 22). Personal Branding 101.
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- Scully, S. (2014, July 31). Ask a Career Coach: Personal Branding 101 [Video]
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- Seek (n.d.). 6 Expert tips for being an effective communicator
- Stay Smart Online.
- Tran, T. (2017). Designing a Purposeful Personal Brand from Zero to Infinity. [Video] YouTube.
- Trought, F. Brilliant Employability Skills (2017). Pearson
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- Volunteering Queensland, Checklist for Volunteers.
- YouTube, Create a new channel.