Introduction to Professional Skills for Career Readiness
What You’ll Learn:
By coupling a field-specific skill set with soft skills, the number of jobs available to a candidate can nearly double making them more marketable. This course exposes you to key career readiness areas, as outlined by organizations like NACE, that are covered in this course including:
- Most In-Demand Soft Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership Skills Intercultural Aptitude
- Communication & Collaboration with Teams
- Professionalism and ethics
- Emotional Intelligence
Meet Our Authors
This course was built in collaboration with Industry Leaders, Academics and Career Service Professionals and uses a flexible, modular format so you can pick and choose topics that matter most. Get to know our authors:
- Andrew Loos –
Co-Founder of Attack!
Marketing | Learn more - Lisa Shumate – Associate Vice President at University of Houston and General Manager, Houston Public Media | Learn more
- Shari Carpenter, PhD – Professor of Marketing at Eastern Oregon University, Chief Motivator at TheAgency@EOU | Learn more
- Shelley Olds Burns, MEd – Director of the Center for Professional Skills and Development at University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business | Learn more
- Bill Imada – Cofounder at I.W. Group and Cofounder of the National Millennial and GenZ Community | Learn more
Included In This Course
Expert Interview Videos
Get first-hand knowledge and experiences that help bring the key skills to life. Learn how to define your career readiness and leverage in-demand skills today.
Whiteboard Animation Explainer Videos
One of the most sought-after soft-skills in the workplace is communication. Improve your competitive advantage and sharpen your communication skills now.
Ask an Author Videos
Driven by student questions, these videos provide real-world advice and tips in an engaging conversational style from our authors.
Roundtable Videos
Advice and career readiness tips by recent graduates. Listen in on discussions and strategies for challenges many students face when choosing a career.