Free Career Counselling & Job Interview Preparation

FREE CAREER-COUNSELLING & JOB INTERVIEW PREPARATION

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About The Course

Take the next step in your career with our Free Career Counselling and Job Interview Preparation program. This initiative is designed to help students, graduates, and working professionals identify the right career path, strengthen their job readiness, and perform confidently in interviews.

Key points

Lessons of the Course

MODULE 1: MARKET MAPPING & BRAND ARCHITECTURE

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ATS Optimization & The Modern Resume

Understanding Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Keyword injection and "Clean Design" principles
Project: Refactor your resume into a "Results-First" document that passes a 6-second human scan and a 100% AI scan

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LinkedIn SEO & Digital Authority

Turning your profile into a lead-gen machine
The "Featured" section, Headline formulas, and the Creator Mode advantage
Activity: The "Content Sprint"—Post 3 value-driven industry insights to attract recruiters

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The Hidden Job Market

Cold outreach strategies and the "Referral-First" methodology
Using Boolean search to find unlisted roles
Tools: Teal, Hunter.io, LinkedIn Premium hacks

MODULE 2: THE INTERVIEW PROTOCOL (BEHAVIORAL & TECHNICAL)

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The STAR-V Method (Situation, Task, Action, Result, Value)

Moving beyond the standard STAR method to emphasize quantifiable business value
Focus: Crafting "Hero Stories" for common behavioral questions (Conflict, Failure, Leadership)

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AI-Assisted Mock Preparation

Using LLMs (ChatGPT/Claude) to simulate "Stress Interviews" and refine responses based on specific job descriptions
Activity: The "Mirror Challenge"—Record a 2-minute "Tell me about yourself" and analyze it for vocal tonality and body language

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Technical & Case Interview Logic

Whiteboarding techniques and "Think Aloud" protocols
Handling questions you don't know the answer to with structured reasoning

MODULE 3: THE CLOSING & THE FIRST 90 DAYS

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High-Leverage Salary Negotiation

The "Anchor" technique and the "Silent Pause"
Understanding total compensation (Base, Bonus, Equity, Benefits)
Tools: Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, Salary.com
Project: Scripting a Counter-Offer for three scenarios (Low-ball, Competitive, Lateral)

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Emotional Intelligence & Rejection Resilience

Using "Post-Interview Post-Mortems" to iterate and improve
Turning a rejection into a future referral opportunity

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The 30-60-90 Day Plan

Designing an "Onboarding Roadmap" to demonstrate immediate value in a new role

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Capstone Project: The Career Portfolio

Create a live website or document containing your Resume, Case Studies, Testimonials, and Negotiation Playbook

TOOLS & LIBRARIES SUMMARY

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Tools & Skills Summary

Category	Tools & Skills Mastered
Sourcing	Teal, Hunter.io, LinkedIn Boolean Search
Branding	Canva (Resume), ChatGPT (Resume Tailoring), Carrd (Portfolio)
Preparation	InterviewWarmup (Google), Yoodli (AI Speech Coach)
Negotiation	Market Data Analysis, Scripts for Counter-Offers
Strategy	30-60-90 Day Framework, STAR-V Storytelling

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