The Finding Part-Time Work While Studying Course
Course Outline
Duration: 8 hours
Modules: 6
Materials: Text, Videos, Infographics, Quizzes
Focus: Preparing to find part-time or casual work while maintaining a work / study balance. Suitable for students who need to cover living expenses and other costs or are seeking to gain job skills while studying. Used to support student acquisition and retention strategies.
Takeaways: LinkedIn microcredential and Certificate
What is the Finding Part-Time Work While Studying Course about?
The Finding Part-Time Work While Studying Course consists of 6 online modules intotal, with 4 – 9 units per module. Students can take the course on any device at their own pace. Each module is designed to support both domestic and international students through the process of finding, applying for and starting a part-time job, and will support student recruitment, orientation and retention initiatives. The course is designed to be part of a package of online courses that are offered to students through a co-branded employability training platform, custom-built to support the value proposition of your institution.
Brand Engagement
We specialise in the production and delivery of unique employability training websites that comply with client brand guidelines. These sites provide ongoing student engagement with your brand and our award-winning content.
This course complements our other award-winning courses that we deliver to your students under your brand.
Consider your Successful Graduate platform as a plug-in that adds employability to your student value proposition.
Modules 1-2
WHERE TO FIND WORK
The first module commences with which industries are hiring right now, and where students can find work. We introduce the concept of permission to work (for international students), and focus on the different work types that are available, such as part-time and casual work arrangements.
WRITTEN MATERIALS
We help each student to prepare their own value proposition and pitch statement, in preparation for their job application journey. Students are then guided through aseries of units which are designed to help them prepare their key written documents for the job application process. We provide an overview of how to prepare a LinkedIn profile, and use it to find work. At this stage we also help students to manage their online reputation by tidying up their other social media accounts and privacy settings.
Modules 3 - 4
FINDING WORK + JOB INTERVIEWS
In this, the heart of the course, we cover 13 key units of material which guide the student through walking around for work, applying online, understanding which jobs are currently being advertised around the country, developing networking skills, understanding internships and work trials, considering the gig economy or starting up a business, preparing for a job interview, managing online interviews, and practicing common interview question responses. There’s a lot to cover here and we guide students carefully through the content.
Modules 5 & 6
POSITIVE MINDSET
Here, we help students to understand that for many, applying for work requires confidence, resilience and persistence. These are actually soft skills that students can acquire and improve over time. Sometimes it can be tough finding work and maintaining a positive mindset. Remaining confident and learning from missed opportunities will eventually help the student to find work.
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
In this important module, students are introduced to the role of the Fair Work Ombudsman, and their work rights and responsibilities. At Successful Graduatewe are very focused on helping students to understand their rights at work, different types of employment contracts and rates of pay. We turn to managing taxation and superannuation payments in Australia, and provide advice to international students about how they might reclaim any superannuation payments if they leave Australia after studying. At the end of the course, students work through a course checklist, ensuring that they have passed all quizzes, and then proceed to download their course certificate. We provide instructions on how to load their certificate and our LinkedIn microcredential to their LinkedIn profile, signalling to employers that they are job-ready.
Scale
Every intake.
Many customers on-board their future or commencing students to their Successful Graduate platform, introducing employability skills from the start of their student journey.
Every cohort.
You can choose our different courses for different cohorts. We can even customise your training materials to suit industries and faculties.
Every student.
Imagine the power of every student at your institution being taught Successful Graduate employability skills. We are focused on giving you that power through scale.
Robust Course Design
Our course writers are dedicated industry professionals. We only work with course writers who have been there and worked directly with students as international education staff, qualified careers counsellors and academics. You can rest easy, assured that their materials are blended into professional videos, infographics, course workbooks and quizzes that are designed to maximise student learning and outcome. Successful Graduate has been awarded as a global finalist for multiple employability awards. Remember, our mission is to help students enter the world of work faster, while reaching their potential. All courses offer flexible learning frameworks and are WCAG compliant.
Customisation
Would you prefer course content that suits a particular industry? Are your students preparing for a work integrated learning placement? Do you have your own material that you want to be embedded into our course templates? We provide course customisation to suit your needs.
Microcredentials
The education technology industry has spawned some amazing opportunities for education providers. At Successful Graduate, we have focused upon delivering high quality, best practice employability learning materials, and delivering them under the brand of each of our education industry customers. Students are encouraged to upload their course certificates and our Successful Graduate Certifications to their LinkedIn profile. As the edtech industry matures, we remain at the forefront of Microcredentialling recognition and policy development, to the benefit of your students.