Career Planning

What this course is about

The Career Planning Foundations course helps you build the mindset and skills needed to navigate your career path with clarity and confidence.

You’ll learn how to reflect on your strengths, interests, and values; explore possible roles or industries; and create a structured plan for achieving your career goals. This learning path is designed to support anyone entering the workforce, considering a career shift, or preparing for long-term growth in a fast-changing job market.

As you complete the course, you’ll also earn certificates and digital credentials that you can add to your résumé, LinkedIn profile, and Credly account to highlight your career-readiness.

You’ll learn how to:

Understand your strengths, interests, and working style

Explore career paths aligned with your goals

Plan and set clear professional goals

Build adaptability and a continuous-learning mindset

Understand what employers look for in today’s job market

What you will learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Self-Assessment & Reflection

Clarify your strengths, skills, interests, and values

Identify the work environments and roles that align with who you are

Build a deeper understanding of what motivates you professionally

2. Explore Roles & Career Paths

Learn about different job families (technical, business, creative, hybrid, etc.)

Understand the skills, education, and experience required for various fields

Map potential roles that fit your strengths and long-term interests

3. Career Planning & Goal-Setting

Set clear short-term and long-term career goals

Break goals into actionable steps (learning, skills development, experience-building)

Create a personal roadmap for moving from where you are to where you want to be

4. Adaptability & Lifelong Learning

Cultivate a mindset that supports reskilling and upskilling as industries evolve

Understand how to adapt to new technologies, roles, or workplace expectations

Build resilience in a rapidly changing job landscape

5. Professional Readiness & Market Awareness

Learn what employers look for in candidates

Understand in-demand skills and how to demonstrate them

Combine soft skills, self-awareness, and planning to present yourself confidently

Build readiness for both current and future job markets

Showcase your learning

Upon completing the course, you’ll earn digital credentials that can be added to your résumé, LinkedIn, and Credly profile, demonstrating your preparedness and clarity in planning your career journey.