This condensed course focuses on the most crucial aspects for mid-level professionals in transition, providing practical strategies and immediate action steps for a half-day session with follow on mentoring over 4 weeks. The topics are tailored to address the specific challenges and opportunities faced by experienced professionals navigating career changes, particularly after redundancy.

This course is delivered by Agostino Carrideo who is motivational speaker, biohacker, executive mentor and #1 Amazon Best Seller Author. Agostino is a past board member of the Australian Computer Society where he successfully led 5 mentoring programs focused on career advancement and relaunching after redundancy. Agostino will empower, motivate, lead and inspire you to relaunch your career.

The first session we will work together for half a day and then our meeting cycle will be 1 hour weekly review sessions for the following month for career mentoring across the below key learnings from the course outline.

Course outline for a half-day course:

Navigating Career Transitions

Coping with redundancy and managing emotions

Reassessing career goals and values

Identifying transferable skills and strengths.

Job Market Strategies

Current industry trends and opportunities

Effective job search techniques in the digital age

Leveraging professional networks and social media.

Personal Branding and Resume Revision

Updating resumes to highlight transferable skills

Crafting compelling cover letters and elevator pitches

Building a strong personal brand for career transition on LinkedIn.

Interview Preparation and Negotiation

Addressing career gaps and redundancy in interviews

Techniques for virtual and in-person interviews

Negotiating job offers and benefits.

Career Development Planning

Setting short-term and long-term career goals

Creating an action plan for job search and skill development

Exploring options for upskilling or career pivoting.

Resilience and Stress Management

Developing resilience during career transitions

Stress management techniques

Maintaining work-life balance during the job search.