This course is recognized by the National Skill Development Corporation, a PPP under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of India. You will receive a certificate cobranded by NSDC and Skill India on successful completion.
Key Highlights
Tailored for Engineers: Specific strategies for networking and job hunting in the engineering field.
Real-World Networking: Techniques for building a network within professional organisations and industry groups.
Job Search Strategies: How to effectively use job boards and company career pages specific to engineering.
Advanced Networking: Strategies for long-term relationship building and maintaining professional connections.
Personal Branding: Crafting a unique value proposition that highlights your engineering skills and experiences.
Interactive Classes with Live Demonstrations: Experience engaging and interactive classes where different strategies and skills of social media management and content creation will be demonstrated live. Learn by seeing practical examples and gain hands-on experience.
Expert Instructors and Guest Lectures: Learn from experienced and knowledgeable instructors who have expertise in the field and its practical applications.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Analyse the current trends, demands, skills, and qualifications in the engineering job market in Canada along with identifying key industries and sectors actively hiring.
- Learning strategies for effective networking, joining professional engineering organisations and developing a personal networking plan for themselves.
- Understanding the components of a compelling engineering resume (especially in the context of Canada) along with tailoring a resume and cover letter while using keywords and phrases that align with job description.
- Learning how to optimise social media, job search engines, company websites etc to find job postings. Overall in understanding the role of online portfolios and personal websites in job hunting.
- Identifying opportunities for continued education and professional certifications, developing a personal career development plan with short-term and long-term goals, keeping in mind the importance of lifelong learning in the engineering profession.
- To understand strategies to handle job search, how to pivot and explore career paths within engineering and convert into
Syllabus
Market research for job hunting
Using AI tools for deep market research to identify problems and gaps where you can pitch yourself
Using podcasts and blogging to gain discover deeper insights into talent gaps
Identifying your ideal locations for an engineering job in Canada
Identifying remote work opportunities to work from India
Creating a list of 30 ideal employers: recreating and researching their org charts
Learning the vision, mission, challenges of 30 ideal employers
Developing a competitive landscape to understand SWOT of your ideal employers
Where do your ideal employers hang out: Identifying upto 10 networking events and social media groups where you can socially connect with them
Leveraging x, reddit, facebook groups, bubble.io and specific telegram and discord channels for market research
Creating your war stories and case studies
Craft your 7 career stories that win hearts
Help 3 local Indian startups with a critical business problem and develop your case study
Post your stories on social media in order to receive social media feedback so you can tweak them
Get testimonials from clients outside India on your LinkedIn and Upwork profile (works like a CV with higher degree of proof)
How to use Digital Nomad visa for Canada to network with Canadian founders, incubators and SMEs in person
Building a robust outreach program
Leveraging podcasts and interview sites for networking and building relationships
Volunteering with industry associations and for very early stage startups
Building a cold email based outreach program along with follow up sequences
Connecting with recruiters, potential employers and startup founders on social media and cultivating relationships
Becoming a master at informational interviews
Developing a system to track the right job boards
Leveraging Social Media to Build Relationships
Transform your social media profiles into credibility building machines
Develop a strong personal brand through storytelling
Creating and joining communities that put you in the driving seat
Using social media to stay on top-of-the-mind of potential recruiters and collaborators
Using testimonials and reviews to enhance trust, credibility and reputation
Leveraging Institutions
Networking with startup incubators
Pitching your startup ideas to up to 30 Canadian startup incubators
Connect with professors at universities and collaborate for research and events (no need to do courses)
Reach out to government bodies with policy suggestions and publicise your effort
Interview preparation
Crafting your CV as talking points for interviews
How to plant and trigger questions that you have prepared for
Understanding your value proposition versus the 5 major problems of the business
How interview prep should differ for large MNCs v. startups and SMEs
How to research the organisation before an interview such that you can propose a plan
How to lead the interview rather than being a passive participant
How networking and outreach strategy differs for senior engineers
More personal brand driven approach
Establish your authority through publications and talks
Engage with colleges and universities for guest lectures
Get yourself featured in relevant podcasts and interview sites
Engaging with incubators and startups as a senior professional
How to identify and build relationship with recruiters who hire senior professionals
How to set up your services and consulting business and find your first 3 clients
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
- Individuals who have recently completed their engineering degree and are entering the job market.
- Engineers who have immigrated to Canada and need to understand the local job market and networking culture.
- Professionals from other fields looking to transition into engineering.
- Engineers who are currently out of work and seeking new opportunities.
- Engineers with 1-3 years of experience who want to advance their careers.
- Engineers with several years of experience looking to move up the career ladder or change specialisations.
- Engineering students nearing the completion of their graduate programs (Master’s or PhD) and preparing to enter the job market.
- Engineers who feel they need to improve their networking abilities to expand their professional connections.
- Engineers considering a change in their career path and needing guidance on how to approach the job market.
- Interns who want to secure a full-time position after their internship ends.
- Engineers who have taken a break from their careers and are looking to re-enter the workforce.
WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS COURSE
- This course comprehensively covers the strategies and techniques on how to network and hunt for jobs in Canada including preparing a Canada specific resume, build a robust outreach program, utilising social media for effective networking etc.
- You will learn practical exposure, 1-2 skills every week for the length of the course.
- You will have online live classes every week - 1 live class every week, after work hours (8-9:30 pm IST if between Monday to Saturday, or Sunday afternoons; recordings available if you miss).
- You will have interactive classes with high-quality discussions which will be taken by the experts of this course.
- You can get all the doubts resolved in the classes or even outside the classes through calendly and email.
- You will get personal attention and coaching from our trainers who will be assigned to you, and have access to a dedicated course anchor who will help you with submissions or any guidance or issues you may have as you progress through the course.
- You will receive in-line feedback for the assignments you submit, which will improve your performance to a significant extent.
- You will get placement assistance so that you can access career opportunities and freelance work, including one-on-one assistance to build your freelance profiles, identify potential clients & opportunities, one-on-one guidance on your initial proposals until you are confident, mock interviews so that you can crack real client & job interviews
- You will get performance coaches to push you, and give you weekly targets.
Course Plan
Standard
₹ 60000
incl. of all charges
CV enhancement
Live group sessions
Personalised support (1-on-1) for job applications
CV creation and CV-writing guidance
Mock interviews
Coaching for professional networking
Internship & job Support
Interview preparation support
Networking with students & alumni
Doubt clearing within 24 hours
Top performers are recommended for jobs and client opportunities