Graduating from college and moving onto university is a huge milestone. Whilst your academic journey might be your current focus, remember that it’s never too early to work on your employability skills to support your future career. Here on Pathways Extra, you’ll find a collection of tools, resources and expert insights to help you boost your employability. From free online courses to top tips from Kaplan staff, you’re bound to find something to help you feel more confident in your career preparation.
Specially designed by our Project Developer for Employability, Stef Foley, our Your Career Journey page is full of useful tips, employer insights, and guidance tailored to our alumni. The page also contains a series of videos, including one from Kaplan alum, Benjamin, who shares his advice for finding work experience whilst at university. You can go straight to this page using the following link: Working on Your Career Goals at University (opens in a new window).
A still from the introductory video that explains the resources available on the Your Career Journey page.
- GradLink Webinar - A webinar by the award winning careers site for international students, GradLink, on how to maximise your employability during your studies (featuring graduate alumni): Maximise Your Employability During Your Studies - GradLink Webinar Recording (opens in a new window).
- Free Courses – Access two free courses designed to help you build entrepreneurship skills and develop digital expertise for your career. View more details here: Free courses for alumni (Pathways Extra).
- Networking Skills - Making connections is key to career success. Our networking resources will help you build and maintain a professional network: Alumni: Networking Skills (Pathways Extra).
Plus – don’t forget to check out our alumni success stories to hear from graduate alumni about what careers they’ve gone into. You’ll find plenty of inspiration and advice in their experiences! Kaplan blog (https://www.kaplanpathways.com/blog/).