DATE

Sunday 26 December

18:00 GMT / 1:00 PM ET

LOCATION

Zoom

The purpose of informational interviews is to gather information about a company’s culture, career paths, mission and values, and the services or products they offer. The goal of these interviews is not to get the job but to understand if the company fits your interests, career goals, and personality.

Join this Career Development Workshop with our Career Coach in Residence, Iyad Uakoub, to develop the skills you need for informational interviews and what important questions to ask.

Click “Register” to secure your slot. When the webinar launches, that same button will say “Join with Zoom.” Click to join the event.

About Iyad:

+12 years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities. Learn more about Iyad: https://www.localized.world/users/27/iyad-uakoub

DATE

Sunday 19 December

18:00 GMT / 1:00 PM ET

LOCATION

Zoom

Connecting and networking with recruiters that you don’t know is an art and there are certain DOs and DONTs when connecting with any industry professional.

In previous Career Development Workshops, we demonstrated ways of connecting and networking with recruiters, in this session we will discuss how NOT to approach recruiters and demonstrate some examples that will leave you without a response.

Click “Register” to secure your slot. When the webinar launches, that same button will say “Join with Zoom.” Click to join the event.

*About Iyad:*

+12 years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities.

DATE

Wednesday 15 December

17:00 GMT / 12:00 PM ET

LOCATION

Zoom

Did you know that Jeff Bezos (Founder – Amazon), Kevin Systrom (Founder – Instagram) and Marissa Mayer (CEO – Yahoo) all started as Product Managers?!

Product Managers are one of the most in demand jobs in the future-of-work! Companies like Microsoft, Uber and Amazon are all looking for Product Managers to join their company right now! To be successful, you need a combination of hard and soft skills, you also need to understand the industry you’re working in and the upcoming trends, often times more than you need to understand a product.

Devangi Vivrekar, Senior Product Manager at Udacity will touch on subjects like getting more experience, how to continue developing your skills, the difference between product manager positions and what attributes will make you the most successful. This session will be live which means you have the chance to ask questions you won’t find the answers to on Google.

Discover how Product Managers use data, how they identify needs for the business and how they work on improving their products by involving and engaging their different stakeholders.

Here’s what you will learn:

✅ What it means to be a Product Manager
✅ How to start a career in Product Management After Graduation
✅ What are the different types of Product Managers?
✅ What does a typical day for a Product Manager look like?
✅ How do you know if a Product Manager role is right for you?
✅ What recruiters are looking for when hiring fresh talent

Click “Register” to secure your slot. When the webinar launches, that same button will say “Join with Zoom.” Click to join the event.

About Devangi:

Devangi Vivrekar is a mission-driven product management leader from the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently a Sr. Product Manager at Udacity, building a digital education platform to train the world’s workforce in the careers of the future. She has also worked on the product teams at Dropbox and Intuit, and she started her full-time career as an APM. Outside of work, Devangi enjoys coaching aspiring PMs as they transition to their first product role, and helping early-career PMs get their next dream product role.

DATE

Sunday 12 December

18:00 GMT / 1:00 PM ET

LOCATION

Zoom

Following up after an interview can be the difference between getting the job and not. Many people are not aware of the rules of following up such as:

👉 How long to wait before following up
👉 What you should say in your follow up
👉 If you should follow up if you don’t hear back
👉 What you should NOT say in a follow up

While waiting for a response can feel long, following-up is part of the process and can be the difference between getting a second interview or not making any progress with your application.

In this workshop, our Career Coach-in-Residence, Iyad Uakoub, will demonstrate how you can follow-up respectfully, get more responses, and stand out during the hiring process.

About Iyad:

+12 years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities.

DATE

Sunday 5 December

18:00 GMT / 1:00 PM ET

LOCATION

Zoom

It is estimated that over 80% of job seekers say that their network has helped them find jobs; that’s why you should always have your “elevator pitch” ready. After all, you never know who that person you ran into knows or what opportunities they can connect you with.

SO how do you prepare a short elevator pitch and highlight your skills, experience, and career objectives when introducing yourself in a formal or informal setting? Our Career Coach in Residence, Iyad Uakoub will answer this question and share his insights on:

• Storytelling and personal Elevator Pitch
• Making sure your introduction resonates with your contacts
• Asking for referrals and generating job leads

About Iyad

+12 years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities.