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LEARNING UNIT WINDOWS

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How do I land a job?

میں نوکری کیسے ڈھونڈوں؟ مجھے بالکل سمجھ نہیں آ رہی کہ میں جاب سرچ کیسے شروع کروں

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Intro

Development

Learning sessions

A big picture of what is inside the world of "job searching"! Explore types of roles.

A recap of the lessons you learned

Toolkit (resume, cover letters, LinkedIn)

Finding a job you like

Networking etiquette

Introduction

What does "job searching" really mean?

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Introduction // The "big picture"

What does "job searching" mean? How can you become job ready?

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Overview // Introduction

This is the layout of the course.

Job hunting

Networking

Toolkit

Types of jobs

How to apply to jobs themselves & succeed in interviews.

We will learn the etiquette of making useful connections.

Resume, CV, Portfolios, and LinkedIn is covered here.

Explore and learn different roles that exist, out there.

Introduction // Quiz

Check what you know

Let us do a short fun quiz on what you learned!

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Introduction // Quiz

True or False: I don't need soft skills to find a job.

False You need both soft and hard skills

False I will. get a job only through referral.

True Digital skills are most important

Types of jobs

نوکریوں کی قسمیں

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Learning objectives

Entrepreneur Aap nai company ya karobar shuru karna chahtay hain

Graphic Designer Aap posters, charts, aur dosri visual tatheelat banaa na chahtay hain

Digital Marketing Social Media aur websites parkisi cheez ki mashoori karna

Front-end developer / back-end developer Aap website ka woh hissa design karna chahtay hain jo clients dekhain, ya na dekh sakain (back-end)

Customer Support Aap khidmat guzar hain aur customers ki mushkilaat door karna chahtay saktay hain

UX / UI Design mein maharat rakhna hai; esi website / app banaa na kay aglay ko asani ho

Developer // Typical Profile

Soft skills

Starting compensation

Time management
Active Listening — understanding clients well

Varies; higher. than 60k + PKR / month

Day-to-day activities

Technical skills

Ahmad Khan

Swift (Programming language), Representational State Transfer (REST), Model-view-viewmodel (MVVM), Core Data, Application Programming Interfaces (API).

Project planning and coordiantion, coding, documentation, testing, debugging, problem solving

iOS App Developer

LinkedIn profile

resume / CV

Entrepreneur // Typical Profile

Soft Skills

Starting Compensation

Collaborating between different stakeholders
Excellent communication skills

Varies — starting is less, but earns more over time usually.

Day-to-day activities

Technical skills

Depends; some entrepreneurs are technical and create new apps / software that the market buys.
(It is not necessary to have technical skills to become an entrepreneur).

Managing people who report to her
Overseeing business operations
Talking to clients and vendors
Fundraising for company

Alia Khan

CEO of own company

LinkedIn profile

resume / CV

Graphic Designer // Typical Profile

Soft Skills

Starting Compensation

Listening effectively to users to empathize
Collaborating well between users

7k — 50k PKR / month (from internship to a real job)

Day-to-day activities

Technical skills

Figma, Canva, Adobe, Lightroom, etc. — are some of the tools.
"Design thinking" process of iteration.

Designing posters, app mock-ups, and website mock-ups.
Talking to clients to understand their needs.
Working with marketing team.

Sara Khan

Graphic Designer

LinkedIn profile

resume / CV

Graphic Designer // Quiz

Click answer(s) that apply to a graphic designer

I don't need soft skills All I need is software!

Figma, Canva, and Photoshop is a must

We earn a lot of money Graphic designers earn a lot of money from the get go!

Toolkit for job hunt

نوکری ڈھونڈھنے کے ٹولز

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Toolkit // The "Big Picture"

What are "tools" for job hunting? What is a CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn?

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Overview // Introduction

Key points — recap

Portfolio

Cover letter

Resume / CV

A collection of your work (Behance for graphic designers, Github for code)

A social media profile that shows your strengths

A one page letter to explain why you and why this job.

A one page summary of your past work history

Resume / How to make a CV // Toolkit

What is a CV / Resume? Let us make one!

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Resume or CV // Toolkit

Key Ideas

One page summary of your past experiences (school, work, projects, etc.)

Don't copy your resume from someone else. It is a bad idea!

Use action words to describe say "Delivered, executed, planned, organized, designed, coded, etc.

Don't use Figma or non-readable software when making your resume

Quantify impact tell about your grades, or # of days you worked on your Final Year Project, or people you taught, etc.

Do believe in yourself! Everyone starts small. Khud par yaqeen rakhain

Toolkit — Resume CV // Quiz

Pick the right option

I must put a university University daalna lazmi hay, shayed school kaafi nahi

I need experience to make a resume Pehlay job, phir CV

I can put Urraan as a work experience Urraan aik work experience hay

Cover Letter // Toolkit

What is a cover letter? Let us make one!

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Toolkit — Cover Letter // Quiz

Cover Letter vs. Resume // Toolkit

Evaluation evidence

Cover letter and resume are diffferent

The cover letter only highlights 1-2 experiences that make you a great fit for the job.
It SHOULD NOT repeat what the resume says.
It expands on / tells the story of the resume
Most successful cover letters are tailored to each job.
Cover letters must mention company and role that you are applying to.

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LinkedIn Profile // Toolkit

What is a LinkedIn Profile? Let us make one!

Networking Etiquette

Making friends that last a lifetime

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Closure

Thank you so much for being a part of this learning journey!

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