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Career Building and Transitions Specialization

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Madecraft

Career Building and Transitions Specialization

Navigate Career Transitions with Confidence.

Audit your strengths, set SMART goals, and produce a resume employers respond to.

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Instructor: Madecraft

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build a career action plan grounded in self-awareness, defined values, and SMART goals.

  • Audit your career and work life, build a professional network, and navigate a career change step by step.

  • Write a polished, targeted resume with a professional summary, structured work history, and education section.

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Taught in English
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June 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Apply a life and career audit to clarify your values, set a financial baseline, and identify your next career direction.

  • Build a targeted network, communicate transferable skills, and present your career pivot confidently in interviews.

  • Design a personal accountability system with weekly goals and honest reflection to sustain momentum through your transition.

Planning Your Next Career Move

Planning Your Next Career Move

Course 2, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build the self-awareness and mindset shifts needed to take ownership of your career direction and move forward with intention.

  • Create a personal career vision grounded in your values and purpose, and use it to filter every opportunity you consider.

  • Set SMART goals, confront the obstacles holding you back, and put an accountability system in place that converts your career plan into real action.

How to Build an Effective Resume

How to Build an Effective Resume

Course 3, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build every section of an effective resume, from your heading and objective to your work history, education, and professional summary.

  • Transform job duties into compelling accomplishment statements that give employers concrete evidence of your value.

  • Apply targeted strategies for employment gaps, age signals, and fragmented work history to present your background competitively.

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