Course

Acing NACE: Career Readiness and Employability

Aurelius LMS · Course

Build and evidence the eight NACE career readiness competencies, from self-awareness to CV, LinkedIn and networking.

6 weeks24 hoursFinal-year students, graduates and early-career jobseekers; institutions running placement programs

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe your strengths, interests and values in clear language
  • Show evidence for each of the eight NACE career readiness competencies
  • Communicate, think critically and work in teams at a professional standard
  • Present yourself with a strong CV and LinkedIn profile
  • Build a 90-day action plan

Course map

00Day 1 baselineRecord your starting point before the course begins0/1
  1. Task: Baseline, Day 1Recorded task
01Career and self-developmentKnow yourself, choose a direction0/4
  1. Strengths, interests and valuesLesson
  2. Exploring roles and industriesLesson
  3. Your 90-day planLesson
  4. Quiz: Self-awarenessQuiz
02CommunicationWritten and spoken0/4
  1. Speaking clearlyLesson
  2. Professional writing and emailLesson
  3. ListeningLesson
  4. Quiz: CommunicationQuiz
03Critical thinkingProblem-solving and decisions0/4
  1. Defining the problemLesson
  2. Comparing optionsLesson
  3. Biases in judgementLesson
  4. Quiz: ReasoningQuiz
04ProfessionalismHow you are seen at work0/4
  1. Etiquette and dressLesson
  2. Time and accountabilityLesson
  3. Handling feedbackLesson
  4. Quiz: Workplace behaviourQuiz
05TeamworkWorking with others0/4
  1. Roles in a teamLesson
  2. Conflict in groupsLesson
  3. Virtual teamworkLesson
  4. Quiz: TeamworkQuiz
06LeadershipLeading without a title0/4
  1. Taking initiativeLesson
  2. Influencing peersLesson
  3. Ethics and responsibilityLesson
  4. Quiz: LeadershipQuiz
07Technology and AIDigital readiness0/4
  1. Tools every workplace usesLesson
  2. Using AI responsiblyLesson
  3. Digital professionalismLesson
  4. Quiz: TechnologyQuiz
08Equity and inclusionWorking across differences0/4
  1. Bias and respectLesson
  2. Inclusive communicationLesson
  3. Culture and workplacesLesson
  4. Quiz: InclusionQuiz
09Your brand: CV, LinkedIn, networkingPresent your evidence0/4
  1. CV that shows evidenceLesson
  2. LinkedIn profileLesson
  3. Networking messagesLesson
  4. Quiz: Personal brandQuiz
10Final assessmentShow what has changed since Day 10/1
  1. Task: Final assessmentRecorded task