About this Professional Certificate
Networking is important for job hunters, people changing or entering careers, entrepreneurs, and people in all areas of business. This four-course, 16-week program provides learners with English grammar and vocabulary to identify and expand their social networks. Learners will explore their current network, write emails, create an “elevator speech,” prepare for and attend a networking event, as well as conduct informational interviews to strengthen their job skills.
This program is appropriate for an audience who speaks English as an additional language at the intermediate level.
What you'll learn
- Describe what networking is and how it can help you reach your professional goals.
- Identify your goals for networking.
- Introduce yourself in English, keep a conversation going, and leave the conversation.
- Write professional emails to make new contacts and follow up with people in your network.
- Identify your network and your unique characteristics and skills.
- Use LinkedIn and business cards to make and maintain connections with your network.
- Use informational interviews to expand your network.
| From | UWashingtonX, University of Washington via edX |
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| Hours | 130 |
| Instructors | Joel Ozretich, Richard Moore, Daphne Mackey |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Personal Development Languages |
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Courses in this Professional Certificate
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Preparing to Network in English Networking in the business world is key to career success. Research shows that many jobs are never officially advertised. Many companies rely on word-of-mouth advertising to hire... edX | UWashingtonX, University of Washington |
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In this course, you’ll focus on two key parts of networking. In the first part, you will focus on an elevator pitch, a short speech to highlight the qualities that are important... edX | UWashingtonX, University of Washington |
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Using Email for Networking in English (You were viewing this course) Effective writing is an important business skill, especially for networking, and most communication takes place using email. In this course, you’ll learnimportant vocabulary and... edX | UWashingtonX, University of Washington |
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Conducting an Informational Interview In this final course of the English for Business Networking Professional Certificate program, you’ll put your knowledge into practice by preparing for and conducting an... edX | UWashingtonX, University of Washington |
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| From | UWashingtonX, University of Washington via edX |
|---|---|
| Hours | 130 |
| Instructors | Joel Ozretich, Richard Moore, Daphne Mackey |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Personal Development Languages |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
People Advocate $47k
People Coordinator $47k
IT Networking Instructor $56k
LTE Networking $64k
IT- Networking $66k
Artist, Informational Graphics Specialist $70k
Networking Analyst 2 $71k
Networking Consultant 3 $81k
Networking engineering $83k
Cisco Networking Lab - Network Admin/ Proctor $104k
Networking Buyer $123k
President Networking $174k
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