Package Description

ABOUT THE EVENT

You know you’re ready to take the next step in building a career with impact and you know there are countless ways in which you could use your career to make progress on the sustainability issues that you care about, but which one is right for you? How can you convince potential employers that you're perfect for the position?

ISSP is partnering with Trish Kenlon of Sustainable Career Pathways to deliver a live course series covering the sustainability jobs landscape, resumes, LinkedIn profiles, networking, and behavioral interviews. After four live sessions, participants will leave with an understanding of how to target, find, and secure a career in sustainability, and will receive tools and templates to help them navigate their personal journey.

This course will help you:

• Think through the many different career options in sustainability
• Craft effective resumes and LinkedIn profiles that stand out to recruiters and hiring managers
• Get responses to networking messages
• Confidently deliver well-structured responses to behavioral interview questions

If you are looking to get "unstuck" in your job search and seeking the confidence that you're pursuing the career that's the best fit for you, this is the course for you.

THIS IS A BUNDLE INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES:

Sustainability Jobs Landscape 

• Overview of different job types in sustainability (corporate sustainability, consulting, mission driven, clean tech, etc.)
• Organizing your job search & selecting a strategic target
• Networking's importance in the job search

Resume & LinkedIn

• How your resume is used in the recruiting process
• How to tailor your resume for a specific opportunity
• Effective resume writing techniques
• Translating your resume to your LinkedIn profile

Networking Strategy & Message Development 

• How to develop your networking list
• Components of an effective networking message
• Five messaging templates
• Informational interviews
• Building your brand on social media

Preparing for Behavioral Interviews 

• Basic structure for general question response
• Example answers to common questions
• How to research and prepare for an interview with a specific company
• Great questions to ask an interviewer
• Following up

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Develop a clear, structured understanding of the career options in sustainability
• Tell a consistent, compelling story across your resume, LinkedIn and networking messaging
• Be confident and prepared for interviews

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

• Professionals interested in leveraging their experience to pivot into a career in sustainability
• Students interested in using their time at school to develop skills and experience that hiring managers are looking for

MEET YOUR PRESENTER

Trish Kenlon is the founder of Sustainable Career Pathways, a popular sustainability career website and coaching consultancy. She has presented on best practices in job search strategy at universities across the country and produced fan-favorite resources featured in GreenBiz and on podcasts including Sustainability Defined and Environmental Defense Fund's Degrees with Yesh Pavlik Slenk. She is an alumna of Carnegie Mellon University, the NYU Stern School of Business and EDF's Climate Corps fellowship. Learn more about Trish's work at www.sustainablecareerpathways.com 

Price: $150 for ISSP members and $225 for non-members. Members must be logged in to receive the discount.

This self-study course includes:

• Multi-media Video Lectures
• Training Description & Learning Objectives
• Supplemental handouts

This workshop is self-paced, computer-based and delivered via the web. You can enroll at any time, study when it fits your schedule, and take as long as you like to complete the workshop.

This workshop is brought to you by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals and Sustainable Career Pathways and is recommended for individuals looking to begin a career in suitability or making a transition into the industry. Successful completion of all course requirements will earn 2 Continuing Education Units for SEA and SEP credential holders.