Skills to Succeed Academy

Lila's Dilemma Lila wants to be a Drummer. Lila's mom wants her to be a lawyer. What does Grandma think? 50 min START

Career Pursuit What is a career? Why is it important? Find out here and discover how to start your career journey today! 25 min START

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Why Do You Want To Be A...? Take a step back and see where your ideas about different careers come from. Do you know the things that are influencing you? 40 min START

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What Makes You Tick? What gets you out of bed in the morning? Discover how knowing what makes you tick can help you in finding a career that fits you. 30 min START

Find Your Future Time machines haven't been invented yet, so how can you find out about jobs of the future? 35 min START

Get Some Experience So what happens now? How do you get out and build skills and gain experience to get started on your career? Learn how to create an action plan! 30 min START

Into the Wild Sam is on his way to Yellowstone National Park for his first job interview. See if you can help him get his dream job! 30 min START

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Your Train-ing Journey Finding a job is not all about luck. It's part learned skill and part persistence. Find out how the Academy can help you get a job! 15 min START

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Who Can Help You? Do you know all the different people who can help you in your job search? Let's see where you can find your advisors. 20 min START

Jenny and Sam Sam is going to meet his advisor, Jenny. Can you help Jenny to get Sam to think differently about her role? 40 min START

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Identify Your Skills Don't think you have many skills? Yes you do- you just need to know how to find them! 25 min START

Create Your Resume Having a good resume is vital to finding a job. Find out how to write good one. 40 min START

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Work Your Network Daniel thinks he has done everything he can to get a job. Can you help Rose show him another part of job hunting that he has not thought of? 40 min START

Do Your Research Doing your research can help you stand out from the competition. Find out how. 40 min START

To Apply or Not to Apply? Job advertisements can be worded in confusing ways. See how to decode them and figure out if the job is right for you. 25 min START

Test Drive the CAR Technique Learn the technique all interviewers live by. Structure the way you communicate your experiences in a winning way. 40 min START

The Selection Process Employers go through particular steps when recruiting. Get the inside story on what you may encounter. 25 min START

The Call Out of the Blue Angela is about to get a call from a recruitment agency. Help her handle an unexpected phone interview. 40 min START

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Tailor Your Resume You need to customize your resume for every job you apply for. Find out why and how. 30 min START

The Application Form An application form is an opportunity to share your basic information. Find out how to fill it in to get the next stage of the selection process. 30 min START

A Better Cover Letter Cover letters are still important today. Find out why and how to write one that catches the employer's eye. 30 min START

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Prepare for Your Interview Successful interviews are all about preparation. Find out how to prepare for that all important day and more. 35 min START

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Sam and FuturoSystems Sam has another interview. Can you apply everything you have learned to help him get this job? 40 min START

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Ace Your Interview Get ahead by perfecting your interview technique. Get hints on interview questions, body language, and the unwritten rules. 35 min START

The Pearly Bank Panel Angela knows there will be more than one person interviewing her at Pearly Bank. See if you can help her navigate through her interview. 40 min START

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Online Professional Presence Learn how to make technology work for you! Create a LinkedIn and learn how to manage your social media to help you get a job. 40 min START

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The Night Before Daniel thinks he has everything figured out for his new job tomorrow. Rose isn't so sure. Help him get ready for his first day of work. 35 min START

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Getting on Track Discover the three secrets to success to make working life less of a challenge. 25 min START

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Ready..Steady..Prep! So you got the job offer! What should you consider before accepting and how can you prepare for your first day? 25 min START

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Welcome to Dizzy Heights A bucket of candy, an untied tie, and a duck... See Karen, Bryan, and Daniel as they start working at Dizzy Heights. 35 min START

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Finding Your Feet How do you make your "first steps" at work successful ones? 45 min START

Getting to Know You Teamwork makes the dream work! Find out why building strong relationships at work is essential. 30 min START

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Knowing Your Job So you made it past your first few days of work! Explore tips to help you do your job well. 40 min START

Having the Right Attitude Your attitude and behavior can affect your success at work. Right Attitude. Right behavior. Right Result. 30 min START

Life at Dizzy Heights Does Karen have her ducks in a row? Is Daniel really sick? Will Rose lend Daniel twenty bucks? 35 min START

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Using Your Skills to Succeed Been at work a while? Learn how you can stay motivated! It's time to use your new skills to reach your career goals. 30 min START

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Intro to Growth Mindset Do you have a growth mindset? Find out what this means, how it differs from a fixed mindset and how it can affect our everyday lives. 20 min START

Growth Mindset and the Brain Do you know what brain elasticity is? Find out here and discover how our brain reacts to learning new things. 15 min START

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Intro to the Learning Quotient Learn about the Learning Quotient, the importance of it and how growth mindset is the basis of it. 20 min START

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Importance of Lifelong Learning It is so important to continuously learn throughout life. Learn why along with some tips to improve self confidence. 20 min START

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How to Master Mistakes Mistakes are a part of life, so learn some tips on how to deal with the consequences and how to rectify it. 20 min START

Four Steps to a Growth Mindset Learn about the 4-step strategy on how to develop your growth mindset and how to stick to it. 20 min START

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Growth Mindset in Daily Life Get some tips and tricks on how to use a growth mindset in daily life with practical examples. 15 min START

Emotional Self-Regulation Discover what it means to be able to regulate your emotions and why it is so important. 15 min START

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Self-Regulation Scenarios Look at everyday situations that require emotional self-regulation, and find solutions. 15 min START

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Grounding Exercises Get to know a few quick exercises that help you ground yourself and calm down in the heat of the moment. 10 min START

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Knowing Your Audience Learn how to gather information about your audience and how to adapt your communication to their interest and needs. 10 min START

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Active Listening Find out how to improve your communication with anyone by practicing active listening. 15 min START

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Managing Conflict Conflicts in the workplace are perfectly normal - all you need to know is how to manage and resolve them properly. 20 min START

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Welcoming the Problem Understand how to recognize when you have a problem and ways to solve it. 5 min START

Handling Problems Better Learn about the four-step approach to problem solving and some common causes of problems. 35 min START

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Solving Complex Problems In addition to simple problems, there are also complex problems. Learn what they are and how to approach them. 20 min START

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Pros and Cons See how considering the pros and cons of possible solutions can be used to solve complex problems. 20 min START

Good, Better, Best? Learn how weighting, rating and scoring can be used to make a difficult decision. 25 min START

Creating a Hypothesis Learn more about hypotheses and in which aspects of your life they may appear. 5 min START

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Verifying Assumptions We often make assumptions rather than understanding the root cause of a problem. Learn how to analyze and verify assumptions. 10 min START

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Evaluating and Measuring Learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of a solution and whether additional steps are necessary to solve a problem. 15 min START

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Intro to Critical Thinking Discover what critical thinking is and how it is used in our day-to-day lives. 5 min START

Four Cs for Future Success Learn about the four Cs and why critical thinking is so important. 20 min START

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Traits of a Critical Thinker Learn about traits you can focus on developing to improve your critical thinking. 10 min START

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Skills for Critical Thinking Identify skills you can use in critical thinking as well as barriers that may hold you back. 10 min START

Is this Real or Fake? Understand how to spot the difference between real and fake news or information. 15 min START

3 Skills for Success at Work Discover which skills are most important to thrive in today’s workforce. 15 min START

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Five Steps to Think Critically Use this five-step approach to help you think critically when making a decision. 15 min START

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Taking Time to Solve Problems See how taking time to think through problems, using critical thinking and avoiding jumping to conclusions can help you solve issues. 5 min START

Reflecting on Critical Thinking Reflect on critical thinking and identify any areas for further development. 20 min START

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Technology Then and Now Learn about developments in technology over the years. 10 min START

What´s New on the Market See some examples of how new technology is changing the way we perform tasks. 10 min START

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Quiz on Everyday Technology Take this quiz to see how much you know about technology you can use at home and at work. 10 min START

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Changing Technology See how technology is always changing and the importance of keeping up with the latest developments. 5 min START

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What is Digitalization? Explore what digitalization is and how it impacts your daily life. 10 min START

Computer Basics Understand computer basics such as the key components, how they work and accessing the internet. 45 min START

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Internet Basics Learn internet basics such as how it works, using a search engine and avoiding phishing and spam. 30 min START

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Quiz on Technology Basics Identify how much you've learnt about computer basics, internet basics and digitalization or if you need to develop an area more. 10 min START

Hardware and Software Learn what hardware and software are and how they are used. 5 min START

Email Basics Email is necessary for many online functions and other activities. Learn how to create and use an email account. 15 min START

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Working Efficiently Being efficient improves your work and saves time. Learn about keyboard shortcuts, bookmarks, and having an organized workspace. 10 min START

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Virtual Communication Learn about the importance of communicating virtually and the options for communicating in both work and personal life. 15 min START

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How Search Engines Work Do you know what different search engines there are? Learn this, how search engines work and how to optimize your search. 5 min START

Digital Transformation See how technology is always changing and it is important to keep up with it. 10 min START

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Deep Dive into Tools Learn about specific technologies and tools in more detail. 15 min START

What is Coding? Explore the basics of coding and the difference between compiling and interpreting programs. 5 min START

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JavaScript and Python Get an introduction to the most common coding languages, JavaScript and Python, as well as their benefits. 10 min START

Common Coding Structures Learn how a computer works including coding concepts such as algorithms, binary and programming languages. 20 min START

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Intro to Web Development Get an introduction to web development, including the differences between front-end and back-end development and the daily life of a web developer. 5 min START

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Types of Web Development Understand how to develop what a user sees on a website versus what happens on the back-end. 10 min START

Intro to App Development Explore what apps are, how they are used in daily life and the basics of coding an app. 5 min START

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Becoming an App Developer Learn the basics of JavaScript syntax and coding. 60 min START

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Comparing iOS and Android Do you know the difference between Apple iOS and Google Android? Get an introduction and comparison of the two operating systems. 15 min START

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Intro to Software Development Explore the basics of software development, including the tools, programs and languages used. 15 min START

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Game Development Interested in game development? Learn more about Unity and Unreal Engine 4, the most common gaming engines. 5 min START

How to Create a Video Game Do you want to develop a video game? Learn about the different gaming engines available and how to get started. 5 min START

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Python Coding Game 1 Improve your Python coding skills by playing this interactive game. 30 min START

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Python Coding Game 2 Learn about Python and programming concepts by playing an engaging game. 60 min START

JavaScript Coding Game 1 Improve your JavaScript coding skills by playing this interactive game. 30 min START

JavaScript Coding Game 2 Practice the basics of JavaScript language and syntax through an interactive game. 60 min START

Block-Based Coding Game Play an online game that will improve your common coding skills. 30 min START

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Data Interpretation Simplified Learn what data is and what different types there are. 20 min START

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It's All About Data! Explore the importance of data and its purpose through practical examples. 20 min START

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How to Collect Data Discover how to collect data and the sources and learn about the reliability and best practices of data. 45 min START

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Five Scales of Measurement Learn about the advantages and disadvantage of 5 different scales of measurement. 10 min START

Methods of Data Interpretation Explore some examples of data interpretation to get a better understanding. 25 min START

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Excel Basics Excel has many functions for data interpretation. Learn some of the basics here. 15 min START

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