eGrad Employability Online​

Master how words, tone, and body language shape meaning, and learn practical rapport-building techniques for diverse settings.

• Decode verbal vs. nonverbal signals and align them for clarity.
• Practise active listening and questioning to build quick rapport.
• Adapt style for stakeholders, from technical to executive audiences.
• Handle difficult conversations with calm, assertive messaging.

Give students the language and presence to be heard. Strong communicators move teams forward—and employers take notice.

Embed professional habits that build credibility—from punctuality and email etiquette to hybrid-meeting best practice.

• Apply workplace etiquette across email, chat, meetings, and socials.
• Use professional standards for time, accountability, and follow-through.
• Navigate hybrid norms: cameras, mics, chat, and documentation.
• Respond to mistakes professionally with ownership and recovery steps.

Professional polish builds trust fast. Your graduates will show up ready to contribute from day one.

Define your personal brand in a workplace context and create a practical action plan to express it consistently.

• Clarify your value proposition and brand pillars.
• Align your brand with strengths, values, and target roles.
• Optimise LinkedIn, portfolio, and bio to reflect your brand.
• Build a 30–60–90-day brand action plan with measurable steps.

Help students tell a compelling, consistent story. A clear brand turns potential into opportunity.

Use SMART goals to drive the transition into work and build a support network to sustain progress.

• Translate ambitions into SMART goals and milestones.
• Break goals into weekly actions and habit loops.
• Map mentors, peers, and communities that accelerate progress.
• Track progress with simple dashboards and course-correct fast.

Transform ambition into action. With focused goals and support, students build momentum that employers can measure.

Understand generational perspectives and collaborate effectively across age and experience.

• Compare communication preferences and work styles by generation.
• Build inclusive norms that respect different strengths and needs.
• Manage expectations around feedback, flexibility, and tools.
• Resolve friction with empathy, data, and shared outcomes.

Bridge perspectives to unlock performance. Graduates who collaborate across generations become culture multipliers.

Explore what makes teams excel, how diversity drives performance, and how you can contribute to a winning culture.

• Define team purpose, roles, and decision rights.
• Use psychological safety to unlock contribution and learning.
• Leverage cognitive diversity for better problem-solving.
• Practise accountability rituals: stand-ups, retros, and feedback loops.

Make high performance a habit. Your students will join industry ready to lift results—and the people around them.

Harness feedback to accelerate growth by revealing blind spots and encouraging smart risk-taking.

• Differentiate coaching, evaluation, and appreciation feedback.
• Give and receive feedback using SBI/STAR frameworks.
• Identify personal blind spots through structured reflection.
• Create feedback rhythms: 1:1s, retros, and peer loops.

Normalize growth through feedback. Graduates who seek and apply insight accelerate faster in every role.

Read organisational dynamics, reduce the risks of office politics, and build networks that create opportunity.

• Map stakeholders, influence paths, and decision processes.
• Practise ethical politics: advocacy, alignment, and transparency.
• Develop networking habits online and in person with clear asks.
• Nurture relationships with value-add follow-ups and reciprocity.

Turn networks into pathways. Students who navigate with integrity find mentors, projects, and jobs sooner.

Apply professional written and verbal techniques; understand passive, aggressive, and assertive styles.

• Write concise, scannable emails and briefs with clear CTAs.
• Use assertive language to advocate without escalating.
• Structure updates for execs vs. peers; tailor depth and tone.
• Proof, format, and version-control documents for credibility.

Clarity wins. When students communicate with precision, decisions speed up and impact grows.

Plan and run meetings that respect time and deliver decisions, actions, and ownership.

• Set purpose-led agendas with timeboxes and outcomes.
• Apply facilitation tactics for inclusion and focus.
• Use roles (host, scribe, owner) and capture decisions/actions.
• Close with next steps and async follow-up artefacts.

Respect time, deliver outcomes. Graduates who run great meetings create momentum in any organisation.

Design and deliver concise presentations using strong structure and delivery techniques.

• Build a clear narrative (Purpose–Problem–Proposal–Proof).
• Use visuals and evidence that support—not overwhelm—your message.
• Practise voice, pace, and presence for small-room impact.
• Handle Q&A with bridging, clarifying, and summary moves.

Confidence creates permission. Strong presenters earn trust—and the chance to lead.

Align strengths with the 70:20:10 learning model and prepare for interviews using STAR.

• Map career options to strengths, interests, and market signals.
• Design a 70:20:10 development plan with on-the-job stretch goals.
• Build interview stories using STAR and quantify impact.
• Create an action calendar for applications, networking, and follow-ups.

Pair clarity with action. Your students will move from “someday” to job-ready with purpose and pace.