Course Overview
Land more interviews with a CV and LinkedIn profile that work in the real market
Most CVs are rejected in under eight seconds – by software or by a busy recruiter. This practical, self-paced course shows you exactly how hiring decisions are made, then walks you step by step through rebuilding your CV and your LinkedIn profile so that both earn their way onto shortlists.
Everything is written for the realities of the Kenyan and international job market: applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruiters who skim on their phones, local CV conventions such as referees, and the scams you need to avoid while you search. You will finish with a tailored CV, a cover letter template you can reuse for every application, a fully optimised LinkedIn profile and a simple weekly application system.
What you will be able to do
- Explain how ATS software and recruiters actually screen applications – and write for both audiences.
- Build a clean, ATS-friendly CV with a strong professional summary and quantified achievement bullets.
- Tailor your CV and cover letter to any advert in about 20 minutes.
- Optimise every part of your LinkedIn profile so recruiters find you and contact you.
- Run a weekly job-search routine with a tracker, follow-ups and scam-proof habits.
How the course works
- Five modules of lessons, each ending with graded questions that show you the correct answers as you go.
- One final assessment after the last module – multiple-choice, true/false and matching questions – with every question required to pass.
- Fully self-paced: your progress is saved automatically as you complete each item.
- Complete every item, pass the final assessment and your personalised certificate of completion is issued automatically, with a public verification link you can paste into your LinkedIn Licences & Certifications.
Ready? Start with Module 1 below – and use the live adverts on Global South Connections as your practice material throughout the course.