Career skills for the freelancer
Explore the key concepts of creating a sustainable career and learn to apply them
Having a sustainable career and actively working on this can make or break your employability. So, it’s vital you know how you can sit behind the steering wheel of your own career.
This 100% online, self-paced programme explores key concepts of creating a sustainable career over three different modules. You dive into the topics of ‘the why of freelancing’ – ‘who can help’ – ‘how to build relevant skills’.
This programme was made by following partners:
This programme is divided into three modules, each focusing on a different aspect of building a sustainable career as a freelancer.
Module 1: Knowing why
- Why do you want to become a freelancer or started as a freelancer?
- Know your career drivers
- Become resilient
Module 2: Knowing whom
- Have a diverse network
- Networking is a matter of giving and taking
- Personal branding
- Everything starts with a good resume
Module 3: Knowing how
- Interpersonal skills
- Personal development
- Organisational skills
- Creativity and keep experimenting
This online journey brings together learning formats including videos, exercises and a survey. You’ll also have questions in the exercises to help you reflect on your own experience. By the end of the programme, you’ll be ready to actively work on the sustainability of your career and sit behind the steering wheel of your career as a freelancer.
You can start the programme at any time – and study wherever and whenever suits you. It takes around 6 to 8 hours to complete the programme and you can split this time over a period that suits you.
Why this programme?
On this programme, you’ll live and learn key concepts of career skills for freelancers – therefore you’ll be able to proactively manage your career and thus make flexibility and sustainability go hand in hand. It will increase your employability and resilience, which are key factors for freelancers.
Who should attend?
- Freelancers who want to boost their career skills
- Freelancers who want to boost their knowledge of networking, resilience, negotiation, etc.
Practical information
- Starts anytime
- Online
- 6 – 8hours
- For free
- Language: only available in Dutch