Free Professional Networking Courses
Check out these simple, step-by-step tutorials. Learn how to get referrals, uncover hidden jobs, and find the right career fit by tapping your network.
Networking for Job Seekers
How to find a job that fits by tapping your network
Networking for Job Seekers
In the Networking for Job Seekers course, learn how to:
- Find the right connections for job seeking
- Send a conversation request that gets a response
- Ask the right questions for a fruitful informational interview
- Lead a professional conversation with confidence
- Write a followup that keeps your professional relationship warm
Start networking to get the insider advice, referrals, and access to unlisted jobs that you need to land that dream job.
Networking for Career Options
How to tap your network to figure out your next step
Networking to Explore Your Career Options
In the Networking to Explore Your Career Options course, learn how to:
- Find the right connections for career exploration
- Send a conversation request that gets a response
- Ask the right questions for a fruitful informational interview
- Lead a professional conversation with confidence
- Write a followup that keeps your professional relationship warm
Start networking to get the career advice that you need to switch careers confidently.
Networking for Mentoring Advice
How to build a mentor relationship for career relationship
Networking for Mentoring Advice
In the Networking for Mentoring Advice course, learn how to:
- Find mentors in your network
- Send a conversation request that gets a response
- Ask the right questions for gaining mentoring advice
- Lead a professional conversation with confidence
- Write a followup that keeps your mentor relationship going
Build relationships with the mentors that’ll give you the advice, and resources you need to navigate your unique career challenges successfully.
Networking Basics 1: How to Request a Conversation
Learn how to successfully reach out to professional networking contacts
Networking Basics 1: How to Request a Conversation
In Networking Basics 1: Request Conversation course, learn how to write a conversation request email that:
- Includes the right ingredients to get you a ‘yes’
- Projects a friendly, professional tone, with your authentic voice
- Is easy to write without generic templates or starting from scratch
Learn how to write natural, customized conversation request emails that will get you responses—without the guesswork.
Networking Basics 2: How to Prepare the Right Questions
Learn how to craft questions for a successful informational interview
Networking Basics 2: How to Prepare the Right Questions
In Networking Basics 2: Prepare Right Questions course, learn how to prepare the right networking questions that:
- Are relevant to your contact’s experience
- Resonate with both you and your contact
- Get you the most useful information possible
Learn how to come up with questions tailored to your contact that result in a conversation that clicks
Networking Basics 3: How to Follow Up Effectively
Write followup emails to transform your contacts into lasting relationships
Networking Basics 3: How to Follow Up Effectively
In Networking Basics 3: Effective Follow Up course, learn how to write a thank you follow up email that:
- Includes all the right ingredients, without using generic templates or starting from scratch
- Leaves your contact glad they helped and ready for more
- Transforms your contact into a lasting professional relationship
LinkedIn Search for Job Seekers
How to find a mentor to help you succeed in your career
LinkedIn Search for Job Seekers
In the LinkedIn Search for Job Seekers course, learn:
- Who are the best people in your network to help with your job search (i.e., “guides”)
- Where to find guide connections in your network
- How to use LinkedIn’s search tools to find potential guides in your LinkedIn network
Find the people in your network that can give you the insider advice, referrals, and access to unlisted jobs that you need to land that dream job.
LinkedIn Search for Career Explorers
Find the right career by finding the right connections
LinkedIn Search for Career Explorers
In the LinkedIn Search for Career Explorers course, learn:
- The type of network connections for career exploring (i.e., “advisors”)
- Where to find advisor connections in your network
- How to use LinkedIn’s search tools to find potential advisors in your LinkedIn network
Find the people in your network that can help you understand your career options and switch careers confidently.
LinkedIn Search for Mentors
How to find a mentor to help you succeed in your career
LinkedIn Search for Mentors
In the LinkedIn Search for Mentors course, learn:
- The type of network connections for mentoring (i.e., “supporters”)
- Where to find mentor connections in your network
- How to use LinkedIn’s search tools to find potential mentors in your LinkedIn network
Find mentors in your network that can give you the advice and resources you need to navigate your unique career challenges successfully.