Leverage Your Personal Brand to Build Meaningful Connections

Looking for work but not getting results from job postings?

Most opportunities aren’t posted online — they’re discovered through people. Networking is about making professional connections that can lead to new information, advice, and job openings.

Created by KCDS, a non-profit supporting job seekers in the Kootenays, this free, self-paced course helps you build the skills, tools, and confidence to find meaningful employment.


Course curriculum

    1. What is a Personal Brand?

    2. Your Elevator Pitch

    3. Networking

    4. Chapter Worksheet

About this course

  • Free
  • 4 short lessons with videos, plain-language text, and activities
  • Worksheets to develop, plan and track your networking efforts
  • Practical insights for you to start building and growing your professional connections

Who This Course Is For...


  • 1You’re looking for better ways to find work than the same competitive online listings everyone else is using.
  • 2You’re unsure how to approach networking or what to say.
  • 3You’d like to build relationships that could open career doors.
  • 4You’re curious how first impressions and how you talk about yourself shape what employers notice.

What You'll Learn...


  • 1Understand why networking is so powerful in job searching.
  • 2Practice sharing your experience and goals in a way that sparks interest in conversation.
  • 3Understand how to show people what you’re about and why you’d be great to work with.
  • 4Apply networking strategies to real-life situations with confidence.

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to grow their network and uncover hidden opportunities.

Start learning how to connect with confidence — and open new opportunities.

This course is free and designed to help you take your job search to the next level.

Enroll today