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Building Social Capital

What's Included:

  • Duration: 2-3 hours
  • Modules: 2
  • Knowledge Check: 1
  • 4 Downloadable Resources
  • 7 Video Clips
  • Micro-credentials

A laptop displaying a page with a group of people wearing identity cards and talking, representing a networking event where people can build their social capital.

Learning Outcomes  

This course offers an enhanced understanding of the value of social capital in our lives and careers. It explores the barriers job seekers who experience disability may face in networking. It offers practical and effective approaches career practitioners can use to better support clients in navigating barriers and expanding their networks. 

What You Will Discover in This Course 

  • Research on the value and various elements of social capital. 
  • Barriers that job seekers experiencing disability may face in networking.
  • Ways to support job seekers to identify and leverage current social capital. 
  • Practices to build social capital like asset-mapping, mentorships, and social media networking.  
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