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Career Development: Land Your First Tech Job

Build a standout resume, portfolio and LinkedIn, and prepare for every stage of the interview process.

4.8(5,300 ratings)Rated 4.8 out of 5. Jump to reviews.41,200 students

Created by Meera Pillai

  • Last updated Sept 2026
  • English
  • English captions
  • Beginner level

What you'll learn

  • Write a resume that gets interviews
  • Build a portfolio and LinkedIn that stand out
  • Network without feeling awkward
  • Prepare for technical and HR interviews
  • Handle take-home assignments
  • Negotiate your offer

Skills you'll gain

  • Resume
  • LinkedIn
  • Interviewing
  • Negotiation

Requirements

  • No experience needed

Who this course is for

  • Students and recent graduates
  • Career switchers

Description

A step-by-step job search system for tech roles: positioning, applications, networking, interviews and negotiating your offer.

Sections
4
Lessons
38
Hours of video
6
Projects
1

Course curriculum

4 sections 38 lessons 5h 30m total length

  • Video: Choosing your target role6m
  • Video: Skills gap analysis9m
  • Video: Your story7m
  • Quiz: Positioning check5m
  • + 4 more lessons in this section

Projects you'll build

Real, portfolio-ready work. Each project is reviewed against a checklist so you know it meets a professional bar.

  1. Project 01

    Job search kit

    A polished resume, LinkedIn profile, portfolio and interview story bank.

Certificate

Earn a certificate employers can verify

  • Issued when you finish every lesson and the final project
  • Unique ID with a public verification page
  • Add it to LinkedIn and your resume in one click
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Your instructor

Portrait of Meera Pillai

Meera Pillai

Growth Marketer & Career Coach · 9 years in industry

  • 4.7 instructor rating
  • 8.7K reviews
  • 52K students
  • 5 courses

Meera has led growth at two consumer startups and now coaches early-career professionals into tech roles.

She teaches marketing, communication and career skills with templates and exercises you can use the same day.

  • Digital Marketing
  • SEO
  • Communication
  • Career Coaching
  • Excel
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Learner reviews

4.8

Course rating · 5.3K ratings

Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5300 ratings.
  • 5stars84%
  • 4stars14%
  • 3stars2%
  • 2stars0%
  • 1star0%

  • Ananya Sharma

    5 out of 5 stars,

    The projects made all the difference. I finally understand how the pieces fit together and I have a portfolio I am proud of.

  • Karthik R.

    5 out of 5 stars,

    Clear explanations, no fluff. Every module ends with something practical, which kept me motivated through the whole course.

  • Meera Iyer

    4 out of 5 stars,

    Great structure and very approachable for beginners. A few lessons could be shorter, but the Q&A support was excellent.

  • Vikram S.

    5 out of 5 stars,

    I used the capstone project in my interviews and landed my first developer role. Worth every rupee.

  • Sana Q.

    5 out of 5 stars,

    Loved the pacing and the quizzes. The downloadable resources are genuinely useful at work.

Showing the 5 most recent of 5.3K reviews.

Frequently asked questions

Beginner level. Before you start: No experience needed. Everything else is taught step by step inside the course.

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