Self-guided Career Development
Discover, find, and get work you love with our 6 step online tutorial
What is this course about?
- Unhappy with your current professional situation and looking for change but not sure where or how to begin?
- Unclear what your strengths and passions are or how to best use them?
- Unsure what direction you want to take your career and why? Or alternatively, have an idea of what you would like to do, but don't know how to get there? And once you have that clarity, want to make that ultimate step of applying for your dream job and then also getting it?
- You think that with some general guidance you will easily progress and get clarity on your path forward?
Why you should do it?
Changing careers is a serious process and it’s easy to get lost in the process - this offer is designed to take you all the way from not knowing what you want to do to successfully mastering the interview for your dream job. Our offer guides you to:
- Discover your strengths and work preferences using our step-by-step methodology
- Defining your career vision and the underlying motivation
- Find concrete opportunities by matching your profile with the realities of the market
- Developing an action plan that helps you to bring your vision into reality
- Get the work you want by mastering the application process with outstanding CVs and cover letters
- Prepare job interviews in a way that you increase your probabilities of getting the job
You can work on all of those topics wherever you are – it is an online course accessible on your smartphone or desktop.
What will you get?
- 2+ hours of video and audio material
- Career tests and exercises to help you define your unique profile
- Case studies from other WYW participants
- Lots of additional content to motivate, inspire and energize you along the way
- Wherever, whenever: Downloadable – with lifetime access (we continuously update the material)
- All with no risk – 100% refundable if you are not happy
How does it work?
- As soon as you sign up, you will get access to the first online tutorial (video and audio course), as well as to our download area so that you get all the worksheets, templates, and exercises to enable you to apply the course learning to your unique situation and additional content to energize, motivate and challenge you
- Access your tutorial from any device, anywhere and anytime you want!
- The course is designed to take 8 weeks. Every two weeks you receive a new tutorial – giving you the time to reflect and complete the exercises that help you progress and make the most of this course.
Your Instructor
John Wilkins III is a born, bred, corn-fed North Carolina Tarheel hailing from the small town of Mt. Olive. After serving in the US Marine Corps, receiving a degree in Business Administration from UNC Charlotte and a successful career in business development, John happily stumbled upon tutoring. He loves delivering Work You Want’s English online tutorial. Off set, John globe-trots and insatiably consumes podcasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Work You Want so unique for me?
Unlike other programs we make sure your vision is your starting point, not the end.
You get help all the way: Our unique program has been tested by over 200+ alumni, who like you were seeking to discover the path to their dream job. In addition, we’ve condensed insights from top-selling authors and bloggers all in one place – so with WYW you access a program with a proven track-record of achieving success as a result of its clear structure, unparalleled resources and inspirational elements, and you also gain insights to the best independent materials on the market all in one place!
Get independent advice: You will get unfiltered, independent advice from our mentors. We ensure our mentors aren’t “only” coaching professionals. Rather each of our mentors is a professional in their own right, able to understand your situation because they live the same challenges – like a coach on steroids.
Get a lifetime of resources: You gain lifetime access to our programs. Your career will continue to evolve and our goal is to guide and inspire you all along the way. So discover, find and get the work you want today – and know you can do the same throughout your career with WYW’s evolving and unique program.
Money back guarantee: We are so confident you will succeed with WYW that we provide you with a full money-back guarantee should the program not meet your expectations. Now that is unique!
How do the online tutorials work?
The Work You Want tutorial is designed as a weekly online video course. Every two weeks we email you a new tutorial which includes a video accompanied by: (1) templates, exercises and worksheets you can use to directly apply what you have learned in the tutorial; and (2) a list of references and additional external materials to provide you with additional inspiration. Keep in mind that while the full tutorial is intended to be completed in 12 weeks, you are working with a mentor who will be working with you throughout and can adjust the pace of the tutorials to best match your needs.
Are the online tutorials live?
No, this is an online course - no traveling is necessary. Even better, the tutorials can be accessed from any devise from the comfort of your home or office, or during your commute on your phone or tablet. The course comes with lifetime access, so you will always be able to access the material wherever and whenever you want.
Do I get the entire course at once?
No, you receive a new tutorial every two weeks over the course of 12 weeks. This structure is intentional. Our goal is to get you results and based on the experience of our clients, we know that results are much better when you spend time to reflect and thoroughly complete the exercises provided.
To keep you motivated, we will continuously email you inspirational materials to help you advance at the pace gets you the best results.
How much time does it take me per week to do this course?
Good question, we don't know. Based on the experience of past students, we believe four hours per week is a reasonable average. However, this amount varies significantly depending on how much time you have already dedicated to exploring your career targets and personal aspirations, and how much time you are able to dedicate to the task. Globally speaking, the more time you put in, the faster you get results.
Does Work You Want cover job contracts, remuneration options, and taxes?
No. The focus of WYW is to help you understand what you want to do and then guide you to finding and getting your dream position. If you haven’t already completed this process, we believe starting from a basis of contractual topics misses the key questions that get you to the bright future you seek. Additionally, contract, remuneration and tax related questions are typically dependent on your specific context, e.g., country or region in which you are located.
Are there other options that help me to get work I want?
Absolutely.
You could do a top-tier MBA and use this as your platform to change your career. That will easily cost you at least €100.000 and a minimum 12 months – not including the preparation.
You could hire a top-tier coach – if you find a good fit, coaches can be a helpful guide in self-exploration. This is why we include the option of mentoring as part of the tutorial (30 minutes free and options for further sessions). The advantage to our mentors verses a classical coach, beyond price, is that our mentors are trained in our unique methodology, allowing you to work independently on your schedule and supplement with 1:1 sessions with your mentor whenever you want. We exclusively work with mentors who are active professionals in their own right to ensure they are able to guide you from real world experience.
You could approach a colleague to mentor you or ask your HR department. Before doing so, however, it is important to consider whether this could negatively impact your career. Working with current colleagues to help your “move on” to your next challenge carries inherent risks. Often it is difficult to receive independent advice under such circumstances.
You could hire a headhunter because they have “jobs on offer” at any time. This can be a fast option, but the goal of a headhunter is to fill the positions they have, not focus on understanding your individual needs and searching for opportunities that match. Once you know clearly what you want, reaching out to headhunters to identify potential opportunities is appropriate, but it’s not the way to identify your dream job.
You could try to do it on your own – investing significant time on how to do that and finding the right materials to guide you along the way. That’s what we did when we started to build this course and we can assure you it takes a LOT of time and effort.
WYW is all about helping you get work you really want and our participants are focused on achieving a true understanding of what will make them happy and taking the necessary steps to get there. However, if you believe one of these other options works better for you, then we encourage you to do that.
Who is teachable.com?
Teachable.com is a platform provider for online tutorials. We run all our online tutorials through this platform to provide you with easy access to the materials and secured payment systems.
How long do I have access to the online tutorial?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are dissatisfied with your purchase, contact us within the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.