Career Readiness

Analyze sales data for a customer called Castor, and develop a project plan to investigate the causes of lagging sales growth

Build your career skills. 2-3 hours and self-paced.
Stand out in your application to cisco. Show us you are interested in what we do.

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to build your career skills with us at cisco. Complete example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

2-3 hours

No grades

No assessments

Introductory

The Cisco Career Readiness program is designed to help you finetune your professional development skills, which will be useful for all aspects of your professional life.

During this program, you will develop a better understanding of how Cisco employees approach problems, organize and prioritize, and communicate clearly and professionally - and learn how to apply these critical skills to your very own projects.

“From purposeful work that makes a global impact and gives back to a company culture that empowers an inclusive future for all where employees can ‘be you, with us’ – Cisconians have a lot to be proud of!”

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at cisco. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Use these new skills in your applications and throughout your career journey.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Communication

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Project Management

Project Planning

Tasks

Task One: Sales Data Analysis

1-2 hoursIntroductory

Analyze sales data to find trends and communicate key findings.

What you'll learn

How Cisco uses all types of data, such as sales data, to make decisions
How to make sense of business and operational data and communicate your findings to others

What you'll do

Analyze a sales data set for one particular customer: Castor
Develop a PowerPoint presentation to communicate your findings

Reviews

4.5

I liked that the program provided a clear and structured approach to building I also appreciated the opportunity to implement unit tests, which helped reinforce the importance of testing in maintaining reliable code. Overall, the program gave me practical experience in developing, testing, and structuring a full-stack application.

Student

I really enjoyed how the program provided a hands-on, realistic experience that connected technical skills like data analysis with professional competencies such as communication and project management. The tasks were well-structured and clearly reflected real-world business challenges at Cisco, helping me understand how data-driven insights support strategic decisions.

Student

I really liked how the program gave me a chance to practice real-world tasks in a structured way. It was hands-on, practical, and showed me the kind of skills Cisco values, like data analysis, project management, and clear communication. I also appreciated that it felt close to actual workplace scenarios rather than just theory, which made the experience more engaging and valuable.

Student, St. Francis College