Accessing the World of Work

Learn vital professional development skills with Standard Bank!

Interview and Career Skill Free 450+ 5 Star Reviews

Get Career Ready

Build your career skills. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Standard Bank . Show us you are interested in what we do.

Get Career Ready

Build your career skills. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Standard Bank . Show us you are interested in what we do.

Why complete our Job Simulation

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

Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintroductory

Welcome to the Standard Bank Accessing the World of Work Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here!

Here at Standard Bank, we’re passionate about driving sustainable, inclusive growth across Africa. The kind of growth that will make a positive and lasting impact on all our lives. And we put Africa’s dreams, our clients’ dreams, and our people’s dreams at the heart of everything we do.

During this programme, you will get to leverage your job search and the multitude of possibilities within the world of banking. You’ll learn how to build personal branding, locate resources to assist your search, and prepare for interviews.

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Standard Bank!

All tasks, materials, companies, and people featured in this programme are simulated and entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real persons (either living or dead) or other real-life entities is purely coincidental.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Impact of Social Media

Online Personal Branding

Research

Current Online Personal Presence

Applying for Jobs

Applying on Job Websites

Assessments on Job Websites

Planning

Self-Awareness

Presentation Skills

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Standard Bank . 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.

Tasks in this program

Task One: Social Media

1-2 hours

Introductory

How social media can impact your career

What you'll learn

How social media can influence the way companies and recruiters see you.
The ways you can improve and leverage your social media profiles to improve your professional brand.
What details companies and recruiters can see on your social media profiles.

What you'll do

Explore your social media accounts to understand what companies and recruiters see.
Update your social media presence to support your applications and improve your professional brand.

Reviews

Over 450

5 Star Reviews

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"i liked the program because i have learned how to approach the interview and in more detailed how to wear during interview. i also learned how to use forage and how to make a profile through forage ."-- Student from Tshwane University of Technology

"I really like how you explained every task in an understanding and clear way. I also liked how after each task there's corrections so that one can know where they made a mistake."-- Student from Tshwane University of Technology

"I never had about Elevator pitch but through this program i have an idea about elevator pitch and what is need. And also, the importance of social media."-- Student from University of Venda

"it was very well structured. Everything was well organised. the learner can go through the intership easily as it is coherent."-- Student from University of Huddersfield

"the program has helped me a lot, especially about the background and the requirements of Standard Bank and its, the research has enhanced my knowledge of what is needed to be qualified at what you want to apply for."-- Student from Tshwane University of Technology

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