Discover Oyster’s new free courses for job seekers

Elevate your career with Oyster.

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At Oyster, we are on a mission to create a more equal world by making it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere. Oyster Elevates is a series of short courses within Oyster Academy that develop skills to help candidates stand out in the competitive hiring world. We’re excited to announce our two brand new courses geared towards job seekers!

Are you on the market for a new gig? Take a look at the course descriptions below and start levelling up your skills today.

Oyster Elevates: Job applications 

Creating a great resume and cover letter can feel like a daunting task. In this short course, our Oyster experts will walk you through a range of strategies to optimize your approach, supporting you to develop a resume and cover letter that stands out from the crowd.

In it, you’ll learn how to:

  • Build a great resume
  • Write an effective cover letter
  • Communicate your expertise
  • Tailor your application for specific roles

Take the course!

Oyster Elevates: Interview skills 

Even professionals with years of interview experience can feel nervous or overwhelmed before a job interview. In this short course, we’ll share our tried-and-true advice for preparing for (and acing!) your next interview.

In the course, we’ll cover:

  • The different types of interview you may encounter (and how to approach them)
  • How to plan for frequently asked interview questions and common scenarios
  • Presenting your best self to potential employers

Take the course!

Elevating your career with Oyster Academy

Whether you’re new to the remote working world or simply looking to level up your skills, Oyster Academy combines a mix of engaging videos, activities, and action points to help remote learners everywhere prepare for the new world of work.

The best part about our new Oyster Elevates courses? They’re completely self-paced, and all that they cost you is your time! 

Get started with Oyster Academy today.

About Oyster

Oyster is a global employment platform designed to enable visionary HR leaders to find, hire, pay, manage, develop and take care of a thriving global workforce. It lets growing companies give valued international team members the experience they deserve, without the usual headaches and expense.

Oyster enables hiring anywhere in the world with reliable, compliant payroll, and great local benefits and perks.

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Oyster is a global employment platform designed to enable visionary HR leaders to find, engage, pay, manage, develop, and take care of a thriving distributed workforce.

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Oyster Team

Oyster is a global employment platform designed to enable visionary HR leaders to find, engage, pay, manage, develop, and take care of a thriving distributed workforce.

Oyster's logo - green, oval-shaped letter O

Oyster Team

Oyster is a global employment platform designed to enable visionary HR leaders to find, engage, pay, manage, develop, and take care of a thriving distributed workforce.

About Oyster

Oyster is a global employment platform designed to enable visionary HR leaders to find, engage, pay, manage, develop, and take care of a thriving distributed workforce. Oyster lets growing companies give valued international team members the experience they deserve, without the usual headaches and expense.

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