Course for jobseekers
We have adapted our core curriculum to specifically address the skills and competences needed when looking for a job. It spans over 8 weeks and covers the top three skill sets important for finding and keeping work: Communication, Adaptability, and Collaboration.
In 2026, the unemployment rate in Iceland is at 7.3%. Among foreign nationals, it stands at approximately 10%, compared to a rate that is barely measurable among Icelandic citizens.
We have extensive experience working with international clients and groups where individuals are of mixed background.
Our company addresses several skills that are needed both by local and foreign job seekers. We have partnered up with Vinnuvís to support our teaching with psychological expertise and psycho-education.
FAQ
What methods do you use?
Our sessions are a combination of psycho-education with lectures by a certified psychologist and hands-on exercises using our applied improvisation methods to bring it to the real world. All of our sessions include debriefing for all individuals as well as the entire group. We use assessments (like “Quality of Life Scale”) to follow participants’ progress.
What topics do you cover?
We cover the job search, preparation for the interview, navigation during the interview, and integration into the new work environment.
What is the goal?
Our goal is to empower the participants to leave the course feeling self-assured, believing in their capacity to act and achieve. Not only that, but they receive real, applicable tools to navigate their next steps in finding a job and keeping it.
Who is this for?
- feel performance and/or social anxiety,
- lack confidence,
- have a fear of failure,
- fear job interviews or believe they are bad at them,
- have difficulties working in teams.
The curriculum
Week 1: Trust-building and Assessment of individual Communication, Adaptability, and Collaboration skills through specialized exercises and the “Quality of Life Scale”.
Week 2: Skill set 1: Communication – Emotional regulation systems.
Week 3: Skill set 1: Communication – Active listening, body language, tone of voice.
Week 4: Skill set 2: Adaptability – Psychological flexibility.
Week 5: Skill set 2: Adaptability – Flexibility in roles and perspectives, responding to the unexpected, letting go of fixed ideas, mock interviews.
Week 6: Skill set 3: Collaboration – The psychology of working in teams.
Week 7: Skill set 3: Collaboration – Reading the room, co-creating in real time, navigating group dynamics, taking and leaving space for others to contribute.
Week 8: Focus on bringing all the learned skills together and a final assessment.