How to Launch and Grow your Career in the Wellness Industry with Welltodo
Learn the tools and techniques you need to get started in wellness and build a successful career.
Duration
Approx 8 weeks3 hrs per week
How to Launch and Grow your Career in the Wellness Industry with Welltodo
Develop your business skills and discover amazing opportunities in wellness
The wellness industry is now estimated to be worth $4.5 trillion globally, and new businesses and individuals enter the space every year.
With growth comes new opportunities and, whether you want to start your own business, become a wellness expert, or find a job as a practitioner, now is the perfect time to do so.
This ExpertTrack will take you through getting started in the wellness industry, growing your skills, and preparing you for a successful career.
Discover your future in the wellness industry
Explore the three main career paths you can take into wellness and see the variety of career opportunities that are open to you in the industry.
Then, cultivate a resilient mindset that will prepare you for the ups and downs of the road ahead. With a success mindset, you’ll know how to overcome limiting beliefs, develop a positive money mentality, and become a great negotiator; all crucial skills for running your own business.
Define your niche and establish your personal branding
You’ll learn about the different sub-categories within the wellness industry and align them with your passions so you can find a lucrative niche that suits you.
This will help you start to develop your personal brand as you discuss different strategies and spread awareness of your expertise.
Develop effective business strategy and planning techniques
Knowing the type of business models, areas of expertise, and job roles that exist in wellness will provide a strong foundation to build your career.
You’ll also learn how to create effective business plans and strategies, as well as how to fund your new venture and manage the finances. These skills will set you up for success as you transition into your wellness career.
Build your networking skills and grow your career toolkit
Connecting with the right people is crucial in the wellness industry. You’ll discover effective networking techniques to help build your career network.
You’ll also audit your existing skills and match them to the right jobs. This will help determine the key tools you need to transition into wellness.
Learn with the wellness industry experts at Welltodo
You’ll be learning from the expert team from Welltodo, a leading industry platform for the wellness industry which provides news, insights, and case studies that showcase the growth and opportunities in the global wellness marketplace.
Welltodo’s mission is to help people to build incredible careers and businesses in wellness, which is exactly what you’ll learn on this ExpertTrack.
Key skills you will learn
- Networking
- Goal Setting
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Strategy
- Career Planning
- Skill Evaluation
- Professional Development
- Market Research
- Industry Analysis
- Business Planning
- Career Development
- Personal Branding
Experience required
This ExpertTrack is designed for those with a passion for wellness who are looking to start a career in the industry. Whether you want to become a wellness expert, start a business, or find a job as a practitioner, this course will be of interest to you.
You don’t need any prior experience or knowledge as each course takes you through the basics of getting started in the wellness industry.
Getting started
If you are interested in joining the growing wellness industry, this ExpertTrack will take you through everything you need to know to get started.
You may also be interested if you are already working in wellness as you will learn business planning, strategy, and funding techniques.
ExpertTrack course overview
Course 1
Your Future in the Wellness Industry
Understand the history of wellness and how consumers have evolved so you can better plan for your future career.
2 weeks
3 hours per week
Week 1
Your Future in the Wellness Industry
- What is wellness?
- The evolution of wellness
- What are the major wellness sectors?
- Exploring wellness sub-categories
- Wrap up
Week 2
Trends and Opportunities
- Tracking and tracing trends
- The trends defining the wellness industry
- Macro vs micro trends
- Career paths and scenarios
- Wrap up
Course 2
Becoming An Expert Or Practitioner In Wellness
Find the right pathway to your perfect career in wellness and establish your personal brand.
2 weeks
3 hours per week
Week 1
Expert Foundations
- Introduction
- Be a personal brand
- The art of expertise
- Expert career paths
- Wrap up
Week 2
Expert Growth Models
- An introduction to expert growth models
- The science of building an expert business
- Working with consumers
- The role of experts in corporate wellness
- Wrap up
Course 3
Launching and Growing a Business in Wellness
Equip yourself with the tools and techniques to successfully plan, strategise, and market your wellness business.
2 weeks
3 hours per week
Week 1
Business Opportunities
- Introduction
- Ideation
- Solving a problem, setting goals, and finding motivation
- Your ideal customer
- Business planning
- Road testing your concept
- Wrap-up
Week 2
Growth Models
- Introduction
- Financing your launch and growth
- Marketing your product or service
- Leveraging partnerships
- The entrepreneurial mindset
- Wrap-up
Course 4
Job Opportunities in Wellness
Define your skill set and build your career network to boost your business’ success.
1 peer-graded assignment
2 weeks
3 hours per week
Week 1
The Job Marketplace
- An introduction: jobs in wellness
- Your values
- Evaluating your skill set
- Job change vs career change
- Auditing your career
- Types of jobs in the wellness industry
- Building a career network
Week 2
Landing Your Dream Job
- An introduction
- Career transition toolkit
- Applying for the job
- Critical tools for landing the role
- Overcoming internal barriers
- Playing the long game
Prove you're job ready
Highlight the new, job-relevant skills you’ve gained and supplement existing qualifications with a hard-earned, industry-specific digital certificate – plus one for every course within your ExpertTrack.
- Learn the latest in your chosen industry or subject.
- Complete each course and pass assessments.
- Receive certificates validated by the educating organisation.
- Impress employers with learning outcomes you can add to your CV.
- Make your career dreams a reality.
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Join an ExpertTrack to master new skills in your chosen specialist area. Work through a series of topic-focused courses at your own pace, and pass the final assessment to earn a digital certificate award which proves your expertise.
Decide if the ExpertTrack is right for you with free access to the full suite of courses and assessments for a week.
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Use your specialist training to progress further in your career or build expertise in areas you’re passionate about.
World-class learning with Welltodo
Welltodo is a leading global resource dedicated to helping people build incredible businesses and careers in the wellness industry.
Meet your instructor
Lauren Armes is the Founder and CEO of Welltodo, and the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in wellness. She's been featured in Forbes, BBC, The Times, Women's Health and more.
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