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ELLE EM Academy

Elite strategic thinking, built for people and the institutions that develop them.

The Academy takes the judgement that ELLE EM brings to boardrooms and puts it in the hands of the people building their careers, their income and their future.

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For You

For you.

Practical tools, playbooks and a founding membership to help you get hired, get paid and build what is yours. Premium thinking, priced to reach you.

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For Institutions

For your organisation.

Graduate development, employability programmes, talent workshops and campus-to-career partnerships, designed and delivered by ELLE EM. Build a pipeline of people who think like strategists.

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ELLE EM Academy Presents

Your career needs a strategy, not just another CV.

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A career strategy experience for ambitious professionals, graduates and job seekers who want practical strategies for getting hired, growing their careers and increasing their earning potential.

Johannesburg + Virtual  ·  Date & venue to be confirmed

What to expect

This is not a CV review event. It is a full career strategy experience — positioning, visibility, the job search, interviews, salary and how you navigate the market from here.

CV & Career Positioning

Learn how to position your experience and communicate your value more strategically.

Getting Hired

Practical strategies for standing out in a competitive job market and getting closer to decision makers.

LinkedIn Strategy

Learn how to use LinkedIn more intentionally to build visibility and create opportunities.

Interview Strategy

Understand how to communicate your value beyond simply answering interview questions.

Salary & Career Strategy

Learn how to approach salary conversations, career moves and your next opportunity strategically.

Live Career Sessions

Practical demonstrations, discussions and actionable guidance that attendees can apply immediately.

Networking

Connect with ambitious professionals, graduates, entrepreneurs and people navigating their next career move.

Who is this for?

This is not simply a CV review event. Your CV is one part of the experience — the broader focus is career strategy, positioning, visibility, job search strategy, interviews, career growth, salary strategy and navigating the employment market.

How to attend

In Person

Johannesburg

Virtual

Join from anywhere

Target attendance: 1,000 people. Date, venue and registration details will be confirmed with the waiting list first.

Your next career move deserves a strategy.

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Current status
Preferred attendance
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ELLE EM Academy is a division of ELLE EM Advisory.