| Online Class: Resume Critique and Workshop | The purpose of a resume is to Obtain an Interview. You must think of your resume as a special marketing tool with one purpose: Win an Interview. To write an interview-winning resume, you need to know what to say and how to say it. This course will help provide you with the tools and techniques to present your facts in a convincing and engaging manner. You will engage in various resume-writing and related exercises enhancing both your work-related skills, as well as your personal skills. You will see various samples of good and bad resumes from various chosen links. You will also have the opportunity to critique my resume and cover letter!
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Course Description | The purpose of a resume is to Obtain an Interview. You must think of your resume as a special marketing tool with one purpose: Win an Interview. To write an interview-winning resume, you need to know what to say and how to say it. This course will help provide you with the tools and techniques to present your facts in a convincing and engaging manner. You will engage in various resume-writing and related exercises enhancing both your work-related skills, as well as your personal skills. Lesson one's Are You Looking For A Job? will cover... -
What is the point of a resume? -
Why write a resume if your are not looking for a job? -
What are three commonly used resume formats? -
What are other common resume formats? -
How do you prepare a resume? Lesson two's Principles of Resume Writing will cover... Lesson three's Good and Bad Resumes will cover... -
Resume design and layout -
Best and worst resumes Lesson four's Cover Letters will cover... In summary, you will complete a five-part exercise by identifying the important aspects of your work history, the three common types of resume you can use and the rules for creating a broad, yet powerful resume.
The overall goals of this course Resume Critique and Workshop is for each student to recognize the differences between:
1.-Relevant vs. useless or potentially damaging information, 2.
-Active vs. static, 3.
-Attractive vs. unattractive, 4.
-Attention-getting vs. dull and unappealing, 5.
-Cover letters vs. personal sales letters.
You will learn how to: 1.
-Emphasize strengths and de-emphasize weaknesses, 2.
-Focus on career objectives and 3.
-Write an interview-winning resume.
Effective resumes are based on the purpose and technique of a carefully conceived strategy. This course hopes to help you develop your own strategy to get your foot in the door. Instructor Grace Clerc has a MS in Human Resource Management and a
BA in Human Relations emphasis on Human Resources.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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