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How To Land the Job You Want (Capstone Project)

How To Land the Job You Want (Capstone Project)

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3 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 8 modules in this course

In the capstone project, you will combine the skills you’ve learned in the prior four courses of the specialization to polish your elevator speeches, complete your resumes - including multiple versions for different targets - complete your story file, identify possible jobs or careers, perform the research you have learned to do, write suitable cover letters, and ideally land a job!

You will: 1. Develop a personal marketing plan and campaign for getting interviews. 2. Identify at least three organizations with open positions for which you want to apply. 3. Research those organizations and positions. 4. Prepare pitch sheets and J.I.S.T. cards (mini-resumes) targeting those positions. 5. Complete your resume, and if necessary complete multiple versions to target each position. 6. Write appropriate cover letters for the positions. 7. Record and evaluate responses to a set of standard interview questions. 8. Record and evaluate responses to a set of predictable behavioral interview questions. 9. Record and evaluate a response to one situational interview question. 10. Record and evaluate a response to one wild-card question. As the specialization has focused throughout on the real-world skills you need to research yourself, the market, and a company and has given you strategies and tools to prepare for and succeed in an interview, the capstone project should align with what you have been trained for and position you to land the job you want!

You get an overview of the capstone here, with a description of the milestones you're asked to complete. You'll have the chance to discuss your background, your goals, your concerns and your plans for this capstone.

What's included

1 video1 discussion prompt

1 videoβ€’Total 7 minutes
  • Introducing Capstone Week Oneβ€’7 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Tell Us About Your Goalsβ€’10 minutes

In this module, you will develop a vision of your ideal work. That product of "the workshop of your mind" will serve to direct your activities throughout this capstone.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

1 videoβ€’Total 9 minutes
  • Introducing Capstone Week Twoβ€’9 minutes
3 readingsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • You Need to Practice Being Your Future Selfβ€’10 minutes
  • Additional Resourcesβ€’10 minutes
  • Think and Grow Richβ€’10 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Your Ideal Workβ€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Tell Us About Your Whyβ€’10 minutes

This week you'll create your personal marketing plan to guide your job search campaign. You'll be introduced to many online resources that you can use to help develop that plan. You'll write an action plan describing what steps you will take to get meetings and interviews.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

1 videoβ€’Total 6 minutes
  • Introducing Capstone Week Threeβ€’6 minutes
5 readingsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Sample Personal Marketing Planβ€’10 minutes
  • Online Research Portalsβ€’10 minutes
  • Find Jobs at The Museβ€’10 minutes
  • Companies Featured at The Museβ€’10 minutes
  • Conducting a Campaign to Get Interviewsβ€’10 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 120 minutes
  • Your Marketing Planβ€’120 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Tell Us About Yourselfβ€’10 minutes

This week you develop your pitch repertoire based on selected positions from your marketing plan.Your pitch repertoire includes long and short elevator speeches for each position, as well as JIST cards.

What's included

6 videos5 readings3 peer reviews1 discussion prompt

6 videosβ€’Total 44 minutes
  • Introducing Capstone Week Fourβ€’8 minutes
  • Writing Summary Sectionsβ€’6 minutes
  • Writing Objectivesβ€’7 minutes
  • Developing Your Two-Minute Pitchβ€’6 minutes
  • An Example Two-Minute Pitchβ€’9 minutes
  • Developing Your 30-Second Pitchβ€’7 minutes
5 readingsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Workforce Competenciesβ€’10 minutes
  • Pitch Resourcesβ€’10 minutes
  • JIST Example Fileβ€’10 minutes
  • Power Word Listsβ€’10 minutes
  • Rubric for Pitch Repertoire Assignmentsβ€’10 minutes
3 peer reviewsβ€’Total 300 minutes
  • Pitch Repertoire Set #1β€’120 minutes
  • Pitch Repertoire Set #2β€’120 minutes
  • Pitch Repertoire Set #3β€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Tell Us About Your Experience So Farβ€’10 minutes

This week you write resumes and cover letters to align with the pitch materials you created in week four and the job positions you identified in week three.

What's included

10 videos3 readings3 peer reviews1 discussion prompt

10 videosβ€’Total 84 minutes
  • Introducing Capstone Week Fiveβ€’8 minutes
  • Identifying Relevant Competenciesβ€’8 minutes
  • Understanding 21st Century Competenciesβ€’12 minutes
  • Gathering Your Materials to Writeβ€’9 minutes
  • Writing Strong Accomplishment Statementsβ€’11 minutes
  • Using the Resume Skills Tier Methodβ€’7 minutes
  • Finding the Right Wordsβ€’7 minutes
  • Powerhouse Cover Lettersβ€’6 minutes
  • Constructing the Letterβ€’11 minutes
  • Creating a Sense of Urgencyβ€’7 minutes
3 readingsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Competency Referencesβ€’10 minutes
  • 12 Core Competenciesβ€’10 minutes
  • Resume and Cover Letter Rubricsβ€’10 minutes
3 peer reviewsβ€’Total 180 minutes
  • Resume and Cover Letter #1β€’60 minutes
  • Resume and Cover Letter #2β€’60 minutes
  • Resume and Cover Letter #3β€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Reflect on Your Marketing Processβ€’10 minutes

This week you practice five standard questions that you can expect in most interviews. You adapt your responses to the specifics of the positions you are targeting.

What's included

5 videos2 readings3 peer reviews1 discussion prompt

5 videosβ€’Total 40 minutes
  • Introducing Capstone Week Sixβ€’10 minutes
  • The Top 10 Skillsβ€’5 minutes
  • Why Are You Interested in This Position?β€’9 minutes
  • Why Are You Looking to Leave Your Current Position?β€’8 minutes
  • What's Important to You in a Work Environment?β€’7 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Interview Cheat Sheetsβ€’10 minutes
  • Interview Rubricsβ€’10 minutes
3 peer reviewsβ€’Total 300 minutes
  • Why Are You Interested in this Position?β€’120 minutes
  • Why are you looking to leave/What is important to you?β€’120 minutes
  • Why should I hire you/What makes you the best candidate?β€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Discuss Your Preparednessβ€’10 minutes

This week you practice behavioral, situational and wild-card interview questions. Your responses should align with the competencies you've identified for the positions you have targeted.

What's included

6 videos3 readings5 peer reviews1 discussion prompt

6 videosβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Introducing Capstone Week Sevenβ€’9 minutes
  • What You Should Know About Behavioral Interviewingβ€’10 minutes
  • Using the S.T.A.R. Response Strategyβ€’9 minutes
  • Using the P.R.E.P. Response Strategyβ€’9 minutes
  • Using the Pro-Con Response Strategyβ€’6 minutes
  • Using the 5W's Response Strategyβ€’7 minutes
3 readingsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Silicon Valley Attitude Toward Failureβ€’10 minutes
  • Quotes on Facing Workplace Conflictsβ€’10 minutes
  • Behavioral Interview Checklistβ€’10 minutes
5 peer reviewsβ€’Total 360 minutes
  • Tell me about a specific situation where you failed.β€’60 minutes
  • Tell me how you handle conflict at work.β€’60 minutes
  • Tell me about a past accomplishment you are especially proud of.β€’120 minutes
  • Random Situational Interview Questionβ€’60 minutes
  • Random Wild-Card Questionβ€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Discuss Your Storytellingβ€’10 minutes

This week marks the completion of the capstone project. You'll have an opportunity to submit your final work products and to reflect on the journey you've been on. You'll leave with a clear direction for moving forward in your work life.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 discussion prompt

1 videoβ€’Total 8 minutes
  • Completing the Capstone and Moving Forwardβ€’8 minutes
3 readingsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Inspirational Thoughts from Will Smithβ€’10 minutes
  • Inspirational Thoughts from Steve Jobsβ€’10 minutes
  • A Closing Set of Articlesβ€’10 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Final Reflectionsβ€’10 minutes

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