Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters
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Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters
This course is part of Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization
Instructor: Charles Duquette
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How can you bring your resume to the top of the pile? How can you present yourself to prospective employers using the language they already speak inside their organization? This course will give you answers to those questions. You will learn how to convert a boring resume into a dynamic asset statement that conveys your talents in the language that an employer understands.
After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Identify the real purpose of a resume. 2. Identify relevant competencies for a position. 3. Adapt your resumes to Applicant Tracking Systems (resume screening software). 4. Write powerful and convincing accomplishment statements using your accomplishments inventory to strategically assemble the most relevant evidence of competency for a specific position. 5. Use the resume skills tier method to strengthen your resume. 6. Write summary sections and objective statements aligned to a job position. 7. Take advantage of web resources to find power language for your resume. 8. Produce a strong resume in a format that is suitable both to your background and the position you're interested in. 9. Produce strong cover letters that use A.I.D.A. to help you achieve your career goals. 10. Produce effective follow-up letters that help you stand out from the competition.
In this module, you'll learn to how position your resume to a specific marketing purpose, how to align your resume with the specific needs of the hiring organization, and how to ensure your resume ranks high on the relevancy scales used by top-notch organizations today.
What's included
6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
6 videosβ’Total 48 minutes
- The Real Purpose of a Resumeβ’5 minutes
- Focusing Your Resumeβ’8 minutes
- Identifying Relevant Competenciesβ’8 minutes
- Understanding 21st Century Competenciesβ’12 minutes
- Gathering Your Materials to Writeβ’9 minutes
- Understanding Applicant Tracking Systemsβ’6 minutes
4 readingsβ’Total 40 minutes
- Lists of Competenciesβ’10 minutes
- Competency Readingsβ’10 minutes
- 20 Questionsβ’10 minutes
- Background Resourcesβ’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
1 peer reviewβ’Total 120 minutes
- 20 Questionsβ’120 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Discuss Competenciesβ’10 minutes
In this module, you will learn how to construct powerful accomplishment statements, how to write effective summary sections and job objectives, how to select action words to present you as a doer and achiever, and how to use two web resources that can help you find powerful language for your resume.
What's included
6 videos5 readings2 assignments1 peer review
6 videosβ’Total 51 minutes
- Writing Strong Accomplishment Statementsβ’11 minutes
- Using the Resume Skills Tier Methodβ’7 minutes
- Writing Summary Sectionsβ’6 minutes
- Writing Objectivesβ’7 minutes
- Finding the Right Wordsβ’7 minutes
- Using the Resume Dictionary and COCAβ’13 minutes
5 readingsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Example Accomplishment Statementsβ’10 minutes
- Example Resume Tier Method Statementsβ’10 minutes
- Example Resume Summary Statementsβ’10 minutes
- Action Word Resourcesβ’10 minutes
- Lists of Competenciesβ’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
1 peer reviewβ’Total 120 minutes
- Writing Accomplishment Statementsβ’120 minutes
In this module, you'll learn how to select the best resume format to support your experience and career goals. You'll learn how to prepare resumes for electronic submission and for submission to OCR engines. You learn the benefits of using an internal resume in your annual review process, and you'll learn what never to put on a resume.
What's included
6 videos2 readings3 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 54 minutes
- The Most Popular Resume Formatβ’9 minutes
- Other Popular Resume Formatsβ’8 minutes
- Two Special Resume Formatsβ’9 minutes
- Other Special Resume Formatsβ’9 minutes
- Electronic, Scannable and Internal Resumesβ’9 minutes
- What You Should Never Put on a Resumeβ’10 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Example Resume Formatsβ’10 minutes
- Federal Resume Formatsβ’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 90 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
In this module, you'll how to prepare an effective cover letter and how to use marketing strategies to get you cover letter to work for you. You'll learn how to use similar strategies to write a follow-up letter after interviews.
What's included
4 videos1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
4 videosβ’Total 31 minutes
- Powerhouse Cover Lettersβ’6 minutes
- Constructing the Letterβ’11 minutes
- Creating a Sense of Urgencyβ’7 minutes
- The Follow-Up Letterβ’8 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Example Cover Letterβ’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Concept Reviewβ’30 minutes
- Concept Quizβ’30 minutes
1 peer reviewβ’Total 120 minutes
- Write a Cover Letterβ’120 minutes
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I really liked this course because it is very specific, shows very good examples and provides practical resources.
Reviewed on Mar 5, 2020
This is a great course and it helps you to learn how to write a high-quality resume.
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