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Building Your Resume
Write a resume that will highlight your skills and get you hired.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 24 lessons.
Essential Provider : Michele Jones 5 chapters · 24 Lessons · 2h 32m in Arabic, English
Course Description
Whether you are new to the job market, transitioning from one career to the next, or looking to enhance your current resume, this course will assist you in building the best resume for your situation. Discover how to create an eye-catching resume by highlighting keywords and transferrable experience. Next, we will discover what type of resume you should use based on your experience, industry, and career field. Finally, learn how to market your resume and compose a well-written cover letter.
What You'll Learn
- Create an eye-catching resume by highlighting keywords and transferrable experience
- Choose the right type of resume based on your experience, industry, and career field
- Structure the core parts of a resume, including the header, qualifications, education, and certificates
- Tailor your resume to your situation, whether you are a new seeker, recent graduate, older job seeker, or transitioning careers
- Market your resume and compose a well-written cover letter
- Navigate the job search process from start to finish
Key Takeaways
- This course helps you build the best resume whether you are new to the job market, transitioning between careers, or enhancing your current resume.
- An eye-catching resume highlights keywords and transferrable experience.
- The type of resume you should use depends on your experience, industry, and career field.
- The course covers how to market your resume and compose a well-written cover letter.
- Resume guidance is addressed for different situations, including new seekers, recent graduates, older job seekers, and those in transition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for people who are new to the job market, transitioning from one career to the next, or looking to enhance their current resume.
What will I learn to do in this course?
You will learn how to create an eye-catching resume by highlighting keywords and transferrable experience, choose the right type of resume for your experience, industry, and career field, market your resume, and compose a well-written cover letter.
Does this course cover cover letters as well as resumes?
Yes. In addition to building your resume, the course teaches you how to compose a well-written cover letter.
Does the course address different career situations?
Yes. It includes guidance for new seekers and recent graduates, older job seekers, and those in transition, and explains how to choose a resume type based on your experience, industry, and career field.
What topics does the course cover?
Topics include the job search process, the basics of resume writing, the parts of a resume, keywords, qualifications and experience, education and certificates, the header and body (guts) of a resume, marketing, and cover letters.
