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.



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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There are 4 modules in this course
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.
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6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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.
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6 videos5 readings2 assignments1 peer review
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.
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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.
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Reviewed on Dec 31, 2022
Loved every minute of it. Would surely recommend my friends & family this course. Shoutout to amazing instructor and COURSERA for this platform. 🙏👍👌
Reviewed on May 11, 2023
This course is exceptional, very informative, easily understood and I will definitely recommend it to others.
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2020
Very beneficial for professionals into career coaching, training, and teaching professional course students
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