About this Course

Whether you're entering the workforce, between positions, or looking to change jobs, this course can help you generate cover letters and résumés that can set you apart from other candidates. In this course, you'll

  • Get frameworks for deciding which suggestions to implement, why, and how to achieve your goals

  • Learn strategies for presenting your training and experience with greater clarity and precision

  • See models and examples for applying the lessons to your own materials

  • Discover time-tested practices for making a favorable, lasting impression on hiring managers

Bonuses

In addition to little-known strategies that can have a significant impact on the information you offer prospective employers, you'll get…

  • The Résumé Builder

    Download the complete, 19-page guide to spark ideas on what to include in your résumé, and how.

  • Resources

    Access worksheets, activities, and tip pages to support your work during the class and beyond.

  • Lifetime Access

    Come back and review content at any time.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    General Considerations

    • 2.0 General Considerations

    • General Considerations: Test Your Progress
  • 3

    Cover Letters

    • 3.1 Cover Letter Introduction

    • 3.2 Values of the Cover Letter

    • 3.3 The Principle of Burying

    • 3.4 The Introductory Paragraph

    • 3.5 The Main Paragraphs

    • Tip: Test the Focus

    • 3.6 You–Me–Us Brainstorming

    • Resource: You-Me-Us Brainstorming Chart

    • 3.7 The You–Me–Us Structure

    • 3.8 Relative Terms

    • Tip: Test the Hype

    • 3.9 The Closing Paragraph

    • 3.10 Cover Letter Conclusion

    • Cover Letters: Test Your Progress
  • 4

    Résumés

    • 4.1 Résumé Introduction

    • 4.2 Résumé Content

    • Resource: The Résumé Builder, Complete Guide

    • 4.3 Duties vs. Performance

    • 4.4 Relative Terms

    • 4.5 Types of Résumé

    • Resources: Testing Resume Types

    • 4.6 Bullets

    • 4.8 Content vs. Format

    • 4.7 Elements that Dangle, Hover, and Float

    • 4.9 Résumé Wrap Up

    • Résumés: Test Your Progress
  • 5

    Conclusion

    • 5.0 Course Conclusion

    • Resources: Stages of the Job Search

    • A 4-question survey on how this course has helped you reach your goals.

Instructor

Ph.D.

Caroline M. Cole

Caroline Cole has a doctorate in Writing Across the Curriculum from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with specialization in business and technical writing. Since 1997, she has been teaching expository and professional communication courses at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, she founded Ethos Professional Communication, offering workshops, seminars, and consulting services to individuals and organizations.

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