Description
Learn in a classroom environment with your peers, virtually, with an instructor online.
Course Length: 1 Day
Target Audience: General
Learning Objectives:
To focus on the key elements of different types of resumes and covering letters and how to best market your personal skills and competencies to perspective employers toward career success.
Course Content:
- Trends in the job market
- Getting ready to market yourself
- Identifying your personal characteristics
- Understanding values, interests and beliefs
- Reviewing personal achievements and success
- Job search techniques
- A review of different types of resumes
- Preparing a resume and covering letter
- Establishing your references
- Preparing for the interview
- Types of interview questions
- Reasons for refusal
- Follow up
This is a highly interactive and participative workshop. Participants will be given the opportunity to draft several types of resumes and covering letters, share personal experiences and will also participate in an open forum as to the do’s and don’ts during an interview.
Supplement Material
A student manual is available for the learner to follow during the instructor’s presentation.
Benefits to the participants
Throughout the activities, the learners will be able to examine their current situation and draft several resumes and prepare for a job interview.
Course Evaluation
A course evaluation will be completed by the learners once the course is finished.
Note: The course outline may be subject to change.
