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University of Maryland, College Park

Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters

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.

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GC

5.0评论日期:Oct 9, 2017

Simplistic, direct and informative. This course helped me refocus my competencies and updated my resume writing strategies. Great examples and resources to utilize.

KS

5.0评论日期:Jul 15, 2020

Very beneficial for professionals into career coaching, training, and teaching professional course students

ZV

5.0评论日期:May 20, 2016

I really liked this course because it is very specific, shows very good examples and provides practical resources.

F

5.0评论日期: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. 🙏👍👌

CG

5.0评论日期:Oct 2, 2016

Extremelly clearifying. The directions are comprehensible, and the course helped me to increase the job opportunities dramatically!

VM

5.0评论日期:May 2, 2017

Very useful and informative course covering key aspects to be taken while writing resumes...

RJ

5.0评论日期:Oct 31, 2023

Excellent tool for understanding the concepts of preparing a successful resume and cover letter.

MU

5.0评论日期:Jun 6, 2022

This course is very beneficial. This course includes pro tips for resume and cover letter writing. I highly recommend this course to everyone.

VD

5.0评论日期:Nov 8, 2020

Such a useful course. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to hone their resume writing skills. Great opportunity to learn.

IB

5.0评论日期:Jul 30, 2018

It was an eye opener and pointed out what we so foolishly overlook while writing resumes.

QI

5.0评论日期:Feb 20, 2020

It is a detailed course... a lot of new contents that i never found on any other site specially in such an organized manner. highly recommended.

VC

5.0评论日期:Jan 4, 2017

Excellent, It was concise but without missing details, It also included a lot of examples. Thank You.

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