Course Description
A resume is an advertisement. It is how you market yourself to potential employers. Seeking a new job or an ideal position can be overwhelming, and you may not know where or how to get started. In this Reviewing Your Resume Before Revision course, you’ll learn why it’s important to revise your resume for a specific job application. We’ll address where to begin your job search and what to include on your resume. In addition, you will learn the difference between technical skills and operational skills as well as how to list them.
The “look and feel” of your resume are extremely important factors, so we’ll also cover the three different resume types—Functional, Chronological, and Curriculum Vitae—and how to determine the ideal format for you. In those crucial 6-9 seconds that a recruiter is reviewing your resume, you want it to look clean and properly formatted. By the end of this course, you will know how to search for your ideal position and update your current resume accordingly.
What You'll Learn
- Revise your resume to target a specific job application
- Choose the appropriate resume type among Functional, Chronological, and Curriculum Vitae formats
- Identify where to begin your job search and select an ideal position
- Distinguish technical skills from operational skills and list them effectively
- Review your existing resume for clean, proper formatting
- Update your current resume according to your ideal position
Key Takeaways
- A resume acts as an advertisement that markets you to potential employers.
- It is important to revise your resume for a specific job application.
- There are three resume types covered in the course: Functional, Chronological, and Curriculum Vitae.
- The look and feel of a resume matters because recruiters review it in roughly 6-9 seconds, so it should look clean and properly formatted.
- The course distinguishes between technical skills and operational skills and shows how to list them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn why it is important to revise your resume for a specific job application, where to begin your job search, what to include on your resume, the difference between technical and operational skills and how to list them, and how to choose among the three resume types (Functional, Chronological, and Curriculum Vitae).
What resume formats does the course cover?
The course covers three different resume types: Functional, Chronological, and Curriculum Vitae, and how to determine the ideal format for you.
Why does the course emphasize the look and feel of a resume?
Because a recruiter reviews your resume in a crucial 6-9 seconds, so you want it to look clean and properly formatted.
What topics are included in the lessons?
The lessons cover Selecting an Ideal Position, Reviewing Your Existing Resume, and Choosing a Resume Format, followed by a Test Your Knowledge section.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
By the end of the course, you will know how to search for your ideal position and update your current resume accordingly.
