This course, the first in the "Interviewing and Resume Writing in English" specialization, guides you to discover the interests, talents and competencies that you can use to find and do work that leverages your strengths, passions and who you are as a person, so you can start doing work that matters to you and to the world. Whether you already have a career and are looking to move forward, whether you’re looking to change careers, whether you’re starting out in the world of work, whether you’re coming back into the world of work after some time away – this course will help you see your path more clearly and will teach you how to communicate your value to an employer in a way that he or she can immediately recognize.
After completing this course, you will be able to 1) use your individual cognitive, social and emotional traits, together with areas of interest, to discover how to find the future jobs that can give you the greatest satisfaction; 2) identify transferable skills of greatest value to the employers who have the jobs you’re interested in; 3) apply a simple strategy for presenting your skills to an employer in an effective and convincing fashion.
This course is part of the Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1Welcome
This module introduces you to the specialization, giving you background and an overview of what you will learn in the weeks ahead.
1 video (Total 8 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
1 video
2 readings
How This Course is Graded10m
Please respond to this survey10m
1 practice exercise
Online Learning Self-Assessment10m
Week
2Researching Yourself
In this module, you'll begin developing your individual strategy to guide your job search, from picking a career direction to measuring effectiveness of your search.
7 videos (Total 58 min), 5 readings, 7 quizzes
7 videos
Using an Interest Profiler12m
Using Neuroscience8m
Interpersonal Style Inventory6m
Identifying Your Dependable Strengths5m
Personal Characteristics10m
Using Your Research6m
5 readings
Link to Interest Profiler10m
Read Me - An Important Note about the Peer Review10m
Link to Pymetrics10m
Article from New Atlantic10m
Read Me - An Important Note about the Peer Review10m
3 practice exercises
Concept Review8m
Phrases for Demonstrating Skills10m
Self-Reflection10m
Week
3Discovering Your Transferable Skills
In this module, you'll learn how to develop and apply an important strategy used in the English-language world to communicate core competencies to a prospective employer.
7 videos (Total 59 min), 3 quizzes
7 videos
Skills to Competencies7m
Identifying Your Opportunities7m
Using Stories7m
Building Your Story File7m
Interview - Part 110m
Interview - Part 213m
1 practice exercise
Concept Review4m
Week
4Improving Your English Pronunciation
In this module, you'll learn how to control your use of intonation and rhythm in spoken English. These dynamics do more to improve your comprehensibility than any other feature of the spoken language.
5 videos (Total 60 min), 3 readings, 7 quizzes
5 videos
Jump-Up and Step-Down12m
Using Phrasing11m
Knowing Where to Make Pitch Jumps11m
Word Rhythm11m
3 readings
Reading Sample - Do This Before the Peer Review10m
Good Sites for Mirroring Practice10m
Accentuate the Beat10m
6 practice exercises
Self-Reflection14m
Concept Review24m
Concept Review10m
Concept Review10m
Concept Review16m
Concept Review20m
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29 ReviewsTop Reviews
By MR•Mar 18th 2016
This is a great course to take if you are int eh process of job hunting. The material and guidance given in this course are more useful that some in-campus courses.
By KR•May 21st 2017
Fantastic course. Highly recommended for people who are looking out for jobs and have challenges in projecting/marketing themselves.
Instructor
Charles Duquette
Lecturer/Marketing CoordinatorMaryland English Institute
About University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic programs. Its faculty includes three Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 47 members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. The institution has a $1.8 billion operating budget, secures $500 million annually in external research funding and recently completed a $1 billion fundraising campaign.
About the Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization
This specialization will help you develop the English language strategies and communication skills you need to advance in your professional career. Whether you already have a successful career and are looking to move forward, whether you’re looking to change careers, whether you’re starting out in the world of work, or whether you’re coming back into the world of work after some time away – if you believe in working for more than a paycheck, then this specialization will help you. The core courses cover preparing for a successful job search, including self research and research of the job market and industries of interest; strengthening your interview skills by recognizing what hiring managers are looking for and taking steps to prepare for the types of tough questions today's premier companies use; and preparing a resume, cover letter and supporting business documents. The capstone will allow you to apply the skills you learn in this specialization to your own job search.
A key benefit of this specialization is the opportunities you'll have to practice your interviewing skills with other job-seekers from around the world. You’ll give them feedback and they’ll give you feedback. In this process, you’ll gain new insight into what makes a speaker successful and you’ll gain confidence in your English interviewing skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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