This course is part of the Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization

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Interviewing and Resume Writing in English SpecializationUniversity of Maryland, College Park

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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.

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Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

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Course 1 of 5 in the

Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

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Charles Duquette

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Maryland English Institute

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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.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 8 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week

Week 2

7 hours to complete

Researching Yourself

7 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 51 min), 5 readings, 6 quizzes

7 videos

Stages in the Process6m

Using an Interest Profiler12m

Using Neuroscience2m

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

Job Search Advice from a Neuroscientist10m

Article from New Atlantic10m

Neuroscience of gratitude10m

3 practice exercises

Concept Review30m

Phrases for Demonstrating Skills30m

Self-Reflection30m

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Discovering Your Transferable Skills

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 59 min)

Week

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Improving Your English Pronunciation

5 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 60 min), 3 readings, 7 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTERVIEW RESEARCH AND PREPARATION

by MRMar 17, 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 KSOct 11, 2018

full on full. A complete self analysation programme.

Totally enjoying it.

Try once at least.

by SKOct 2, 2020

Well organized and structured. The quizes and assignment are really tough, especially in peer review.

by RFOct 8, 2016

This course showed me there is a objective and systematic way for preparing for interviews and improving my English skills.

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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.

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