Name: Build a Professional Resume using Canva
Brand: Coursera
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.4 (214 reviews)

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Build a Professional Resume using Canva

In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to Build a keyword-optimized Applicant Tracking System (ATS) friendly Professional Resume that is appealing, eye-catching and elegant. This guided project is for anyone who is looking to build a Professional Resume. Both Professionals and Students will find this course extremely beneficial. You will not only learn how to tailor a resume according to the Job description but also Keyword Optimization techniques that will make your resume Applicant Tracking Systems friendly. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are used by 99 percent of fortune 500 companies to screen out Resumes. We will build a Resume that can pass the ATS software and reach the HRs. We will start by choosing an elegant and eye-catching template and we will build each of the following sections in detail task by task: Contact details, Objectives/Summary, Professional Experience, Education Credentials and skills/Achievements/Projects. By the end of this project, you will be confident in creating a Professional Resume that is customized and tailored for a job. Throughout our careers, all of us keep on looking for better opportunities and that’s why learning how to create and customize a Professional resume is one skill that will benefit you throughout your career. You do NOT need any prior experience in Resume writing or Graphic designs to complete this project. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.

Status: Personal Development

Status: Detail Oriented

BeginnerGuided Project2 hours

Featured reviews

5.0Reviewed Jan 13, 2021

The course was easy to follow and it helped me to become a little more familiar with Canva. I would have loved it to be a longer course. The instructor was easy to follow.

5.0Reviewed Jul 16, 2021

Very concise and well-designed. Every tasks is carefully tailored and easy to follow.

4.0Reviewed Aug 16, 2023

Course content is very short. It should be made for professionals having experience 2 or more years

5.0Reviewed Jan 27, 2022

Loved it! The perfect guided project to learn how to build a resume or build on your resume skills, especially if you are rusty.

4.0Reviewed Jul 11, 2024

Everything was fine but the instructions provided by the Experter needs to be a bit more clear .

5.0Reviewed Sep 8, 2023

It's highly recommended course for all age groups specially university going and job holders. its worthful skill that's help how to make their own resume

4.0Reviewed Apr 24, 2024

Canva is a good app and is user friendly better even better when you have ample time and access

5.0Reviewed Feb 2, 2026

It is great to learn step by step! It is very easy to follow the instructions! Thank you!

5.0Reviewed Aug 8, 2023

so an amazing course . I was so worried about that how I will make my professional for fn this solve the problem . so happy 100% recommended

5.0Reviewed Jul 1, 2023

Very easy to follow instructions. I am so pleased with the resume I was able to create as a result of this class.

4.0Reviewed May 25, 2021

The author did a good job but this course will be useless for the vast majority of people since it is extremely easy to make a CV on Canva.

5.0Reviewed Jun 11, 2021

Special Thanks to the instructor !! This project helped me a lot in enhancing my career.

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Thien-Tam TRAN

2.0

Reviewed Jan 4, 2021

It was way too light as a practical project in order to really help optimize one's resume in front of ATS from HR Departments. I appreciate the efforts from the Teacher fro having created this content to introduce the concept and the online tool, but it needs serious enhancements in order for the guided project to properly serve its purpose.

Deb Argha Saha

3.0

Reviewed Apr 13, 2021

It was a good short project, but it lacked any details on resume building. It did have some good points on keyword optimization

Siddhant Shrivastava

1.0

Reviewed Sep 19, 2024

I expected it to be a informative and professional level course but it was extremely basic. It was a complete time waste to do this course. Nothing informative was taught in this course. Only basic knowledge was provided like - how to login or sign up in canva, how to search for resume template, and how to edit the template and write about yourself. Mind you, he used canva template and edited it and that's it! That's how he taught you to make ATS friendly and eye catching resume. Also, his pronounciation made it even more difficult to understand what he was saying.

Rebecca Lynn Downie

1.0

Reviewed Jan 29, 2026

Most of the content goes against standard expectations for US employers. Do NOT use a photo. Do NOT use pronouns in an objective statement. Do NOT use a template with lots of little boxes or tables for information. DO write out your full degree name (Master of Science instead of MS). DO list your grad date instead of years you attend. Bottom line, college students will be better served seeing the career center on their campus instead of this particular tutorial.

Keishanna Hughes

1.0

Reviewed Feb 16, 2021

Felt it was kind of rushed a lot of technical difficulties so I didn't get to learn alot.

Pavlo Brave

1.0

Reviewed Nov 26, 2025

it`s not a professional resume.

Yamil Canales

1.0

Reviewed Feb 12, 2021

Not what I wxpected.

Lê Thị Hồng Gấm

5.0

Reviewed Aug 19, 2024

This is one skill that will benefit me throughout my career. The resume is saved on my Canva account under the section “all your designs” from where I can access it anytime, anywhere. I can be proud of the skills that you have learned. Thank you so much for your guidance.

Arati Adhikari

5.0

Reviewed Apr 18, 2025

Very bad it is trap me depression I have mental depression for dis course it is harmful for my mental health it course are very harmful it is a tram never complete online I trap this platform very harmful for my mental health

Evette Ramirez

5.0

Reviewed Jan 14, 2021

The course was easy to follow and it helped me to become a little more familiar with Canva. I would have loved it to be a longer course. The instructor was easy to follow.

Yijun Ge

5.0

Reviewed Dec 14, 2021

Well-organized and usefu. Thanks! The only problem is that the network seems unstable outside North America. Hope this can be addressed by the coursera team soon.

Syeda Hina Shah

5.0

Reviewed Sep 9, 2023

It's highly recommended course for all age groups specially university going and job holders. its worthful skill that's help how to make their own resume

Nisha Siddique

5.0

Reviewed Aug 9, 2023

so an amazing course . I was so worried about that how I will make my professional for fn this solve the problem . so happy 100% recommended

SUCHISMITA PRUSTY

5.0

Reviewed Feb 1, 2025

It's a best platform for students who are eagerly wanted to learn something new ... thank you Coursera...lots of love and happiness

Pearl Dykes

5.0

Reviewed Jan 27, 2022

Loved it! The perfect guided project to learn how to build a resume or build on your resume skills, especially if you are rusty.

Nancy Williamson

5.0

Reviewed Jul 2, 2023

Very easy to follow instructions. I am so pleased with the resume I was able to create as a result of this class.

Debashish Samal

5.0

Reviewed Oct 7, 2024

I am very interested this coursh and it is mind blowing certificate get system and very satisfied coursh

Abdullah Khalil

5.0

Reviewed Aug 30, 2023

Amazing Course, This Helped me a lot with using Canva and how to make a professional looking Resume

Sadhvika

5.0

Reviewed Mar 25, 2021

THE COURSE HAD MANY INSIGHTFUL INFORMATION TO BE LEARNT, AND ON THE WHOLE WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

Kundan Kumar Choudhary

5.0

Reviewed May 6, 2021

This project help me to enhance our capability to make professional resume in professional way..