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Find the Job
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Write the Resume
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Get the Interview
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Searching for Employment Using the Internet
3 Hours |
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This
course introduces applicants to the many resources available online that
can help them in the process of finding a job. Topics include general
strategies for navigating the web using Internet Explorer and a tour of
useful sites that educate the applicant on how to:
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Network,
interview, and negotiate conditions of employment and salaries
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Find
job listings
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Prepare
for a job search
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Research
companies
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Find
information about salaries
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Procure
help in starting a business
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Post
a resume
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Obtain
career advice
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Determine
what kind of job best suits him/her
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Contact
a recruiter
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Find
examples of professional looking resumes
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Designing an Effective Resume
3 Hours |
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A
good resume can get your foot in the door. A bad resume will disqualify
you without a second look. Learn the tricks and techniques that will get
you an invitation to an interview. Topics include:
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Using
Tabs and Tables in Microsoft Word
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Cover
letters
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Qualities
employers seek
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Resume
design
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The
resume heading
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Job
objectives
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Summary
statements
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Chronological
vs. functional formats
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Using
dates
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Disguising
gaps in employment
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Making
your resume achievement oriented
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Use
of action words
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Other
possible section headings
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References
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Thank
you letters
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Resume Clinic
3 Hours |
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Once you’ve attended
Searching for Employment Using the Internet and Designing an
Effective Resume, you’re ready to get started on your resume at home.
Bring the final version of your resume to class and an instructor will
review it with you and offer suggestions on ways to improve it.
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