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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters by University of Maryland, College Park

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About the Course

How can you bring your resume to the top of the pile? How can you present yourself to prospective employers using the language they already speak inside their organization? This course will give you answers to those questions. You will learn how to convert a boring resume into a dynamic asset statement that conveys your talents in the language that an employer understands. After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Identify the real purpose of a resume. 2. Identify relevant competencies for a position. 3. Adapt your resumes to Applicant Tracking Systems (resume screening software). 4. Write powerful and convincing accomplishment statements using your accomplishments inventory to strategically assemble the most relevant evidence of competency for a specific position. 5. Use the resume skills tier method to strengthen your resume. 6. Write summary sections and objective statements aligned to a job position. 7. Take advantage of web resources to find power language for your resume. 8. Produce a strong resume in a format that is suitable both to your background and the position you're interested in. 9. Produce strong cover letters that use A.I.D.A. to help you achieve your career goals. 10. Produce effective follow-up letters that help you stand out from the competition....

Top reviews

GC

Oct 9, 2017

Simplistic, direct and informative. This course helped me refocus my competencies and updated my resume writing strategies. Great examples and resources to utilize.

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Dec 31, 2022

Loved every minute of it. Would surely recommend my friends & family this course. Shoutout to amazing instructor and COURSERA for this platform. 🙏👍👌

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By Chinwendu O

Jun 26, 2022

The professor has a healthy sense of humor, thank you, prof, which made the course more enjoyable. The questions were a bit tricky but I enjoyed retaking them. Overall the course is insightful, now I have a better idea of what a resume should look like.

By Carmen K

Aug 24, 2021

I have gained tremendous insight in what resume format was best for my teaching background. I am going to continue to develop my competencies and accomplishments. Thank you for the insight on how to approach my cover letter with a sense of urgency.

By Glenn S

May 1, 2022

Outstanding Course!! I have learned a lot during this period of instructions. This course really helped me with basic rules of cover letters. I have learned a lot of additional resumes that could be written.

By Faisal

Jan 1, 2023

Loved every minute of it. Would surely recommend my friends & family this course. Shoutout to amazing instructor and COURSERA for this platform. 🙏👍👌

By Mujeeb U

Jun 7, 2022

This course is very beneficial. This course includes pro tips for resume and cover letter writing. I highly recommend this course to everyone.

By Павел К

Sep 24, 2020

I really enjoyed it! Good content, to the point. I wish there would be more participants, so that the assignments reviews take less time.

By Vivek S D

Nov 8, 2020

Such a useful course. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to hone their resume writing skills. Great opportunity to learn.

By Alicia E

May 12, 2023

This course is exceptional, very informative, easily understood and I will definitely recommend it to others.

By Kunal S

Jul 16, 2020

Very beneficial for professionals into career coaching, training, and teaching professional course students

By Ralph S P J

Nov 1, 2023

Excellent tool for understanding the concepts of preparing a successful resume and cover letter.

By Bashiru Y

Oct 31, 2022

Outstanding Experienced, I was able to learn how to develop a resume and cover letter

By Akeisha D N

Jan 6, 2023

This course is a must=do because it helps your resume stands out from the rest

By celeste a

Jul 16, 2023

this course helped me how to write resume correctly and how interview runs

By Alexis P

Nov 18, 2020

Very detailed program. I am now in a position to tailor my resume to suit

By SAI S S

Sep 30, 2020

This course primarily focuses on self development, great course.

By Sharawi A

Mar 11, 2022

Very Very excellent course. I advice every one to enrol in it

By Maria L

Jul 30, 2020

Very interesting and useful course and just perfect tutor!

By Alidsana C

Oct 13, 2020

It is very nice to learn with the greatest professor

By FRIDAUS N

Jan 22, 2022

It has been a great experience, thank you so much

By Rawel B

Jul 27, 2020

Highly recommend, really goes beyond the basis .

By Панов С

Dec 30, 2020

Tough but exceptionally helpful course

By Irina L

Oct 4, 2020

I enjoyed this course. Thank you!

By Sajjad I

May 13, 2023

great experience! thank you.

By fatima

Apr 12, 2021

had an amazing experience

By 229X1A33B7 M M U

Dec 21, 2023

good explanations