Job Seeking Skills – Part 1: Preparing Your Job Application and Resume
Ready to start your job search, but not sure where to begin with your job application and resume? Whether you’re looking for your first permanent role, returning to the workforce, …
Overview
Ready to start your job search, but not sure where to begin with your job application and resume?
Whether you’re looking for your first permanent role, returning to the workforce, or wanting to transition into a more senior position, we designed Job Seeking Skills – Part 1: Preparing Your Job Application and Resume to walk you through the process.
This course combines practical online modules with personal, one-on-one coaching, giving you all the tools and confidence you need to come up with a winning job application.
Who this course is for
- Anyone applying for entry-level positions or middle management
- Individuals aiming for a promotion with their current employer
- Applicants preparing to step into more senior roles
If you’re aiming for higher-level leadership or executive roles that require tackling complex selection criteria, please reach out to discuss your needs. We’ll tailor a course just for you.
Topics covered online
- Getting organised to begin a successful job search
- Preparing a portfolio to support your application and “sell” yourself
- Formatting your master CV or resume
- Accessing job vacancies
- Using LinkedIn as a job-hunting tool
- Identifying the right job for you
- Interpreting a job description and tailoring your resume to match the criteria
- Applying for jobs when you don’t have the exact qualifications or experience
- Researching a prospective employer
- Writing a cover letter
You can review the full curriculum below for more details.
One-to-one coaching
Your tutor works with you to review your job application and offer supportive feedback and practical guidance to make sure it shines.
Want to complement your learning?
Let us help you prepare for and ace your upcoming job interviews with the next course in this sequence:
Plus, check out these other courses we developed to help you succeed:
- An Introduction to Social Media: LinkedIn
- Be Seen and Be Heard: Build Your Self-Confidence
- Build Your Personal Brand Identity
- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Have questions?
Contact us. We would love to chat and help you get started!
Learning Insight is pleased to offer this course on preparing your job application and resume, developed by our lead instructor, Liz Paine. Guided by her 30+ years of experience, we provide practical and supportive training to help you build confidence, master communication, and achieve your goals.
Curriculum
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 15 Lessons
- 46 Days
- Preparing for your job search6 Items
- 1.1Welcome3 Minutes
- 1.2JSS Topic 1 What you need to get started on your job search7 Minutes
- 1.3JSS Topic 2 Preparing a portfolio to support your job application8 Minutes
- 1.4JSS Topic 3 Formatting your master CV or resume10 Minutes
- 1.5JSS Assignment 1 – Getting Job-Ready – Resume, Portfolio & Digital Footprint3 Days
- 1.6JSS Topics 1, 2 and 3 Quiz Preparing for your job search – Portfolio, cover letter, master resume15 Questions
- Where to find a job8 ItemsOnce you have your master resume and portfolio, you ready to begin your job search. There are many ways to access job vacancies. Here we will explore just a few.
- 2.1JSS Topic 4 The hidden job market8 Minutes
- 2.2JSS Topic 4 Quiz – The hidden job market10 Questions
- 2.3JSS Topic 5 Applying through a recruitment agency8 Minutes
- 2.4JSS – Topic 5 Quiz – Applying through a recruitment agency10 Questions
- 2.5JSS Topic 6 LinkedIn as a job search tool14 Minutes
- 2.6JSS – Topic 6 Quiz – LinkedIn for job search19 Minutes10 Questions
- 2.7JSS Topic 7 Applying for jobs in the Public Service9 Minutes
- 2.8JSS – Assignment 2 – Identifying a job that’s right for you3 Days
- Tailoring your a job application for a specific position / employer11 ItemsYour resume should not be a "one size fits all" document that you use to apply for any or all positions. You will need to tailor your application. That requires you to customise your resume, and your portfolio so that the information you provide, when you submit your application, addresses what the job advertisement and the position description state that the employer is looking for in the successful applicant.
- 3.1JSS Topic 8 Interpreting the job advertisement: addressing essential and desirable selection criteria4 Minutes
- 3.2JSS Topic 9 Tailoring your resume to match the selection criteria5 Minutes
- 3.3JSS Topic 10 What to do if you don’t quite have the qualifications for the job you want8 Minutes
- 3.4JSS Topic 10 Quiz – What to do if you don’t quite have the qualifications for the job you want10 Questions
- 3.5JSS Topic 11 Researching your prospective employer9 Minutes
- 3.6JSS Topic 11 Quiz – Researching the employer10 Questions
- 3.7JSS Topic 12 Types of resumes and their structure10 Minutes
- 3.8JSS Topic 13 Formatting and writing your cover letter9 Minutes
- 3.9JSS Topic 14 Resilience creates success7 Minutes
- 3.10JSS – Topic 14 Quiz – Building Resilience10 Questions
- 3.11JSS – Assignment – Let’s get started3 Days
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Course Features
- Lectures 15
- Quizzes 7
- Duration 46 days
- Skill level Intermediate
- Language English
- Students 12
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes