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Creating a Powerful Resume
This title is part of the Insights and Strategies Series
Duration: 17 minutes
Synopsis

Creating a Powerful Resume covers the do’s and don’ts of creating a powerful resume. Psychologist Eve Ash and HR consultant Peter Wallbridge explore typical mistakes and how to make a resume more attractive to recruiters. In this course you will cover the key ways to keep your resume succinct and powerful, and use feedback to check for grammar and typos and keep improving. You will learn how positives should be emphasized, as should volunteering experience, skills accreditation and initiatives.

Once the course is completed you will know how to make your resume and covering letter more compelling, avoiding common mistakes and emphasizing positives with action words.

Key Learning Points
  • Identify ways to improve your resume so it stands out and attracts recruiters
  • Examine classic mistakes with a resume – typos, grammar and font size
  • Identify how to make it compelling, with page 1 essentials and a powerful covering letter
  • Examine the question of referees
  • Use action words show improvements
  • List responsibilities and achievements, qualifications, awards and special skills, and community work
  • Identify best way to explain gaps in employment history
Recommended Audiences
  • Personal Use
  • English/ESL learners
  • University students
  • Community
  • All staff
  • Youth
  • Managers
Distributed in the following format(s)
  • DVD
  • Stream
Available in the following language(s)
  • English
Media Type
 Video Recording
Presentation Style
  • Interview
STOCK CODE
INSIGHTS15
ISBN
9781925176162
Published
Melbourne, Australia
Filming location
Melbourne, Australia
Release year
2015
Copyright owner
Seven Dimensions
Publisher
Seven Dimensions