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Course Description

Client Work Search Strategies: Resumes and Cover Letters

As career development professionals, clients look to us for guidance and sound strategies for a successful job search in an ever-changing labour market. In this course, explore effective job search techniques, including building powerful resumes and cover letters to support clients in achieving their goals. Topic areas include recognizing client skills, creating a value proposition, and preparing a resume and cover letter.

Course Details

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Guide clients to explore and identify skills, interests and preferences
  • Inform clients of relevant job search techniques and how to effectively use them
  • Coach clients on how to create targeted resumes and cover letters
  • Support clients in identifying and overcoming barriers to employment
  • Review clients' work search documents and make suggestions for improvement
  • Provide constructive feedback on client-created documents

RELATED COURSE

ADL 235 Client Work Search Strategies: Employment Interviews

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Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Oct 01, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024
Hours
30.0
Delivery Options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $639.00
Potential Price Adjustments
Reading List / Textbook

Title: Public Relations Writing: The Essentials of Style and Format
Author:  Thomas H. Bivins
ISBN: 978-0-07-352623-2 
Publisher:  McGraw-Hill Education 
Edition: 8  

Visit the UCalgary Bookstore at www.calgarybookstore.ca.

Recommended Texts
Title: The Canadian Press Caps and Spelling   Editor: James McCarten  ISBN: 9780920009567 Publisher: The Canadian Press
Section Notes

Completion of WRI 150 Writing in the Workplace (formerly BMC 113 and WRI 130) is strongly recommended. 

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post your course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students who register on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students who are unfamiliar with online learning are recommended to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.

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