Creating a Dynamite Job Portfolio
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Description
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Online
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Flexible
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Different dates available
The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work. This course examines the value of presenting yourself as a complete package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and backing it up with a portfolio presented at the interview.
In order to make the most of this course, participants need to have recently completed the Getting Your Job Search Started workshop, or identified target positions and completed a full skills assessment and goal setting exercise.
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About this course
What Will Students Learn?
-Speak about yourself using descriptive language.
-Apply the essential elements of cover letters and resumes.
-Understand the need for pre-employment testing and what to expect in your target market.
-Design a personalized portfolio.
-Develop a plan that moves you to a new job within 60 days.
What Topics are Covered?
-Who are you?
-Writing the resume
-Creating a noticeable package
-Cover letters
-The portfolio
-Dealing with awkward points
-Getting to a new job in 60 days
-Giving references
-Thank-you notes
FREE Self Study Guide in PDF format to accompany the course and enable you to refer back to the content in the future.
This course is highly recommended for job seekers or people looking to change jobs.
No requirements for this course
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Subjects
- Market
- Job Portfolio
- Portfolio Management
- Target Market
- Cover Letters
- CV Writing
- Presentation techniques
- Branding
- Brand Management
- Writing
Teachers and trainers (1)
Susan Lloyd
Managing Consultant
Susan has over twenty five years senior professional work experience, she spent the first 10 years of her career as a training manager in the Royal Navy, which included training design, delivery and training technologies. Both academically and professionally well qualified, she gained a top MBA from Cranfield University, an MA Marketing. In 2013, she qualified as an NLP Master Practitioner, she n
Course programme
This coursewill help you teach participants how to:
- Speak about themselves using descriptive language.
- Apply the essential elements of cover letters and resumes.
- Understand the need for pre-employment testing and what to expect in their target market.
- Design a personalized portfolio.
- Develop a plan that moves them to a new job within 60 days.
Who are You?
To begin the day, participants will review their strengths and skills and how to use language to sell themselves.
Writing the Resume
This session will give participants some guidelines to help them produce a brilliant resume.
Creating a Noticeable Package
Next, participants will look at different resume formats for different purposes. They will also look at how to make branding work for them.
Cover Letters
During this session, participants will learn how to create an attention-grabbing cover letter.
Getting into the Flow
To wrap up the morning, participants will have half an hour of writing time.
The Portfolio
This session will show participants how to present their skills in a portfolio format.
Dealing with Awkward Points
Next, participants will learn how to address absences from the workplace, including job hopping, parental leave, being fired, and incarceration.
Getting to a New Job in 60 Days
This session will give participants a 60-day plan to get them to a new job.
Giving References
During this session, participants will learn who they should ask to be a reference and how they should ask them.
Thank-You Notes
To conclude the day, participants will learn about an important but often overlooked aspect of the job search: the thank you note.
Additional information
-Who are you?
-Writing the resume-Creating a noticeable package
-Cover letters
-The portfolio
-Dealing with awkward points
-Getting to a new job in 60 days
-Giving references
-Thank-you notes
Creating a Dynamite Job Portfolio