A Job Seeker’s Crash Course

Everything you need to know to be THE BEST job seeker – taught by an HR expert.

Are you tired of applying for dozens of positions and hearing nothing back? Are you nervous that your resume isn’t a strong representation of you, or that you don’t know how to interview well? Do you ever wonder how you can negotiate your job offer and the salary, benefits, or work environment? Are you unsure of how to follow up appropriately after different interactions or interviews you have with potential employers?

What you’ll learn

  • Create compelling written materials (resumes, cover letters, letters of recommendation) for job applications.
  • Strategically navigate, browse, and use job boards.
  • Learn to craft a professional presence on both traditionally work-related social media and on personal profiles..
  • Network at local events, chambers of commerce, alumni events, and related groups..
  • Determine signs of employer-employee fit during the recruitment and interviewing process.
  • Prepare for an interview with appropriate attire and materials.
  • Respond to behavioral and situational interview questions with appropriate, clear, and specific responses.
  • Follow up in a timely and professional manner after the interview.
  • Process positive and negative emotions after rejection and create strategies to constructively move forward after receiving a declination.
  • Negotiate the monetary and nonmonetary compensation associated with a job to create a mutually beneficial relationship between yourself and the employer..

Course Content

  • Resumes, Cover Letters, and Letters of Recommendation –> 5 lectures • 22min.
  • Navigating Job Boards –> 3 lectures • 15min.
  • Leveraging Social Media –> 2 lectures • 14min.
  • Networking: Get off the Screen! –> 4 lectures • 11min.
  • Employer-Employee Fit –> 4 lectures • 23min.
  • Before, During and After the Interview (Part 1) –> 2 lectures • 17min.
  • Before, During, and After the Interview (Part 2) –> 3 lectures • 17min.
  • Handling Rejection –> 2 lectures • 15min.
  • The Art of Negotiation –> 3 lectures • 13min.

A Job Seeker's Crash Course

Requirements

Are you tired of applying for dozens of positions and hearing nothing back? Are you nervous that your resume isn’t a strong representation of you, or that you don’t know how to interview well? Do you ever wonder how you can negotiate your job offer and the salary, benefits, or work environment? Are you unsure of how to follow up appropriately after different interactions or interviews you have with potential employers?

We dive into these topics and more in this course, taught by Dawn Sipley, an HR expert with 20 years of industry experience, 12 of those spent in staffing and hiring. After helping hundreds of companies hire thousands of employees, Dawn is an expert in what it takes to be the best job seeker and land the job of your dreams.

 

This course will cover:

Section 1: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Letters of Recommendation

Section 2: Navigating Job Boards

Section 3: Leveraging Social Media

Section 4: Networking – Get Off the Screen!

Section 5: Employer-Employee Fit

Section 6: Before, During and After the Interview (Part 1)

Section 7:  Before, During and After the Interview (Part 2)

Section 8: Handling Rejection

Section 9: The Art of Negotiation

 

Within the course, you will have access to handouts and slides, such as cover letter templates, lists of job boards and job seeker groups, and resume writing help guides.

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