Overview
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Join Ina Saltz as she explains how to create a visually strong, content-rich resume.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- How to get the most out of this course
- The first impression: Making it count
- Education and experience: Putting your best foot forward
- Other activities, volunteerism, affiliations, awards, skills, and interests
- Editing and curating your information: Your career story
- Being honest and authentic
- Defining your stage and overall message
- Recent grad
- Mid-career
- Seasoned professional
- Planning a career transition: Reshaping your expertise
- Formats and grids: Margins, sections, and separations
- Choosing effective typefaces
- Hierarchy and navigation: Using style, size, weight, and color
- Other formats: A word about Word
- Clear messaging and facts across all platforms
- Seek perfection: Checking spelling, grammar, repetition, and more
- Choosing exactly the right words and text length
- Next steps
- Go forth and succeed
