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Course Outline

This course is designed to help improve your job seeking skills.  The first part will give you lots of ideas for writing a top notch CV and letter of application.  The second part will help you to be well prepared for a job interview. 

It will help you to learn more about employment issues and how the internet can be used as a research tool for enhancing job-seeking skills.   There are two main section to work your way through. 

  1. Creating a Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Application
  2. The Interview

Course Content

Outlined below is a list of the sections to read. There are hot outlinks to go to - with activities to complete.  Working through these in sequence will strengthen your skills and knowledge. 

Click on an activity number to go to that section or to work on an activity. You will notice that throughout the course, and after some activities, more information about the topic is included.  As mentioned earlier, within each section you also need to note that there are outlinks to hot sites that can help you learn so much more.  Do not miss out on the extra activities recommended within the outlinks!   There is a list of resources with useful web sites you can visit.  These sites will provide you with lots of job seeking information.

How to Start

After checking out the course structure and activities below, click on "CV Course" to start, then work your way through the course by using the links at the bottom of each page.  You can use your back button to retrace your steps at any time.  If you already have a fantastic CV then you can go straight to the "Interview Course"

CV Course

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 Part 1 -
Creating a Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Application
  • Preparing an effective CV (Resume)
  • Creating a portfolio
  • The application letter
  • Letter of application checklist
Activity  1 Creating a CV
Activity  2 Creating a Portfolio
Activity  3 The Application Letter
Activity  4 Letter of Application Checklist
Print Out Print out entire CV course information and activities

Interview Course

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 Part 2
Preparing for an Interview
  • Positive presentation skills for an interview - a checklist
  • Your personal conduct at an interview
  • The finer points
  • Negative traps - what the interviewer is watching out for
  • Some things to avoid
  • Preparation
Activity  1 Are you ready for an interview? - a checklist
Activity  2 What type of questions will be asked?
Activity  3 Interview role-plays - form a discussion group
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Credits
 
  This course has been modified by Anne Blight, Chelsea Neighbourhood House Inc., and   funded by Southern Western Port Regional Office of Adult, Community and Further Education -  ICT On Line Learning Project 2001.

 

 

 

 

Original Project Team:

Project Manager

  

Charles Simpson
Content Co-ordinator Alison Bowley, Theo Kavadias
Content Consultants Adapted by Tracey-ann Reynolds from an original online module written and produced by Tracey-ann Reynolds.
Instructional Designer Tracey-ann Reynolds
Graphic Design Theresa Hamilton
Web Design Adapted with permission from a site designed by RMIT in consultation with members of the Business Online Consortium.
HTML & JAVA Programming Alison Bowley, Theo Kavadias
 
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URL :   		 © The original development of this online module was funded by the Office of Training and Further Education.
The 2001 modification was funded by Southern Western Port Regional Officeof  Adult, Community & Further Education.

Originally produced by
Holmesglen Multimedia
in association with 
Centre for Business & Computing and the Business Online Consortium.

Modification by: Anne Blight, Chelsea Neighbourhood House Inc. 2001 ©