University of Maryland - How To Land the Job You Want (Capstone Project)
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How To Land the Job You Want (Capstone Project) at Coursera Overview
Duration | 27 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
How To Land the Job You Want (Capstone Project) at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
How To Land the Job You Want (Capstone Project) at Coursera Course details
- In the capstone project, you will combine the skills you?ve learned in the prior four courses of the specialization to polish your elevator speeches, complete your resumes - including multiple versions for different targets - complete your story file, identify possible jobs or careers, perform the research you have learned to do, write suitable cover letters, and ideally land a job!
- You will:
- 1. Develop a personal marketing plan and campaign for getting interviews.
- 2. Identify at least three organizations with open positions for which you want to apply.
- 3. Research those organizations and positions.
- 4. Prepare pitch sheets and J.I.S.T. cards (mini-resumes) targeting those positions.
- 5. Complete your resume, and if necessary complete multiple versions to target each position.
- 6. Write appropriate cover letters for the positions.
- 7. Record and evaluate responses to a set of standard interview questions.
- 8. Record and evaluate responses to a set of predictable behavioral interview questions.
- 9. Record and evaluate a response to one situational interview question.
- 10. Record and evaluate a response to one wild-card question.
- As the specialization has focused throughout on the real-world skills you need to research yourself, the market, and a company and has given you strategies and tools to prepare for and succeed in an interview, the capstone project should align with what you have been trained for and position you to land the job you want!
How To Land the Job You Want (Capstone Project) at Coursera Curriculum
Welcome
Introducing Capstone Week One
Envisioning Your Future Self
Introducing Capstone Week Two
You Need to Practice Being Your Future Self
Additional Resources
Think and Grow Rich
Developing Your Personal Marketing Plan
Introducing Capstone Week Three
Sample Personal Marketing Plan
Online Research Portals
Find Jobs at The Muse
Companies Featured at The Muse
Conducting a Campaign to Get Interviews
Building Your Pitch Repertoire
Introducing Capstone Week Four
Writing Summary Sections
Writing Objectives
Developing Your Two-Minute Pitch
An Example Two-Minute Pitch
Developing Your 30-Second Pitch
Workforce Competencies
Pitch Resources
JIST Example File
Power Word Lists
Rubric for Pitch Repertoire Assignments
Writing Your Resumes and Cover Letters
Introducing Capstone Week Five
Identifying Relevant Competencies
Understanding 21st Century Competencies
Gathering Your Materials to Write
Writing Strong Accomplishment Statements
Using the Resume Skills Tier Method
Finding the Right Words
Powerhouse Cover Letters
Constructing the Letter
Creating a Sense of Urgency
Competency References
12 Core Competencies
Resume and Cover Letter Rubrics
Responding to Standard Interview Questions
Introducing Capstone Week Six
The Top 10 Skills
Why Are You Interested in This Position?
Why Are You Looking to Leave Your Current Position?
What's Important to You in a Work Environment?
Interview Cheat Sheets
Interview Rubrics
Responding to Advanced Interview Questions
Introducing Capstone Week Seven
What You Should Know About Behavioral Interviewing
Using the S.T.A.R. Response Strategy
Using the P.R.E.P. Response Strategy
Using the Pro-Con Response Strategy
Using the 5W's Response Strategy
Silicon Valley Attitude Toward Failure
Quotes on Facing Workplace Conflicts
Behavioral Interview Checklist
Farewell and Journey On!
Completing the Capstone and Moving Forward
Inspirational Thoughts from Will Smith
Inspirational Thoughts from Steve Jobs
A Closing Set of Articles
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