COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Number: RES-101

Course Status: Registration Open

Course Duration: 1 Week | 15 hours

Course Prerequisite: Prior strategic résumé writing experience or a diploma in a related area is recommended.

Accreditation: Real-World Résumé Strategy Certificate (upon successful completion).

This is an intensive 1-week distance learning course.

Throughout this 1-week fully facilitated course, you’ll actively cultivate your strategic résumé writing skills. You’ll take part in a range of activities for a dynamic, interactive learning experience: videos, reading, quizzes, online discussions, reflection exercises, and small projects. The course is structured so that you receive interesting and topical information, tips, and strategies. This format will provide current theory, strategic guidance, and practical experience through examples and application.

Join this fully-facilitated, part-time online course.

• You participate in the online class and complete daily assignments on your own schedule.
• You have full access to all course material, videos, quizzes, forums, and assignments at any day and time during the course.
• You work along with other students in the class and participate in group discussions.
• Your course instructor is available weekdays to review your progress and answer your questions.

Gain knowledge and build your expertise by focusing on your needs.

To give you highly personalized attention and mentoring, class sizes are limited. One-on-one support, group discussions, exercises, and follow-up assignments will enable you to actively develop your skills.

Your Master-Level Certified course instructor will be available to answer your questions. You’ll also connect and learn from other course participants. Through these interactions, you will learn how and when to apply various techniques to enable clients to succeed in their career and employment endeavours.

Students will be supplied with various resources and reference sheets along with sample résumé and additional relevant readings which will be posted on the course site.

All required text and course resources are supplied. In addition, we recommend the following reading list to supplement the course material: Best Canadian Résumés.

Students must achieve an overall grade of at least 80% to successfully complete the course.

• Online assignments and group discussion participation (60%)
• Homework assignment submission of a résumé based on a fictionalized case study and job posting (40%)

Distance Education | Fully-Facilitated | Online Course

This custom-designed, fully-facilitated online format is ideal for adult learners. When you register, you will receive login instructions by email so that you can get comfortable with the platform and program, and start your pre-course work right away.

The distance education format is a combination of videos, reading, quizzes, online discussions, reflection exercises, small projects, and final homework assignment. Your active participation in all these aspects enriches your learning experience.

As this course is offered online, you must have reliable internet access and be comfortable using internet technology, downloading resources, and communicating in discussion forums.

Competencies Covered

15 Client Work Search Strategies - Use tailored approaches to prepare client for learning and employment
15.1 Work with clients to develop résumés
15.4 Work with clients to develop value proposition

Other Areas Discussed

1 Professional Responsibility - Adhere to professional code of conduct
1.5 Represent career development qualifications
3 Client-Practitioner Relationship - Nurture a collaborative and trusting relationship
3.1 Establish and sustain working alliance
4 Diversity and Inclusion - Promote a diverse and inclusive workforce and equitable access to resources and opportunities
4.1 Respect diversity and inclusion
4.2 Promote diversity and inclusion
4.3 Advocate for clients
5 Evidence-Based Practice - Develop and sustain an evidence-based practice to improve outcomes
5.1 Develop evidence-based interventions
6 Professional Development - Commit to lifelong learning by developing new skills aligned with development in the field of practice and society
6.1 Develop and maintain professional relationships
6.2 Engage in lifelong learning
6.3 Collaborate with peers
7 Health and Wellness - Promote well-being and a healthy work environment
7.2 Interact with others in respectful and civil manner
9 Digital Literacy - Leverage current and emerging technologies to support career development practice
9.1 Use digital technology
13 Awareness of Diverse Worldviews - Develop tailored approaches for client populations
13.2 Work with Immigrant Clients
14 Career Resources - Manage career resources to support client services and self-directed learning
14.1 Maintain and deliver career resources
15 Client Work Search Strategies - Use tailored approaches to prepare client for learning and employment
16.1 Maintain network of referral resources
16 Referrals to Professional Services - Refer client to other professionals as required
16.1 Maintain network of referral resources