This course, the first in the "Interviewing and Resume Writing in English" specialization, guides you to discover the interests, talents and competencies that you can use to find and do work that leverages your strengths, passions and who you are as a person, so you can start doing work that matters to you and to the world. Whether you already have a career and are looking to move forward, whether you’re looking to change careers, whether you’re starting out in the world of work, whether you’re coming back into the world of work after some time away – this course will help you see your path more clearly and will teach you how to communicate your value to an employer in a way that he or she can immediately recognize.
Interview Research and Preparation
Interview Research and Preparation
This course is part of Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization
Instructor: Charles Duquette
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3 weeks at 10 hours a week
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This course is part of the Interviewing and Resume Writing in English Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
This module introduces you to the specialization, giving you background and an overview of what you will learn in the weeks ahead.
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1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
In this module, you'll begin developing your individual strategy to guide your job search, from picking a career direction to measuring effectiveness of your search.
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7 videos5 readings3 assignments3 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module, you'll learn how to develop and apply an important strategy used in the English-language world to communicate core competencies to a prospective employer.
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7 videos1 assignment2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
In this module, you'll learn how to control your use of intonation and rhythm in spoken English. These dynamics do more to improve your comprehensibility than any other feature of the spoken language.
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5 videos3 readings6 assignments1 peer review
In this module, you'll learn strategies you can adopt to becoming a more fluent and more confident speaker of English.
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8 videos5 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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KR
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Reviewed on May 21, 2017
Fantastic course. Highly recommended for people who are looking out for jobs and have challenges in projecting/marketing themselves.
AK
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Reviewed on Sep 6, 2020
goo to know how to preparation for doing good interview. that's good.
BM
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Reviewed on Feb 24, 2023
It was a wonderful experience of learning. Great thanks and appreciation to all those responsible for this course!
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