NEXTGEN RESUMES – CREATIVE SELF MARKETING
Details
The medium you use to brand yourself in the professional world says a lot about you. In today’s digital age, the traditional print-based résumé is often an inadequate choice.
Geared toward youth and people in the early stages of their careers, this course will teach you how to create a compelling multi-dimensional online presence. Through weekly lessons on how to create an infographic and video résumé, you will learn the fundamentals
of good storytelling for employment and how to utilize new media tools to market yourself and build a professional online presence. It will also be beneficial for youth workers and career coaches to take this course for professional development purposes.
OBJECTIVES
- Develop your self-marketing skills and learn how to use new media tools to present yourself in innovative and creative ways.
- Create a compelling infographic and/or video résumé.
- Develop your digital storytelling skills and learn how to leverage your strengths to market yourself.
- Discover the various tools and techniques available to create multi-dimensional resumes.
- Build a professional online presence using various social media platforms, including an expert LinkedIn profile.
- Connect with peers and mentors and begin building your professional networks.
Canvas Network offers open, online courses taught by educators everywhere. It provides a place and platform where teachers, students, and institutions worldwide can connect and chart their own course for personal growth, professional development, and academic inquiry. Canvas Network is developed and supported by Instructure, a technology company that partners with educators, institutions, and technologists to break down barriers to learning.
