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LinkedIn Learning

How to Highlight Your Job Skills

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to represent your job skills in print, online, and through networking.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • The importance of highlighting your job skills
1. Highlight Your Skills in Print
  • Standing out from the crowd with your resume
  • Three main goals for your resume and cover letter
  • Key elements to your resume
  • Writing an effective cover letter
2. Highlight Your Skills Online
  • Shape how people view you online
  • At quick glance: photos and headlines
  • Sharing your experience and background
  • Strategizing your online activity
  • Creating a 30/60/90 day plan
3. Highlight Your Skills When Networking
  • Networking inside your own organization
  • Networking outside your organization
  • Networking tips
  • Crafting your elevator pitch
4. Leveraging Your Skills When Job Hunting
  • Start your job hunt before you need to
  • Be proactive in talking to companies you respect
  • Utilize headhunters and recruiters
  • Build out your work portfolio
Conclusion
  • Continuing your career journey

Taught by

Chris Taylor

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