El Paso Community College

Ultimate Resume Building

Course Name

Ultimate Resume Building

Contact Hours: 10 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)

Course Description

This course is designed to teach students how to prepare a professional resume. The course outlines important information regarding the importance of resumes, structure, and tips and tricks of word processor when developing resumes. This course will teach students how to build a strong resume, which is imperative in today’s competitive job market.

Please Note: Course of study may be completed earlier than indicated.

Outcome

Upon successful completion, students will know how to build a strong resume, which is imperative in today’s competitive job market.

Assessment

You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding.

Outline

Module 1: What Is a Resume?

  • 1.1 Course Introduction
  • 1.2 What’s A RESUME?
  • 1.3 When or Why Do You Need a Resume?
  • 1.4 Plan Then Do
  • 1.5 Objective
  • 1.6 Skills and Accomplishments
  • 1.7 Backing It Up
  • 1.8 Types of Resume
  • 1.9 Structure
  • 1.10 Collecting Information- Part 1
  • 1.11 Collecting Information- Part 2
  • 1.12 Expanding and Expounding
  • 1.12 Putting It on Paper

Module 2: Tips and Tricks
  • 2.1 Word Processor Tips and Tricks – Part 1
  • 2.2 Word Processor Tips and Tricks- Part 2
  • 2.3 Word Processor Tips and Tricks – Part 3
  • 2.4 Word Processor Tips and Tricks- Part 4
  • 2.5 Word Processor Tips and Tricks – Part 5
  • 2.6 Word Processor Tips and Tricks- Part 6
  • 2.7 Word Processor Tips and Tricks – Part 7
  • 2.8 Word Processor Tips and Tricks- Part 8
  • 2.9 Word Processor Tips and Tricks – Part 9
  • 2.10 Word Processor Tips and Tricks- Part 10
  • 2.11 Word Processor Tips and Tricks – Part 11
  • 2.12 Word Processor Tips and Tricks- Part 12

Books

All training is delivered online; no additional purchase required.