Building Your Techdegree Resume
Treehouse
Course Summary
Your resume is your first impression for a potential employer. It is important to stand out from the pack so that you can get to an interview and sell yourself in-person. This course will teach you the fundamentals of resume building for tech jobs, and help you find the confidence to promote the skills you have. We'll teach you how to use all of the great skills you are learning, and excellent projects you're building to create a resume that showcases your abilities.
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Course Description
About this Course Your resume is your first impression for a potential employer. It is important to stand out from the pack so that you can get to an interview and sell yourself in-person. This course will teach you the fundamentals of resume building for tech jobs, and help you find the confidence to promote the skills you have. We'll teach you how to use all of the great skills you are learning, and excellent projects you're building to create a resume that showcases your abilities. What you'll learn
- Selling your skills
- Detailing your accomplishments
- Describing your work experience
About the Teacher
Rakeem Thomas is the South Florida Candidate Engagement Manager at LaunchCode, a nonprofit dedicated to creating economic opportunity for aspiring developers through job placement and training in technology. When he’s not helping awesome people start their careers in tech, he’s listening to music, coding, or just learning something new. You can find him on Twitter at @rthom4s.
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Course Syllabus
Building Your Resume
Your resume is your first impression for a potential employer. It is important to stand out from the pack so that you can get to an interview and sell yourself in-person. This course will teach you the fundamentals of resume building for tech jobs, and help you find the confidence to promote the skills you have. 10 steps- What is a Resume? 2:57
- Listing Your Skills 2:40
- Describing Your Project Experience 4:00
- Describing Your Skills and Experience 5 questions
- Using Action Verbs 2:21
- Detailing Your Work Experience 1:43
- Describing Your Accomplishments 2:19
- Listing Educational Achievements 2:09
- Writing Your Resume 1:03
- Review Resume Concepts 8 questions
