This class will give you the skills, tips and resources you need to do revamp and redesign your résumé whether you’re a designer or not, regardless of what software you use, and the skills can be applied to any future document you create. Students will also be encouraged to create a cover letter template that corresponds to the look and feel of your résumé/CV to help make you stand out. As a bonus exercise offered for this Session students will be given the tools to create a 10 year Life Plan to help think about their résumé in a new way, to help get them where they want to go.

How It Works

Join the session!
Every few days you’ll receive an email with instructions and tips on how to complete each one of the class milestones.
Share each of your milestones in the Project section for feedback from the instructor, and classmates. (Participation is encouraged).
Use the Discussion section to ask questions along the way and to find and share new resources.
Need extra help? Participate in a live Q&A session with the instructor on Monday, October 12th at 12pm EST.

Key Dates and Milestones

Milestone 1: Examining résumé case studies – Due: Tuesday, October 13

Assignment: Watch video 1: Welcome and Getting Started (4:21), video 2: Case Study: Résumé (9:52), video 3: Inspiration: Résumés + CVs (15:28)
Deliverable: Upload the "before" version of your résumé; throughout the session update your Project Board with any additional versions
Note: Upload a screenshot or .jpg of your file, or share a link to your document through a service such as DropBox.

Milestone 2: Applying concepts to other documents

Assignment: Watch video 4: Inspiration: general documents & Explore the Discussion area
Deliverable: Upload your cover letter template

Milestone 3: Think Like an Editor & Refine Your Design – Due Tuesday, October 20

Assignment: Watch video 5: Think Like an Editor (10:35), video 6: Thinking about layouts + InDesign (7:31), video 7: Working with text boxes + linked text in InDesign (10:50), video 8: Master Pages (6:15), video 9: Design terms + concepts (11:48), video 10: Key design concepts applied in InDesign (10:34), video 11: Tips for working with fonts + type (8:56), video 12: Working with type in InDesign (9:35), video 13: Adding the details (16:31), video 14: pulling it all together (5:46)
Deliverable: Upload your final résumé

Bonus!

10 Year Plan template

FAQs

Do I need a Premium Membership to participate in the session?
Yes, you will need to sign up for a Premium Membership in order to enroll and participate in the session. Upgrade to a Premium Membership here. (You can sign up directly for this class here).

What if I have already posted a project in one (or more) of the classes?
Then you’re one step ahead! Simply post all the other class projects/project steps by the final deadline to successfully complete the session.

Can I still join even if the session has started already?
Yes! You can join anytime throughout the session and catch up at your own pace.

What if I miss a deadline?
Don’t worry! You can still catch up by completing the projects/project steps you missed and moving on to the next.

Can I still take the classes even after the session has ended?
Yes! You can still enroll in any of the classes after the session ends to learn at your own pace.

How do I submit my project assignments?
Navigate to the “Class Project” tab located in each class to start your project and submit it to the class project gallery. Other student projects will be viewable in the “Project Gallery” tab. Make sure to set your project privacy settings to be viewable to the “Public” or “Classmates Only” so that other students and the class TAs can give you feedback!

Have any other questions or need more help?
Email any other questions or feedback to help@skillshare.com.

Redesign Your Résumé: 2 weeks to a new résumé!

Oct 06 - Oct 20

Redesign Your Résumé: 2 weeks to a new résumé!

Oct 06 - Oct 20