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Interview Research and Preparation
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by University of Maryland, College Park
  • Offered by

About

This course, the first in the "Interviewing and Resume Writing in English" specialization, guides you to discover the interests, talents and competencies that you can use to find and do work that leverages your strengths, passions and who you are as a person, so you can start doing work that matters to you and to the world. Whether you already have a career and are looking to move forward, whether you're looking to change careers, whether you're starting out in the world of work, whether you're coming back into the world of work after some time away " this course will help you see your path more clearly and will teach you how to communicate your value to an employer in a way that he or she can immediately recognize. After completing this course, you will be able to 1) use your individual cognitive, social and emotional traits, together with areas of interest, to discover how to find the future jobs that can give you the greatest satisfaction; 2) identify transferable skills of greatest value to the employers who have the jobs you're interested in; 3) apply a simple strategy for presenting your skills to an employer in an effective and convincing fashion.

Modules

Introduction to the Specialization

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Online Learning Self-Assessment

1 Discussions

  • Discuss your goals for the specialization.

1 Videos

  • Introductory Video

1 Readings

  • How This Course is Graded

The Stages in the Job Hunting Process

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Review

1 Videos

  • Stages in the Process

Using an Interest Profile to Help Your Search

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Interest Profiler

1 Videos

  • Using an Interest Profiler

2 Readings

  • Link to Interest Profiler
  • Read Me - An Important Note about the Peer Review

Using Neuroscience to Help Your Search

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Using Neuroscience

3 Readings

  • Job Search Advice from a Neuroscientist
  • Article from New Atlantic
  • Neuroscience of gratitude

Building Your Interpersonal Style Inventory (IPI)

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection on Your IPI

1 Videos

  • Interpersonal Style Inventory

Identifying Your Dependable Strengths

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Dependable Strengths

1 Videos

  • Identifying Your Dependable Strengths

Talking About Your Personal Characteristics

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Phrases for Demonstrating Skills

1 Discussions

  • Modesty in Your Home Culture

1 Videos

  • Personal Characteristics

Using Your Research for Career Planning

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Top 5 Goals and Plans

1 Videos

  • Using Your Research

Self-Assessment

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1 Assignment

  • Self-Reflection

The Top 10 Skills that Most Employers Seek

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Review

1 Videos

  • The Top Ten Most Wanted Skills

Moving from Skills to Competencies

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Discuss Skills vs. Competencies

1 Videos

  • Skills to Competencies

Identifying Your Opportunities

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1 Videos

  • Identifying Your Opportunities

Using Stories to Highlight Your Competencies

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Using Stories

Building Your Story File

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Reflecting on Your Stories

1 Videos

  • Building Your Story File

Interview with a Recruiting Expert - Part 1

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Interview - Part 1

Interview with a Recruiting Expert - Part 2

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Interview - Part 2

Review of Module 2

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Storytelling Reflection

Define Your Goals

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-Reflection

1 Peer Review

  • Your Speech Clarity.

1 Readings

  • Reading Sample - Do This Before the Peer Review

The English Pronunciation System

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    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Review

1 Videos

  • Improving Your Pronunciation

Jump-Up and Step-Down Intonation

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    • 1 Assignment
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  • Concept Review

1 Videos

  • Jump-Up and Step-Down

Using Phrasing and Thought Groups

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Review

1 Videos

  • Using Phrasing

1 Readings

  • Good Sites for Mirroring Practice

Knowing Where to Make Pitch Jumps

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Review

1 Videos

  • Knowing Where to Make Pitch Jumps

Word Rhythm

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Review

1 Videos

  • Word Rhythm

1 Readings

  • Accentuate the Beat

Advancing Your Speaking Skills

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Advancing Your Speaking Skills

Becoming a More Fluent Speaker

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Becoming a More Fluent Speaker

Applying the Lexical Approach

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1 Videos

  • Applying the Lexical Approach

Concept Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson 1-3 Review

Practicing Courage in Language Learning

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Practicing Courage

1 Readings

  • The Courage to Be a Language Learner

Developing Cultural Competencies

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Developing Cultural Competencies

1 Readings

  • Cultural Literacy

Demonstrating Commitment

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Demonstrating Commitment

1 Readings

  • The Role of Commitment in Learning

Developing Expert Performance

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Developing Expert Performance

1 Readings

  • The Making of an Expert

Adopting Deliberate Practice

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Adopting Deliberate Practice

1 Readings

  • An Overview of Deliberate Practice

Applying Ideas from This Module

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Plan for Language Learning

Auto Summary

"Interview Research and Preparation" is a Coursera course in Personal Development designed to help you discover your strengths and passions, and communicate your value to potential employers. Ideal for career movers, starters, or returnees, it focuses on leveraging your traits and skills for job satisfaction. The course offers practical strategies for effective self-presentation and is available through Starter, Professional, and Paid subscription options.

Charles Duquette
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Charles Duquette