Accredited Units
- (FSKWTG009) Write routine workplace texts
Course Overview
Build a resume that stands out from the competition and find the key to a good resume.
A resume is one of the first things that a prospective employer will read about you to determine whether you are suitable for the job. In this workshop you will learn how to make your resume stand out to showcase your abilities and become a winning resume!
During this workshop, you will learn about different resume types and choose one that best suits your job application. You will recognise what makes a winning resume and have an opportunity to write your own winning resume for a specific job that you have your eye on.
By the end of the workshop, you will know how to create a resume that best demonstrates your abilities, skills, interests and experience in the way that promotes your strengths that are required in a specific job.
This course is part of our Work Ready Program. The MCC Careers Centre can provide you with professional careers guidance and help you jump on the pathway to your next job!
We recommend that you take the first step to becoming work ready and undertake an ERS Career Development Assessment using the Employment Readiness Scale™ (ERS) tool. The ERS is an online self-assessment tool that measures how ready you are for work, identifies gaps in work readiness, creates action plans to move you towards becoming work ready and makes referrals to programs and services to help you find work.
Where to from here? After this course, the next step in the Work Ready Program is to work on the skill gaps that have been identified. Our 1 day job ready workshops are perfect for all abilities and include:
- Career Decision Making – Career Planning
- Job Skills Match
- Skills Profile and Skills in Demand
- CREATE your Personal Brand – LinkedIn
- Write a Winning Cover Letter
- Winning Interview Skills
- Mock Interview Superstar
- Reflect on Past Successes
- Self Esteem and Confidence Building
- Transition to Work after a Long Absence
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this workshop you will learn how to:
- choose a resume type that best suits your present situation
- create a winning resume
- tailor a winning resume
Course outcome
By the end of the workshop, you will know how to create a resume that best demonstrates your abilities, skills, interests and experience in the way that promotes your strengths that are required in a specific job.
At the end of the course, you will be issued a Statement of Attainment for the units where competency has been achieved.
What is involved
Time commitment
This course involves 3 – 4 hours of face to face classroom delivery.
Assessment
Assessment (including recognition of prior learning) must:
- Meet the requirements of the relevant training package or accredited course, and
- Be conducted in accordance with the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, and
- Meet workplace and, where relevant, regulatory requirements.
For this course assessment will entail the following:
- You will be assessed throughout the term on the skills and knowledge that you have learned during the course. You will be told when assessments are to take place. You will complete written and oral communication tasks, practical tasks and the assessor will observe your class participation.
What you need to know
Entry requirements
An appropriate level of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills is required to enrol in this course. Macquarie Community College may conduct an LLN assessment as part of the pre enrolment process.
This course requires reading, writing, numeracy, oral communication and learning skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) working Level 3.
What you need to provide
- All workshop material is provided and inclusive with course fees
- Pen and notepad
Fees and government subsidies
The NSW Government’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Program provides affordable, local training and education to NSW communities. Under the ACE program, participants, employers, delivery partners and providers and the government collaborate to improve learning outcomes for learners and meet community training needs.
The ACE Program will also offer support to small business owners and their staff by providing fully subsidised accredited and non-accredited training in targeted courses in information technology, business services or foundation skills.
*Eligibility criteria apply. This training is fully subsidised by the NSW Government, and as a result your fee is determined through Training Services NSW formal eligibility criteria.
Students will need to supply the required evidence in accord with the requirements of Smart and Skilled eligibility.
- Eligible for Subsidised Training: Fee-Free
- Not Eligible for Subsidised Training: Price on Application
If you're a prospective student, employer or service provider please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/adult-and-community-education/ for more information where you will find everything you need to know about the ACE program before you enrol.
Contact us today or call on 1300 845 888 to check your eligibility.
What you can do next
Study pathway
After successfully completing this session, the next step in the Work Ready Program is to continue working on the skill gaps that have been identified. Our 1 day job ready workshops are perfect for all abilities and include:
- ERS Career Development Assessment
- Career Decision Making – Career Planning
- Job Skills Match
- Skills Profile and Skills in Demand
- CREATE your Personal Brand – LinkedIn
- Write a Winning Cover Letter
- Winning Interview Skills
- Mock Interview Superstar
- Reflect on Past Successes
- Self Esteem and Confidence Building
- Transition to Work after a Long Absence
