Unit 2 - Sell yourself (27 Hours)

  • Unit 2 - Sell yourself (27 Hours)

    This unit introduces students how to sell themselves (find a job). Students are expected to learn how to understand themselves better, how to do self-introduction effectively, how to write appropriate resumes and cover letters, how to create their own e-Portfolios, and how to do job interview effectively. Specifically, this unit consists of the following topics:

    Understand yourself better & effective self-introduction

    Introduction to Canadian universities and university programs

    Job search & Job ad analysis

    Resume writing

    Cover letter writing

    Self-branding; How to build an e-Portfolio & e-Portfolio presentation

    Job interview skills & mock job interview

     

    By the end of the unit, students will be able to 

    •            better understand their own strengths and talents; have more knowledge of universities and university programs; know how to analyze job ads and do effective job search; have a better command of job-hunting skills; use better communication skills at the job market; know how to do self-branding and promotion; write appropriate resumes and cover letters; create their own e-Portfolios; have better presentation skills

    • Unit 2 Sell yourself - Overall expectations Page

      Overall Expectations:

       By the end of this unit, students will be able to 

      ·       better understand their own strengths and talents;

      ·       be more knowledgeable of universities and university programs;

      ·       know how to analyze job ads and do effective job search;

      ·       have a better command of job-hunting skills;

      ·       use better communication skills at the job market;

      ·       know how to do self-branding and promotion;

      ·       write appropriate resumes and cover letters;

      ·       create their own e-Portfolios;

      ·       have better presentation skills


    • Unit 2 Resume Assignment

      Create a Chinese resume and an English resume. Submit both in PDF in the drop box.

    • Unit 2 Cover Letter Assignment

      根据你所学的求职信知识（你要求职的职位）写一封中文+英文求职信。

      Download the PDFs of rubrics.

      Submit your cover letter in English and Chinese in PDF in the drop box.