Employability Edge Master Written Applications
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Learn to write competitive and targeted job applications to promote your skills, experiences and education to potential employers. This module helps you to create targeted and effective written communications to boost your employability.
How long will the module take to complete?
Approximately 120 minutes
Learning objectives
- Understand contemporary application processes and requirements
- Create a quality cover letter outlining your suitability for a specific role
- Prepare a concise and targeted resume
- Respond confidently to written application tasks.
Working through this module
You will gain maximum advantage from this module by working step by step through the topics and activities. At the end of each topic, there is an ‘Additional Resources’ section where you can explore additional information about the subject matter to get that employability edge.
Important
Download and save the ‘Master Written Applications’ Activity Book below.
- Australian Government Job Jumpstart (2019). Why you must use keywords in your job application.
- Australian Public Service Commission, (2019). Cracking the Code.
- Commonwealth Bank. Graduate Program 2020.
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Graduate Program 2020.
- Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) (2019). Graduate Program 2020.
- Freedman, Kym (2019). GradAustralia. Creating a winning cover letter.
- GradAustralia (2019). GenerationOne Indigenous Career Guide. Sydney: GradAustralia.
- GradAustralia (2019). Top 100 Graduate Employers. Sydney: GradAustralia.
- James Cook University, Ask Us. Can I use my student email account after I graduate?
- Kelly, Gillian, Myfuture (2019) 15 questions to help write strong achievements.
- Myfuture (2019). A good cover letter is more important than you think.
- Myfuture (2019). What kinds of cover letters are there.
- Queensland Government (2019). Policy Futures graduate program.
- Queensland Health. 2020 Graduate Nursing Program.
- Seek (2019). How to address key selection criteria.
- Seek (2019). What recruiters really think about job seekers. [Video].
- Skilling, Pamela (2019). Big Interview. Resume writing for Robots.
- Skilling, Pamela (2019). Big Interview. Writing Persuasive Cover Letters.
- Villiers, Ann (Dr), Myfuture (2019) 10 ways to reduce words in job applications.