Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
NCE105 19964-20032	LEC	0.50 Credit(s)	0.50 Period(s)
Resume Writing and Job Skills for the Health Professional
Designing and creating resumes, job interview skills, writing business letters and correspondence. Appearance, dress, and questioning skills will be emphasized. Role-playing exercise to practice correct interviewing techniques. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
NCE105   19964-20032	Resume Writing and Job Skills for the Health Professional

1.	Describe the format used to create a professional resume. (I)
2.	List the major sections and write a chronological resume. (II)
3.	Identify action words that are effective in resume writing sentence structure. (III)
4.	Demonstrate the ability to formulate a career objective. (II)
5.	Identify the seven parts of a business letter. (IV)
6.	Describe specific guidelines for identifying and correcting specific problems in resumes. (V)
7.	Describe how to project a professional image during an interview. (VI)
8.	Prepare specific questions that may be asked of a prospective employer during an interview. (VI)
9.	Practice correct interview techniques during a role-playing exercise. (VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
NCE105   19964-20032	Resume Writing and Job Skills for the Health Professional

I. Resume format A. Length B. Appearance C. Type set II. Major sections of the resume A. Heading B. Job/Career objective C. Education/experience D. Additional information E. References III. Writing the resume A. Action power words B. Paragraphs IV. Business correspondence A. Seven parts of the business letter B. Correct format V. Resume obstacles A. Sample resumes B. Irrelevant resume features VI. Job seeking skills A. Dress B. Physical obstacles C. Techniques D. Relevant questions E. Practice interviews

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