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Job Search in Alberta: Resume, Cover Letter and Interview
A free resume writing course for Alberta job seekers. Five short lessons cover where to find jobs, a Canadian-style resume, cover letters and interviews, with a quiz and a certificate of completion.
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The short version
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About 65 minutes
5 short lessons and one final quiz. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back on any device.
Certificate of completion
Finish every lesson and score 70% or more on the final quiz. Retakes are unlimited.
Not a program
This free short course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program and gives no program credit.
What you will learn
- Find and read job postings on Job Bank, alis and Alberta Supports, and spot postings that ask for money or personal details too early
- Build a master resume and a tailored one-to-two-page version that follows Canadian conventions
- Turn plain job duties into achievements with action verbs and honest numbers
- Write a clear, one-page cover letter with an opening, a fit paragraph and a request for an interview
- Explain career gaps, volunteer work and experience from outside Canada briefly and honestly
- Prepare STARS answers and respond calmly to interview questions that are not allowed in Alberta
Who it is for
Job seekers in Alberta who are starting out, returning to work, changing careers or new to Canada and want to write a resume, cover letter and interview answers that Canadian employers expect. No experience is needed.
What you need
- A computer or phone with an internet connection
- A word processor or a pen and paper for the practice exercises
- About 65 minutes in total, which you can split across several days
Lessons
- 1Finding and reading Alberta job postings13 min
- 2Writing a Canadian resume12 min
- 3Tailoring your resume and sending it14 min
- 4Writing a cover letter12 min
- 5Interviews, STARS answers and your rights14 min
- ✓Job Search in Alberta: final quizfinal quiz
Where this course can lead
Ucademy career programs
This course is a short, practical introduction. The full program goes much further: seven online diploma and certificate programs in healthcare, business and technology.
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Yes. You sign up for a free account, take the five lessons and the quiz online, and pay nothing.
Yes. When you finish the five lessons and the quiz, you get a certificate of completion from Ucademy. The course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program.
About 65 minutes in total. It is self-paced and online, so you can take one lesson at a time over several days.
No. The lessons show how to describe volunteer work, school projects and time away from paid work, so beginners and people returning to work can use them.
Contact details, a short profile, work experience, education, skills and relevant volunteer work. Job Bank advises leaving off a photo, age, marital status and your Social Insurance Number.
No. It is a free short course, not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program, and it does not give program credit.
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