Writing a Winning CV and Cover Letter
Your CV is often the only thing an employer sees before deciding whether to meet you. A recruiter may spend less than a minute on it. If it is messy, too long or full of mistakes, it goes on the "no" pile, even when the person behind it would be a great employee. A clear, honest CV that shows what you can do gives you a real chance. This course shows school leavers how to set out a professional CV, how to present matric results, school leadership, part-time work and volunteer work when you have little or no work experience, how to tailor your CV to each job, how to write a short cover letter and a professional application email, and how to set up a basic LinkedIn profile. The course is fully online and self-paced. Each lesson has a short activity in your workbook. You finish with a practical task in which you build your own CV and cover letter, and a final assessment, and you receive a MetaCo Certificate of Completion that you can add to your new CV.
What you will learn
Build a clear, honest one- or two-page CV, show your matric results and volunteer work, and write cover letters and a LinkedIn profile that get you noticed.
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Building Your CV
- Module 3: Making Your CV Stand Out
- Module 4: Cover Letters and Applications
- Module 5: LinkedIn and Your Online Presence
- Module 6: Putting It into Practice
How it is assessed
Short quizzes as you go, a final assessment with three attempts (fresh questions each time) and a practical task.
Certificate
MetaCo Certificate of Completion, with your own number and a QR code employers can scan. This certificate confirms completion of a MetaCo short course.
Part of the pathway: Junior Office Administrator
What you get
- The lessons, quiz and practical task
- A downloadable workbook (PDF)
- The Work Readiness toolkit
- A one-page cheat sheet to keep
- The MetaCo certificate with a QR verification link, and a "Copy to my CV" line
- The Career Starter Kit, free with your first purchase
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