Analyzing a Vacancy Announcement

A Module of the Career Search Rx Coaching Program

Created byCynthia B Okonkwo

Last updated 5/2021

English

What you'll learn

How to identify the top three-to-four most-impactful duty statements for their target job.
How to use them to tailor their resume and cover letter to their target job.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 44m total length

Introduction4:53
This module will show you how to dissect the vacancy announcement or job description for your target position. You will then learn how to use the information as the foundation for tailoring your resume and crafting your cover letter.
Identifying the Most-Impactful Duty Statements11:46
This lesson will teach you how to identify your target jobs top three-to-four duties that you must be able to perform well for success on the job.
Minimum vs Preferred Qualifications8:42
During this lesson, you will learn how minimum job qualifications differ from preferred job qualifications and how you can still emerge as he candidate of choice without having all of the minimum and preferred qualifications.
Reading Between the Lines5:30
This lesson teaches you how to read between the lines of a vacancy announcement to determine if the employer might consider any of your transferrable skills in lieu of some of the directly-related knowledge, skills, and abilities that are listed.
Fit Analysis5:44
From this lesson, you will learn how to ask the right questions about your target position to determine if it is the most ideal opportunity for you and your planned career growth.
Transferrable Skills3:43
This lesson will teach you what transferrable skills are and how to showcase them to land your target job.
Recap and Workbook Reminder4:00
This lesson closes out Module 3 with a recap of all of the valuable information that you learned throughout the module. It also reminds you about your dedicated workbook which will serve as a reference for you along your successful job search journey.

Requirements

No, but it will be helpful to complete Career Search Rx Module 2 "How to Develop a Killer Resume/CV" first.

Description

I know that we have all heard that we need to target our resume and cover letter to the job that we are applying to. Well, this is one of the main reasons why the job search process is so stressful for many job seekers. They feel like they have to re-write their resume and cover letter for each individual job that they apply to. This notion could not be further from the truth.

If you want to learn how to bypass all of that stress, then this module is for you. It will show you how to dissect the vacancy announcement or job description for your target position. You will then learn how to identify the most impactful duty statements that the recruiter and/or hiring manager will compare your experience to. This lesson will teach you how to use the results of your analysis as the starting point for tailoring your resume and cover letter to your target position. You will also learn simple, low-stress strategies to tailor your resume and cover letter to your target position without re-writing the entire document. I will show you how to write them in a way that makes it easy to make just a few tweaks to make your candidate profile a targeted representation of your professional attributes. You will ultimately be able to determine if you will be considered a viable candidate for the job or if you should target other similar jobs that your work experience matches more closely.

Who this course is for:

Job Seekers who are ready to elevate their career to the next level
Job Seekers who want to make a career change
Job Seekers who face challenges circumstances during their job search, such as criminal history, gaps in work history, over 40 years old, etc.