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Building a CV, Resume, and Cover Letter

Created by Pamela Rodriguez Cervantes, Neha Gupta

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About this tutorial

Authors

Pamela Rodriguez Cervantes, Neha Gupta

Contributors

Abigail Holder, Renee Romero, Matt Johnson, Hannah Sutherland

Learning Outcomes

  • The fundamentals of a resume
  • Components of a resume
  • Specific sets of skills to highlight in your resume
  • Fundamentals and differences between a resume and CV
  • Which scenarios fit better for creating a CV
  • You will learn how to write a cover letter
  • There will be information to prepare you and get you started with your document
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