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Career Services in Coda! [Katie Rivard]
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    • Career Services by Designlab
      • Career Services Orientation
        • Lesson: Getting The Most Out of Career Services
        • How-to guide: Building a Job Search Strategy
        • Questionnaire: Career Services Check-In
        • Lesson: Understanding the Grind
        • Lesson: Exploring Various Roles in Design
        • Lesson: Exploring Different Workplaces for Designers
        • Lesson: Exploring Design Across Industries
        • Lesson: Common Skills & Competencies
        • Project: Career Goals and Ambitions
        • Lesson: Setting Daily and Weekly Goals
        • How-to Guide: Job Tracking with Huntr
        • Project: Saving and Applying to Jobs with Huntr
      • Resume & Cover Letters
        • Lesson: UX Design Resumes
        • Lesson: Cover Letter
        • Lesson: How to Answer Questions on Applications
        • Lesson: Requirements in an Application
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          Project: Create Your Resume
        • Project: Create Your Cover Letter
      • Job Finding Strategies
        • Project: Research Jobs & Companies in Your Area
        • Project: Freelance Project
      • Enhancing Your Skills
        • Lesson: How to Stay Relevant and Ready
        • Lesson: Animation & Interactive Prototyping
        • Lesson: Front-End Development Skills
        • Lesson: Finding More Projects
      • Portfolio Improvements
        • Lesson: Creating a Company or Job Specific Portfolio Page
      • Interview Preparation
        • Lesson: Interview Questions
        • Lesson: What to Ask in an Interview
        • Lesson: How to Conduct Yourself in an Interview
        • Lesson: How to Present Your Work Like a Pro
        • Project: Interview Questions
        • Project: Mock Interview
      • Job Offers & Negotiations
        • Lesson: How to Review an Offer
        • Lesson: Salary Expectations
        • Salary Negotiation
        • Lesson: How to Deal With Rejection
        • Project: Salaries and Benefits Research
      • Networking & Social Media
        • Getting a Job Through Current Connections
        • Lesson: Gather Your References
        • Lesson: Attending an In-Person Networking Event
        • Lesson: Which Social Networks to Use and How
        • Lesson: Social Media Tips & Tricks
        • Lesson: Discover the Design Community
        • Project: Identifying Potential Connections
        • Project: Design Your Business Cards
        • Project: Research Events to Attend
        • Project: Polish Up Your Social Media
      • Storytelling & Presentations
        • Lesson: How to Present Your Work Like a Pro
      • Preparing for Your First Day
        • Lesson: Working Remotely as a Designer
        • Lesson: Freelancing as a Designer
        • Lesson: Should Designers Code?
        • Lesson: Your First Year in a New Design Role
      • Cross-Functional Teamwork
        • Lesson: Working Within a Team
        • Lesson: Working With a Developer
      • Whiteboard & Take-Home Challenges
        • Lesson: Design Challenges
        • Lesson: Whiteboard Challenges
        • Project: Take-Home Design Challenge
        • Project: Whiteboard Challenge
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Project: Create Your Resume
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Project: Create Your Resume

2 hours to complete
Your resume should list your educational background, previous work experience, and the skills you offer. Although the layout of resumes has to be driven by the content, you have the skills as a designer to make yours stand out from the crowd!
It's important to get your content lined up before starting to make design decisions. Put together the information you want to include as plain text before you start sketching or laying things out on the computer.
Remember to include the following information as a minimum:
Name and contact information
Previous work experience
Education and qualifications (including UX Academy)
Notable skills relevant to design work
Relevant awards or certifications
So it’s time to apply the tips from the previous lesson to create your own knockout resume. One final tip, though: avoid boring templates!
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Deliverable 1:

Resume

Create a Google Doc with all of the content you wish to include in your resume. After reviewing with your Career Coach, design a unique resume in the software of your choice and upload it for your Career Coach to provide feedback.
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→ To submit, please follow this link to Designlab’s platform
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