Résumé & Cover Letter Writing

Here you’ll find guidelines for creating a solid résumé and a tailored cover letter. For industry-specific advice, be sure to check out the Career Communities. When you’ve got a draft of your résumé or cover letter completed, make an appointment through Handshake to go over your document(s) with a CLS adviser.

LinkedIn: Customize Your Headline

If your LinkedIn headline reads, “Student at Grinnell College,” you may be missing a valuable opportunity offered by the LinkedIn platform. Think of your LinkedIn headline as a public-facing one-line overview of your personal brand: who you are, what you …

By Robin Bourjaily
Robin Bourjaily Assistant Director, Exploratory Career Community
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I Asked ChatGPT-4 to Rewrite My Resume. Here’s What Happened

The buzz around ChatGPT continues. With the latest iteration, ChatGPT-4, everyone is wondering what comes next. Has it improved since the last version? Does it write better resumes? Can it improve yours? We put ChatGPT-4 to the test, and while …

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Customize Your LinkedIn URL

Take a moment to customize your LinkedIn URL.

When you create your LinkedIn profile, you’re assigned a default URL. The first part is standard: linkedin.com/in/firstname-lastname. But what follows is a run of computer-generated letters, numbers, and symbols. If you customize …

By Robin Bourjaily
Robin Bourjaily Assistant Director, Exploratory Career Community
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LinkedIn Learning courses are available to all current students.  For Alumni Access please visit LinkedIn Learning to start an account.

30-Minute Resume Refresh

Taught by Sho Dewan
Your resume should evolve as you do in your career. Learn how to quickly revamp the look and content of…

Writing a Resume

Taught by Stacey Gordon
View Stacey’s LinkedIn Newsletter Finding a great job starts with writing a great resume, one that speaks to your personal…

Resume Makeover (2018)

Taught by Jenny Foss
If you’re looking for your dream job, you have to be prepared to act quickly. That means having an incredible,…

Designing a Resume for Creatives

Taught by Ina Saltz
Whether you’re a recent college grad or a seasoned professional, your resume is the most important career document in your…

Cover Letter Tips

Taught by Jenny Foss
Cover letters offer job seekers an opportunity to explain how their education, skills, and experiences line up directly with the…

Writing a Cover Letter

Taught by Jenny Foss
Cover letters matter. When done right, they spell out clearly who you are, what you have to offer, and—most importantly—why…

Find Your Dream Job: Interview Techniques and Resume Writing

Taught by Chris Croft
View Chris’s LinkedIn Newsletter Find your dream job. This course is for people who want to be excited to go…

Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems

Taught by Jenny Foss
Job seekers typically understand that there’s some sort of digital barrier standing between them and the jobs they see advertised…

How to Highlight Your Job Skills

Taught by Chris Taylor
There are many skills that people possess in order to do their jobs successfully and competently. You have skills you…

Nano Tips for Writing a Resume with Sho Dewan

Taught by Sho Dewan
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment, learn…

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