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  • MOOC 
    English@Work: Basic Interview Skills

    English@Work: Basic Interview Skills

    Based on advice from accomplished professionals in the business, HR and academic field, we have created a course that helps you build a solid foundation to succeed in job interviews and get that ultimate call. This course will change the way you prepare for and perform in job interviews.
    By the end of this course, you will have learned how to:
    • achieve interview success in six steps
    • find out how YOU can be an independent learner and become a life-long learner
    • stand out from the crowd using four strategies
    • avoid common mistakes
    • highlight soft and hard skills using appropriate vocabulary and expressions
    • structure impressive answers using four steps
    • express opinions and delaying answers effectively

    Keywords:
    Job hunting Employment interviewing Interviewing
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    English@Work: Advanced Job Interview Skills

    English@Work: Advanced Job Interview Skills

    Once you have successfully grasped the foundation of interview success by completing our English@Work: Basic Job Interview Skills course, how you persuade others to believe that you are as good as you say you are is now the challenge. Our instructors have had a 100% success rate in getting interviews and landing a job, and we hope to share that experience with you.
    By the end of this course, you will have learned how to:
    • prepare precise and persuasive answers to challenging questions
    • use verbal and non-verbal skills to impress the interviewers
    • perform professionally during and after interviews

    Keywords:
    Job hunting Employment interviewing Interviewing
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    English at Work in Asia: Job Interviews

    English at Work in Asia: Job Interviews

    Learn how to successfully ace your job interviews to get promotions and secure a new job.

    Keywords:
    Applications for positions Employment interviewing
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • Video 
    EndNote - Create a new EndNote reference library

    EndNote - Create a new EndNote reference library

    This EndNote tutorial is prepared by Pao Yue-kong Library, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This video will show you how to create a reference library in EndNote and what it is for. You will also learn recommended practices in naming your reference libraries.

    Keywords:
    Bibliographical citations -- Computer programs Citation of electronic information resources Hbooks manuals EndNote (Computer file)
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Others 
    Employability Essentials -- Think Critically and Creatively

    Employability Essentials -- Think Critically and Creatively

    Being a critical and creative thinker is essential in today’s workplace. It’s also crucial to your career success, regardless of your field or your position. Employers are looking for employees who can creatively problem solve to find answers that are best for both employees and the company.

    Keywords:
    Critical thinking Creative thinking
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    Others
     
  • Others 
    Employability Essentials - Adapt to Change

    Employability Essentials - Adapt to Change

    You will understand why having the ability to adapt to change is an essential employment skill.

    Keywords:
    Adaptability (Psychology)
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Others 
    Education encyclopedia

    Education encyclopedia

    A subject encyclopedia contains articles (some short, some long) on the theories, events and thinkers that sum up the available literature about a discipline. Articles are arranged in alphabetical order.Indexes in the back of the encyclopedia can help you to determine if the encyclopedia contains an article on your topic, or if your topic is covered within an essay on a related topic. In this slide, here are some examples of subject encyclopedias that may available in your university library.

    Keywords:
    Encyclopedias Education Encyclopedias dictionaries
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    Others
     
  • e-book 
    Education and career planning open course

    Education and career planning open course

    "This online course, Education and Career Planning, is a unique open course which is the result of a collaboration between 7 colleges and BCcampus Open Education. It is at the provincial ABE level (grade 12 equivalent) and can be used as an elective course towards the BC Adult Grad Diploma. It enables colleges to offer the course on their platforms, use their own instructors, and earn their own FTE's. The course includes learning modules, student activities and assignments. The goal of Career Planning is to enhance the life and employment readiness skills of adult learners. Students will be prepared to pursue occupational and educational goals in a changing and diverse world. The topics include career exploration, communication skills, personal awareness, living skills, job search, interpersonal skills, and career management. The course can be downloaded into a learning management system such as Moodle or Desire2Learn using the files available below. The Common Cartridge file can be used for LMS systems other than D2L and Moodle. If you are need help importing the file, contact the IT support at your instutution. Gina Bennett, Instructional Designer, and Gordon Shier, Lead Illustrator"--BC Campus website.

    Keywords:
    Vocational guidance Career development
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • Others 
    Double Trouble With Listening

    Double Trouble With Listening

    Learn about the seven common barriers of listening and evaluate a conversation using the barriers.

    Keywords:
    Disctraction (Psychology) Listening Attention
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    Others
     
  • Video 
    Doing a Literature Review

    Doing a Literature Review

    These videos contain advice from staff at students at Brunel University on writing your final year research proposal in Physiotherapy. These videos were produced by ASK Academic Skills, Brunel University.

    Keywords:
    Dissertations Academic Research Academic writing
    Resource Type:
    Video