Remember to watch this week’s lecture in its entirety before proceeding with this week’s Weekly Writing Assignment and homework.
The first part of this post describes the Weekly Writing Assignment, and the second part describes this week’s homework for the current Job Application Portfolio project.
This week’s Weekly Writing Assignment will introduce you to a public and free resource of great value to you–LinkedIn Learning via the New York Public Library.
First, sign up for a NYPL Library Card and pin number if you don’t already have one. A NYPL card is free.
Next, access LinkedIn Learning via the link provided on this page in the NYPL Online Catalog. Login to LinkedIn Learning using your NYPL Library Card number and pin. After selected areas of interest, click continue to proceed into LinkedIn Learning.
Then, use the Browse and Search features of LinkedIn Learning to explore what kinds of training courses are available to you. With your NYPL Card, these training courses are all free. Watch some of the videos and try out some of the course features, such as videos and transcripts.
Finally, write a memo using the format below of approximately 250 words in length that describes what you found in your explorations of LinkedIn Learning. Are there specific courses that interested you? What are their titles? Which videos did you watch? Be specific with titles and the names of the course leaders. Copy-and-paste your memo into a comment made to this Weekly Writing Assignment post (to find the comment box, click on the title of this post–Weekly Writing Assignment, Week 3–scroll down to the comment box, copy-and-paste your memo, and click “Post Comment.”).
TO: Prof. Ellis
FROM: [Your name]
DATE: 9/29/2021
SUBJECT: Exploring LinkedIn Learning
Write one sentence in your own words describing the purpose of the memo (what you discovered in LinkedIn Learning). Then, use the remaining sentences to describe how and what you found in your exploration of LinkedIn Learning.
For this week’s homework, you should create a skills resume and an experience resume. Use the following samples and templates to help you begin (remember to hide table borders in your documents that you create–Google how to do this based on the word processing software/service that you use). The other resources below will help you with the language that you use in your resume. Save your resumes for peer review during the week after next. Next week, we will work on the job application letter and your LinkedIn Profile.
Sample Resume Documents
Resume Resources
- Purdue OWL Resumes and Vitas (use the navigation menu on the left, has samples)
- Georgia Tech | Women in Engineering | Sample Resumes and Cover Letters
- University of Maryland | Resume Tips (with samples and list of action verbs)
- David McMurrey’s Online Technical Writing | Resume Samples
- TheMuse.com | 250+ Skills for Your Resume
- List of Action Verbs for Resumes and Professional Profiles (pdf)
Josef Rodriguez
Professor Ellis
ENG1133 OL-96
29 September 2021
Memo for LinkedIn Learning
TO: Prof. Ellis
FROM: Josef Rodriguez
DATE: 9/29/2021
SUBJECT: Exploring LinkedIn Learning
The main purpose of this memo is to describe the discoveries I
found on LinkedIn Learning.
The very first thing I found on LinkedIn Learning was the large amounts of courses that all three of these subjects had. There was one subject in particular that did interest me, and
the name of that course was Office 365 New Features. The videos that I watched from this course were from the 1st and 2nd portions of it (the first being Microsoft Word and the second being Excel). One of the first things I learned from this course was how to use the
built in assistant called the editor in microsoft word. The editor will give you a box stating what the corrections are and you have the option to de-select said corrections as well.
Another aspect I learned from the course was image transparency. The title of the video is
set image transparency and within it, you can format the picture you selected in order to
make the words transparent (in other words, the image becomes part of the background). In the excel section, the first thing I learned was from a video titled “turn data into maps”
which talked about turning data from countries into maps. A prime example would be North America since there was data that could be morphed into a map of the US (and a good number
of US states). The second aspect I learned from the excel section is material from a video titled “Add and reply to comments in a cell”. One of the first things you have to do is click on a cell,
go up to the Review tab and then click on “New Comment” in order to open up a comment
pickup box. After that, you type up a comment and then send it afterwards.
In conclusion, there is a lot to learn and gather from LinkedIn Learning.
TO: Prof. Ellis
FROM: Anahi Cortes
DATE: 9/29/2021
SUBJECT: Exploring LinkedIn Learning
The main purpose of this memo is to show what I have learned while browsing through LinkedIn Learning.
While browsing through the variety of informational videos provided by LinkedIn Learning, I saw quite a few that peaked my interest. One of which being Mel Robbins on Confidence. This particular video stood out to me the most, mainly because I have social anxiety, and presenting in front of a lot of people or even speaking one on one with someone frightens me a lot. Despite their being other informational videos of how to use certain software or how to write certain papers, confidence is something a lot of people need in their day to day lives. Without it, one can be stuck in a loop of self-doubt with their work or within themselves, causing them to never grow. One of the things Robbins mentions is “ Without confidence, you will always be locked in a cycle of overthinking, of doubting, of analyzing, of procrastinating, of second guessing.” Which I resonated with the most, because even without being placed in a social setting, I lack confidence overall. I second guess my work majority of the time, whether it’s up to the high standard I set myself up for or the standard I believe is expected from me by my peers. It’s an extremely vicious cycle that occurs every time. However, she then points out that confidence is triggered by the willingness to try, and that you don’t need to believe in yourself, or expect to succeed or fail on the first try. But just having the will to try something out of that comfort space one places on themselves then confidence will soon follow after them. The need to just try something out of your comfort zone is a great opportunity for one to grow. It’s almost like trial and error. You fail, then at least you tried and learned something new or you succeed and can further develop the skill you learned.
This video itself was inspiring. Obviously one won’t grow overnight but at least an attempt was made to further develop the skill one has learned or has already known. LinkedIn Learning is very informative and a great place to be inspired if you find the right videos that’ll help you grow.