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Lesson One: Introducing Yourself and Networking
1.0 Getting Started
Quiz 1.0 What do you already know?
1.1 Formal and Informal Situations
Quiz 1.1 Formal and Informal Situations
1.2 Explaining What You Do
Quiz 1.2 Explaining What You Do
1.3 Networking in Person
Quiz 1.3 Networking in Person
1.4 Networking Online
Quiz 1.4 Networking Online
1.5 Tips for Networking
Quiz 1.5 Tips for Networking
1.6 Conclusion
Lesson One Final Quiz
Lesson Two: Resumes and Talking About Your Experience
2.0 Getting Started
2.1 Resume / CV Overview
Quiz 2.1 Resume / CV Overview
2.2 Contact Details and Profile
Quiz 2.2 Contact Details and Profile
2.3 Work Experience
Quiz 2.3 Work Experience
2.4 Education, Skills, and Certificates
Quiz 2.4 Education, Skills, and Certificates
2.5 Resume Walk Throughs
Quiz 2.5 Resume Walk Throughs
2.6 Conclusion
Lesson Two Final Quiz
Lesson Three: Cover Letters
3.0 Getting Started
3.1 Cover Letter Layout
Quiz 3.1 Cover Letter Layout
3.2 Date, Address, and Salutation
Quiz 3.2 Date, Address and Salutation
3.3 The First Paragraph
Quiz 3.3 The First Paragraph
3.4 The Second Paragraph
Quiz 3.4 The Second Paragraph
3.5 Final Paragraph and Closing
Quiz 3.5 Final Paragraph and Closing
3.6 Spectrums of Expression
Quiz 3.6 Spectrums of Expression
3.7 Conclusion
Lesson Three Final Quiz
Lesson Four: Searching, Applying, and Interviewing
4.0 Getting Started
4.1 Searching and Applying
Quiz 4.1 Searching and Applying
4.2 Common Interview Questions
Quiz 4.2 Common Interview Questions
4.3 Interview Dos and Don’ts
Quiz 4.3 Interview Dos and Don’ts
4.4 Concluding the Interview
Quiz 4.4 Concluding the Interview
4.5 Conclusion
Lesson Four Final Quiz
Lesson Five: First Days on the Job
5.0 Getting Started
5.1 First Interactions with Human Resources
Quiz 5.1 First Interactions with Human Resources
5.2 Expressing Doubt
Quiz 5.2 Expressing Doubt
5.3 Requesting Repetition
Quiz 5.3 Requesting Repetition
5.4 Rewording to Confirm
Quiz 5.4 Rewording to Confirm
5.5 Admitting Mistakes
Quiz 5.5 Admitting Mistakes
5.6 Conclusion
Lesson Five Final Quiz
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1.1 Formal and Informal Situations

Profile Get the Job Lesson One: Introducing Yourself and Networking 1.1 Formal and Informal Situations

Do we use different language when meeting someone in a conference room than if we were to meet them at a backyard barbecue? Of course we do!

Watch the video below to learn to identify formal and informal situations, and how to react in each one.

After the video lesson…

Take a moment to review the formal and informal greetings you saw in the video lesson.

Imagine a formal situation in your near future. How will you introduce yourself?

  • Click “Quiz 1.1 Formal and Informal Introductions” to test your understanding of the topic.
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