WGU Career Webinars

Please take advantage of the numerous recordings available on a variety of job search topics. If questions should arise while viewing, please contact WGU Careers Services to ensure all your career related questions are answered.

Job Search Basics
To learn how to launch a successful job search. This webinar includes an overview of the career planning process to help you design your career action plan and reach your job search goals.

Revamp Your Resume
Are you sending out your resume but not getting called for the interview? Your resume might need some fine-tuning to turn it into a powerful marketing tool. Learn the important "Do's and Don'ts" of resume writing and how to design a resume that showcases your unique competencies.

Cover Letters
Has anyone told you that cover letters are an important tool in your job search? View this webinar to learn about the purpose of a cover letter and best practices for writing compelling job search correspondence.

The Master Resume
Are you using a Master Resume? Find out why you should be! The Master Resume is an efficient tool for cataloging your professional accomplishments in one location and providing a comprehensive overview of your career path to date. This will help you create unique resumes for each position you apply to and save time in the process.

Strategic Interviewing
How do you convince an employer that you really are the best person for the job? Learn the art and science of strategic interviewing. This webinar will provide tools and techniques to succeed in your interviews, including information on behavioral interviewing.

The Art of Networking
The job of your dreams may already exist in your network! Learn how to create the network you need to get the job you really want. This webinar covers a broad range of networking techniques and strategies.

Why Social Media Matters
Over 90% of recruiters use Social Media to find, source and connect with talented candidates. Social Media is a key component to a successful job search and plays an important role in career development. This recorded webinar provides a brief overview of the different types of Social Media, provides information and resources on how to use Social Media, and offers convincing evidence of why Social Media can no longer be ignored.

The Twittersphere & Your Career – Enhancing Your Profile (PART 1)
Twitter is one of the top forms of social media that recruiters use to advertise jobs and locate talent. It’s also an effective medium for professionals to use to build and develop their professional brand, as well as connect with others in their industry. In this webinar we focus on how Twitter can benefit your career and/or job search as well as how to customize your Twitter profile to provide maximum value to your personal brand.

The Twittersphere & Your Career – Connecting to Others (PART 2) – In this webinar, we focus on how you can use Twitter to enhance your professional image, connect with others, and search for jobs.


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