Lesson Overview

In this lesson, you will devise a video resume script using material from the Seven Strategies Framework and job description(s), in accordance with your target audience and word count timelines.

Learning Objectives

Write a concise video resume script that summarizes what you have to offer your target audience, drawing on points from the Seven Strategies Framework and job ads.

Consider a variety of formats to structure your script including video marketing techniques and oral presentation and storytelling techniques.

Learning Activities

Research

• Locate personally relevant job ads for descriptions of desired skills

• Summarize common wording and requirements

Outline & Write

• Identify how desired skills from job ads align with your abilities and/or intentions

• Write a summary of what you have to offer in accordance with words per minute timeline

Determine Suitable Length of Video

• Edit video resume script to be concise

• Use word count per minute timelines to establish how long script should be, e.g., 150 words per minute of video

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