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Job Search Skill Development Resources
A Skills Makeover Will Make You Job Search Ready
Whether searching for a new job or changing to another career, as an alumnyou can get the help you need.
Harvard Kennedy School Office of Career Advancement (OCA) covers everything from articulating a consistent career vision, preparing an effective resume, drafting cover letters, expanding and managing professional networks, and marketing your HKS degree, to interviewing well and negotiating salaries.
Look to us for skill sheets on a range of topics, resume templates specific to your degree, and opportunities to develop and practice skills in group and individual career coaching sessions.
Check out the HKS Communications Program offers workshops on public speaking, writing and other essential communication techniques.
Skill Sheets
- Resumes That Work: Market Your Story Successfully (link to PDF)
- Writing That Works: Make Every Correspondence Count (link to PDF)
- Networking That Works: Broaden Your Base of Opportunities (link to PDF)
- Interviewing That Works: Stand Out from the Crowd (link to PDF)
- Negotiating Compensation: Getting What You Want (link to PDF)
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