Waitlisted - Write With Us
Thursdays 12:00 - 1:30pm PDT - Weeks 2-5
To secure an opportunity, sometimes you only have a few words to stand out to employers. In this writing workshop, CPD will help you craft well-written resumes, cover letters, emails, and project descriptions on your website. Bring examples, and come ready to flex those writing muscles. Our hope is that this working group will ease your writing fears and empower you to write professionally and confidently!
You can read details of what we’ll do each week down below. All times are PDT.
Thanks to great interest, registration in Write with Us is closed. We are keeping a waitlist and if spots open up, we will contact students in order from that list.
Session Four
When you have created designs or artwork, how do you describe them and share what makes you unique? How do you explain your process? In this session, we will dive into website writing to help you engage viewers and allow your work to shine.
This week’s key takeaways: This session will help you think critically about how you write on your website. The copy on your website will be engaging and will enable visitors to get to know the real you and your work.
Session Three
What is the best way to say what you mean, professionally, when writing an email? In this session, we will dive into email communication and address questions you might have.
This week’s key takeaways: You will start to notice how tone of voice, email length and word choice make a HUGE difference when communicating via email. After this workshop, we hope you will approach professional email-writing with confidence — writing clearly, concisely and respectfully.
Session Two
83% of Human Resources pros say cover letters impact their hiring decisions. Can you convey your immediate value, unique fit, personality, and enthusiasm in your cover letter? After this workshop you will have a tailored, compelling narrative showcasing your strengths and suitability for a targeted position. This collaborative working session will discuss how to effectively utilize your statement of value when applying.
Session One
Employers want to meet you on paper first. How does your first impression read? Is the "above the fold" — usually the top quarter of the resume — attention-grabbing? If an Applicant Tracking System, (automated software), receives your resume, will it surface on top and make it to a person? Join CPD leaders so that you can confidently answer yes!
This session will offer overall guidance on resume writing, a professionally reviewed resume, an automated tracking software scan, suggested edits and feedback, plus tips from creative industry leaders scanning resumes.