Courses to improve your CV: 5 options for any job

Unemployed or not, if you are here it is because you know the importance of taking courses to improve your CV.

What are resume-enhancing courses?

Open courses are essential when it comes to creating a standout resume. For most recruiters, it is the courses that are listed that make a difference among so many candidate options.

But to make this choice, you need to have a little bit of strategic thinking. There's no point in taking a course just because everyone else is doing it, or doing something that is completely out of touch with the type of job you have or will get.

So, courses to improve your CV are those that really add value, where you really learn and where the certificate will actually add value and not just “fill in the blanks”, as we see out there.

So, keep reading because in the next few lines you will see some options so you don't have any more doubts.

Why is it important to take courses to improve your CV?

The answer to this question is simple: to differentiate yourself from the rest. Let's assume that you are a graduate in business administration, an administrator. And then, you are going to send your resume for an Administrative Analyst position.

Unfortunately, today, many people are unemployed and the administration course is a common course, which many people take, precisely because of the scope of work in the job market that it provides.

Suddenly, the recruiter receives 30 resumes and all of them meet the basic requirement, which is to have studied or be studying business administration. Where will he look?

For extracurricular courses. “What makes this person different from the others?”, he will think. And then, in the courses, he will filter.

If you don't have anything else to add there, your resume may end up on the rejected list, and even if you have the profile for the position, you end up losing the opportunity.

Yes, we are analyzed based on our resume and even though this may seem unfair at times, we have to overcome this and present our best.

5 courses to improve your CV

But how can I improve my resume? What kind of courses help improve general skills and get a job anywhere?

We have listed below 5 types of courses that will help you, but it is worth remembering that each topic mentioned has at least 5 more options for each, as the subjects end up unfolding and multiplying into several others.

Let's go to the list?

Public speaking and presentation

Knowing how to present yourself well, communicate well and convince is very important for any type of profession.

First, because before anything else, you need to do your personal marketing and “sell yourself” to your potential employer in the interview.

So, having good public speaking skills and presenting your work and qualifications in the best way puts you one step ahead.

There are courses today called “Speaking and Presentation Techniques”, as well as with other names that address the same topic.

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Marketing and sales

The concept of marketing and sales techniques are everywhere, even where you think these subjects don't reach.

After all, everything has to do with sales: this computer or smartphone you are using to read this text, the chair you are sitting on, the floor you are stepping on... at some point, everything needed to be purchased.

Regardless of the end buyer, the product or service that involves your work needs to be sold at some level and at all stages – from production to reaching the consumer.

This knowledge will impact the care with which you conduct your day-to-day activities, in addition to being a great differentiator when the recruiter receives your resume.

Persuasion and negotiation techniques

Many people believe that persuasion and negotiation techniques are only related to sales, and they end up not investing time to learn how it works. However, this point is essential in any career.

After all, we are negotiating all the time!

Whether it's to get a day off, change lunch hours, get a job, improve your salary...we even negotiate with children when we want them to do something we like.

Why would it be any different in our day-to-day work?

These techniques are important even for dealing with everyday situations and giving us flexibility in the face of unusual situations.

Language course

This is one of the most sought after and is on the list of most important, and this is no surprise.

Language courses open doors to you practically anywhere you are. Even today, the number of Brazilians who speak another language is very low.

English, which is the universal language, is fluent language of only 1% of the population of Brazil.

You can get a better salary just by speaking English, for example.

Self-knowledge

Yes, self-knowledge courses are essential for you to understand yourself, and to be able to emphasize your strengths and improve your weaknesses.

Self-knowledge and taking care of your emotions is not a fad! You need to always look at yourself and then look at the bigger picture. Those who take care of themselves can take much better care of their daily activities.

These are just a few of the many topics that can help you make a difference on your resume and get better jobs.