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SUMMARY:Methods for Navigating the U.S. Health and Social Sciences Job Mar
 ket
DESCRIPTION:Knowing how to competitively differentiate oneself to obtain a
  new job in the U.S. health and social sciences field is important\, but 
 not always easy to figure out. This short course provides students with p
 ractical tips and insights on how to competitively apply for public healt
 h professional jobs in the U.S. relating to research\, practice\, or poli
 cy. The course also focuses on U.S. jobs in the social sciences. There wi
 ll be four modules. In the 1st module\, students will learn about best pr
 actices for writing cover letters and curriculum vitae (CVs)\, preparing 
 for interviews\, following up on interviews\, integrating non-traditional
  work and volunteer experiences on one’s CV\, integrating coursework skil
 ls\, and negotiating salaries within a human resource lens. As part of th
 is module\, students will also learn about how some health and social sci
 ences positions are funded in order to understand how best to respond to 
 active job postings or how best to pursue job opportunities within profes
 sional networks. In the 2nd module\, students will review strengths and r
 ecommendations for improving a selected set of anonymous CVs. As part of 
 this exercise\, students will have the option of submitting their CV one 
 week prior to the short course for the instructor to anonymize\, includin
 g removing identifying information such as name and contact information. 
 With each student’s prior permission\, the instructor and class will shar
 e during the short course what they understood and did not unders\n\nhttp
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