This online course is designed to provide you with work-ready skills including responding to job advertisements，writing application letters and resumes（简历）and developing inter-view skills．

What topics will it cover?

●       The recruitment（招聘） and selection process

●       The job application

●       Planning for the interview

●       Developing interview skills

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course，you'll be able to...

●       Assess the recruitment and selection process from an employer's point of view

●       Interpret an advertisement，job description and selection criteria correctly

●       Model a well-written job application

●       Plan for a job interview

Who is the course for?

While this course appeals to trainees and graduates，it also applies to job seekers in the broader community looking to increasing their confidence and success rate when applying for work．

Who develops the course?

Central Queensland University． It is Australia's leading regional university．Our courses are designed alongside industry and many include hands-on learning experiences and project-based learning．Our commitment to making real-world knowledge and skills accessible to all has seen us being awarded global recognition．

My friend and I went traveling in Tasmania, Australia last December. We settled in our Airbnb accommodation, a cozy apartment, not long after we arrived in Hobart, the capital city.

After briefing us on the kitchen's facilities and the whereabouts of the bedroom and bathroom, our hostess Geraldine resumed her ironing work, which seemed to have been interrupted by our arrival.

She was ironing what looked like security guard uniforms, and we soon found out that she worked in a local prison. And when she detected the curiosity in our tones, she offered a tour at the prison in her SUV. My friend and I exchanged a “this is incredible” look and said “yes” immediately.

As we drove, she told us about the buildings that we were passing, the local market and how to get to MONA, Tasmania's well-known contemporary art gallery.

And of course we got to hear some background information about the prison. According to our hostess, it currently holds Martin Bryant, a notorious criminal who cheated 35 people out of their property. We could see the high level of security from the layers upon layers of wires surrounding the gray structure inside.

Getting to know a city in such a local way is something I would never be able to do by talking to a hotel receptionist, and this is what I like best about the apartment-sharing experience, not to mention the fact that it's usually cheaper than hotel rooms.

But I'm fully aware of the risks of Airbnb, which is why I did my homework before booking online—I checked the reviews of the accommodation to avoid possible safety problems.

That said, it is the mutual trust between a host and a guest that fascinates me—the interesting feeling of building a bond with a total stranger.