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The Anatomy of a Great Resume

THE ANATOMY OF

A Great Resume

DOES YOUR RESUME GET HIT ON ALL THE TIME?

You've Got Some Competition Honey!

1 in 4 HR managers receive 50 resumes per job listing

1 in 10 receive 100 resumes per job listing

WHAT ARE HR MANAGERS LOOKING FOR IN CANDIDATES?

77% say relevant experience

48% say specific accomplishments

41% say whether or not the resume was

customized to the open position

HR MANAGERS ALSO LOOK FOR KEYWORDS IN RESUMES:

Problem solving - - -56%

Leadership-----44%

Oral/written

communication------40%

Team building -------33%

Performance and

productivity

improvement -----------31%

Writing a great

resume does not

mean you should

follow all the

rules you hear

Every resume is

a one-of-a-kind

marketing

communication

It should be

appropriate to

your situation

and do exactly

what you want

it to do

Pump up that Resume

3 TIPS TO MAKE IT SEXY

1. SUMMARIZE!

(BABBLING IS NOT HOT)

Begin with a summary on your unique value

Tell employers who you are

Talk about your skills and quallﾒﾱcatlons

A good summary can be used as the basis for this interviewer favorite: ﾊﾗﾓTell me about yourselfﾊﾗﾝ

2. CONFIDENCE!

(EVERYONE IS ATTRACTED TO CONFIDENCE!)

Talk about your accomplishments

Tell employers how you��ve made a difference in

current/previous roles

This is not the time for humility.

3. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE!

(SO SELF ABSORBED_NO THANKS)

Don��t start sentences with I, We or Our

Don��t even use full sentences

Bullet points with strong actions verbs have more

impact

4. KEYWORDS ARE KEY

(TALK NERDY TO ME)

Awful truth: often, resumes are nor even read

Resumes are often scanned either by a person or a machine

They are looking for keywords that match their hiring criteria

Use keywords from the job listing

That's such a turn off

COMMON

RESUME

MISTAKES

Ima Loser - - - Unprofessional title & email address

[email protected]

Website: ilovedrugs.com- - - - Links to inappropriate content

Recruiters will check your online profiles, so keep it clean or don��t add the link

Obejective: I want a fun job where I don��t actually have to work at all. - - -> Objectives tend to focus too much on what you want rather than what you can offer

Experience: Pubic Financial Advisor ----->Poofread! ...Proofread again!

TMI

What you exclude is just as

important as what you include <--------- Intramurial Poop Champion ��08-��09

Do NOT rely of spellcheck <- - - - see?

Spellcheck doesn��t always get it right. Have a second set of eyes read your resume

Sales Ass.��09-��11 -----> Improper Abbreviations

Don��t embarrass yourself

Education: Party University Hairy Pitt High School

- - -> Why list high school? If you have any college education, don��t list high school

Stay grounded

Make sure items are relevant to the position

AIN��T GOT NO GAME..RESUME BLOOPERS I

ﾊﾗﾓCareer break in 1999 to renovate my horseﾊﾗﾝ

Hobbies: ﾊﾗﾓenjoy cooking Chinese and Italiansﾊﾗﾝ

2001 summer Voluntary work for taking care of the elderly and vegetable peopleﾊﾗﾝ

��I��m intrested to here more about that. I��m working

today in a furniture factory as a drawerﾊﾗﾝ

ﾊﾗﾓI am about to enrol on a Business and Finance Degree with the Open University. I feel that this qualification will prove detrimental to me for future success.ﾊﾗﾝ

ﾊﾗﾓI belive that weakness is the first level of strength. given the right attitude and driving force. My school advised me to fix my punctuality...ﾊﾗﾝ

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TopcounselingSchools.org THE ANATOMY OF A Great Resume DOES YOUR RESUME GET HIT ON ALL THE TIME? You've Got Some Competition, Honey! 50 I'in 4 | in 10 receive resU mes receive 100 HR managers per job listing resumes WHAT ARE HR MANAGERS LOOKING FOR IN CANDIDATES? per job listing 40% lo HR MANAGERS ALSO LOOK FOR say relevant experience say specific accomplishments say whether or not the resume was customized to the open position KEYWORDS IN RESUMES: Problem solving------ Leadership Yoral/written communication 40 Writing a great resume does not mean you should follow all the rules you hear Pump up that Resume! VTeam building Performance and productivity improvement 4 TIPS TO MAKE IT SEXY KI SUMMARIZE! (BABBLING IS NOT HOT) "That's hot" Every resume is a one-of-a-kind marketing communication ? CONFIDENCE! (EVERYONE IS ATTRACTED TO CONFIDENCE!) Begin with a summary on your unique value Tell employers who you are Talk about your accomplishments Tell employers how you've made a difference in current/previous roles Talk about your skills and qualifications A good summary can be used as the basis for this interviewer favorite: "Tell me about yourself" This is not the time for humility! It should be appropriate to your situation and do exactly what you want it to do (? WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! (SO SELF ABSORBED_NO THANKS) U KEYWORDS ARE KEY (TALK NERDY TO ME) Awful truth: often, resumes are not even read Don't start sentences with I, We or Our Resumes are often scanned either by a person or a machine Don't even use full sentences Bullet points with strong actions verbs have more impact They are looking for keywords that match their hiring criteria Use keywords from the job listing Unprofessional title & email address Ima Loser That's such a o00 turn off [email protected] Website: Ilovedrugs.com Links to inappropriate COMMON RESUME MISTAKES content Recruiters will check your online profiles, so keep it clean or don't add the link Obejective: I want a fun job where I don't actually have to work at all. ---- » Objectives tend to focus too much on what you want rather than what you can offer Experience: Pubic Financial Advisor TMI +- What you exclude is just as important as what you include Intramurial Poop Champion '08-'09 i+Poofreadt..Proofread again! Improper Abbreviations Sales Ass. 'og-'11 Do NOT rely of spellcheck (---- see? Spellcheck doesn't always get it right. Have a second set of eyes read your resume Don't embarrass yourself Education: Party University Hairy Pitt High School Stay grounded Make sure items are relevant to the position -> Why list high school? If you have any college education, don't list high school AIN'T GOT NO GAME..RESUME BLOOPERS Hobbies: "Career break in 1999 to "enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians" renovate my horse" Presented by: "2001 summer Voluntary work for taking care of the elderly and vegetable people" ToplounselingSchools.org "I'm intrested to here more about that. I'm working today in a furniture factory as a drawer" "I am about to enrol on a Business and Finance Degree with the Open University. I feel that this qualification will prove detrimental to me for future success." Sources: http://jobmob.co.il/blog/funniest-resume-mistakes/zixzz2JajzlgEC http://www.livecareer.com/infographics/worst-resume-blunders-ever http://www.pongoresume.com/articles/420/5-rules-for-building-a-great-resume.cfm "I belive that weakness is the first level of strength, given the right attitude and driving force. My school advised me to fix my punctuality." http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetailaspx?id-pr344&sd= 1%2F10%2F2007&ed-12%2F31%2F2007 DIVELOPED N NOWSOURCING