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Designing Your Digital Resume

Designing Your DtGITAL Resume Bring your talents forward in a technology driven world Paper resumes are quickly becoming overshadowed by online tools. What once was a plight over paper selection - watermark? ivory? - has progressed into a digital dilemma. Creating a compelling, attention-grabbing digital resume is simple if you follow these best practices, compiled by Ann Arbor SPARK's talent team. KEYWORDS Be selective in the keywords you use in your digital resume - begin with a solid understanding not a guess. Target your terms Over 80% of resumes go through an electronic screening or applicant tracking system (ATS). If the document does not have the keywords the employer Is looking for, your resume will likely never reach the hands of a hiring manager. Use our tips to ensure you stand out from the arowd. The best keywords to include will be used throughout the description of the position - take note of the little items like "3" or "three". Review job posting Language from your industry may assist in pulling your resume through the bots - be wary of adding too much jargon. Research the industry Add targeted terms to your resume where appropriate - do not overstuff with keywords! 75% 65% Use terms strategically of resumes are discarded for using the wro keywords of in demand keywords contain deaision making or 'problem solving' SOCIAL Join multiple networks With the growth of social networks, LinkedIn and Twitter need to be an Go beyond Linkedln - Twitter & Facebook can be used to gain company insight and connect with employers. Follow industry leaders extension of a job seeker's resume. Be sure to keep a clean profile with a professional photo. If you are not sure what personal information can be viewed by managers do a simple Internet search on your name to see what comes up. Look for those who work for companies you admire or individuals in the position you seek. Use keywords in profiles Boost your job seeker SEO by using your research to enhance your social media profile descriptions. 89% 68% 55 of employers use social media for recruitment of employers will find you on Facebook of employers used social to verify a candidate's history and image FORMAT Choose fonts that translate well in the digital world - these include: Arial, Georgia, and veranda. Select digital fonts Tables can be destroyed by resume parsing systems and your organized information becomes a messy list. The times of strictly using Times New Roman font have past. When creating a digital resume you need to be mindful of web friendly fonts and spacing to ensure that all users can read your document. Whether your resume is online, electronically scanned, or Stay away from tables Use traditional bullets Similar to tables, bullets can translate oddly in different sys tems - when using bullets stick to a traditional dot not a unique shape. retrieved from a database be sure the end user can read it clearly. Certain systems will strip your document to a text or txt file- review your res ume in this format to view what an HR manager may see. 49% 20% Review in .txt format of employers prefer Mirosoft Word for a resume format ofresumesare exduded because of formatting issues MEDIA Add social links A digital resume allows for the inclusion of many forms of media that were once considered tab00. Your resume can link to digital presentations, videos, or even a QR code. Including media in your resume is especially useful for creative professionals who wish to highlight a portfolio of work while adding a visually appealing element that encourages HR professionals to dig deeper into your history. Most managers will look to your social profiles - be upfront and direct them to your best channels. Link to a portfolio Hyperlinks in digital resumes help recruiters learn about you - link to your work and show it off! Make a video Create a short video resume or mock interview - be sure to keep it around five minutes in length. Create a OR code 89% 65% 39% Generate a QR code through a number of services and link it to your website, blog, email or phone! of emplyers would review a video resume of hiring managers are of employers prefer impressed by an orline portfolio Inks to examples of written work PROOF Incorrect speling is listed as the single most common mistake that will disqualify a candidate for a position. Spelling errors digital resume is just that - a resume. Avoid the trap of making your document so computer-friendly that you forget to make it people-friendly. Pay attention to the details from spelling to spacing. If the position you are applying for requires attention to detail (and you claim to have it) any error will be glaring to the person reading the document. Ask a friend or family member to review your resume. They will spot the errors you may have missed. Poor grammar Tailoryour resume to the vacancy. HR managers will spot a generic copy- and-pasted cover letter at first glance Too generic Be certain to research who you are addressing in your cover letter as well as yourreference list. Incorrect titles 80% 63% ofunsolicited resumes are thrown out after a of HR managers view spelling as the most quick review common mistake Ann Arbor SPARK advances the region by encouraging and supporting business aceleration, attraction and retention. Our oganization identifies and meets the needs of business at every stage, from start-ups to large organizations. Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, govemment, and community investor partners to position the region as a destination for innovation. For more information visit : www.annarborusa.org "braviaw our saurcs visit www.amabunsa.on/work-her SPARK@nn arbor usa

Designing Your Digital Resume

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To assist job seekers with creating a digital resume, the talent team at Ann Arbor SPARK has created the following infographic guide, full of tips and best practices to ensure your resume is on the cu...

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