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Resumes that Land in the “A” Pile. Shira Harrington Purposeful Hire, Inc. shira@purposefulhire.com 703-508-9573. The job market is tight (no kidding!). Recruiters receiving volumes of resumes Minimal time to review your credentials Key words are KEY! No time to respond to every applicant.
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Resumes that Land in the “A” Pile Shira Harrington Purposeful Hire, Inc. shira@purposefulhire.com 703-508-9573
The job market is tight (no kidding!) • Recruiters receiving volumes of resumes • Minimal time to review your credentials • Key words are KEY! • No time to respond to every applicant
Resumes for the job you WANT • Focus on career goals not just past experience • Make it easy for recruiters to say YES! • Customize your resume for the job
Focus on your career goals • Find your TRIBE…Pick your LANE • Identify competencies and passions • What do you REALLY want to do? • “Title” your resume • Highlight your competencies
Resume tips…some basics • How many typos are acceptable? • MSWord vs. pdf • How many pages? • Are cover letters actually read?
Resume tips…formatting • Make it easy on the eyes • Most important information “above the fold” • Font choice • Page border • Save in .docx and .txt
Resume tips…contact info • List your “real” name • Professional email address • City, state ONLY (not full address) • Cell phone & land line (if possible) • List your LinkedIn profile
Summary of Qualifications • Focus on career goals, not just past experience • List 6-9 competencies • Focus on keywords in job announcement • CUSTOMIZE, CUSTOMIZE, CUSTOMIZE!
Listing your experience • Years of experience • Company or title first? • 2-line summary of job duties • Bullets vs. paragraphs • Chronological vs. functional
Your accomplishments • Label accomplishments with bulleted competencies • How did you impact bottom line? • Use action verbs • Prioritize according to job specs
Concluding data • Where and how to list education • Awards, memberships, etc. • No personal information! • References / salary on separate sheet
Questions? Shira Harrington Shira Harrington Purposeful Hire, Inc. shira@purposefulhire.com 703-508-9573