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Resume Enhancement. Greg Merrill Berkeley Social Welfare. Two quick Tests. Arms length : Hold the resume an arm’s distance away from you to see what it looks like visually 60 Seconds : Scan the resume in one minute or less to see what information was communicated. BEST CONTENT FIRST.
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Resume Enhancement Greg Merrill Berkeley Social Welfare
Two quick Tests • Arms length: Hold the resume an arm’s distance away from you to see what it looks like visually • 60 Seconds: Scan the resume in one minute or less to see what information was communicated
BEST CONTENT FIRST The first half to two-third of the first page is the most important
FORMAT YOUR STRENGTHS CHRONOLOGICAL HYBRID Combines best elements of chronological and skills-focused Allows you to organize by focal sections and to sequence those so most desirable appear first Shows versatility • All experience organized from most recent to last • Works best when you have a lot of experience in one particular area • Shows consistency and depth
FIND YOUR TEMPLATE BLISS • Choose a design that represents the professional you • Clean, Concise, Organized • Consistent Format • EDIT, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT.
ACT, QUANTIFY • Use a variety of high-impact verbs that describe what you did • Quantify your results and achievements when compelling