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Resume Critique Workshop

Resume Critique Workshop. Presented by Profile. Agenda. Purpose of a Resume Overview Overall appearance Clear objective Hot Zone Work History Technical skills Education. Purpose of a Resume. GET THE INTERVIEW! Marketing yourself What makes you unique

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Resume Critique Workshop

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  1. Resume CritiqueWorkshop Presented by Profile

  2. Agenda • Purpose of a Resume • Overview • Overall appearance • Clear objective • Hot Zone • Work History • Technical skills • Education

  3. Purpose of a Resume • GET THE INTERVIEW! • Marketing yourself • What makes you unique • Answer the question “Why should the employer want to talk to you?” • Customize, Customize, Customize • Only give enough information that 100% qualifies you for the job and “NO MORE, NO LESS.”

  4. Overview • Does the resume “Paint a Clear Picture?” • Does the resume “Tell your Story?” • Does the resume let the employer make a quick assessment to go further with an interview? • Is it a good advertisement?

  5. Overall appearance • White Space, enough? Too Much? • Is it pleasing to the eye? • Is it Balanced? • Name/address/phone and e-mail take up minimum amount space? • No more then two pages! (name and phone on each page.

  6. Clear objective • Concise • Easy to understand • Is objective “EXACTLY” for what position the applicant is applying?

  7. Hot Zone • 15 Second rule (sell yourself in the first half page of resume) • Accomplishments • Summary of Qualifications • Areas of Expertise • Accomplishments Statements • Rs of PSRs (Problem, Solution, Result) • Action verbs

  8. Work History • Top Left Rule • What is most important to employer place top of paragraph, and left in first line. • Make sure dates are clear. MM/YYYY • Only list 10 years of history • If job description says 6 years of experience, then put 6 plus years in experience.

  9. Technical skills • Easy to read • Only put skills that are in the job description • Don’t date yourself with old technology

  10. Education • List highest degree first • Don’t put dates on education • Only list training that relate to job being applying for.

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