Advanced Résumé Writing Strategies

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What we will cover

How should I write my resume?

Why are employers not calling me?

What can I do to make my resume stand out?

Remember:

Types of Resumes

Themes The Resume Expert Says

No Theme

Law Enforcement Patrolman 2009

• Patrolled streets and ensure public safety

• Trained on law enforcement techniques daily to

stay current

Office Assistant 2007

• Kept files in order and made sure every customer

had a set appointment

Sales Rep 2006

• Greeted clients and closed deals to meet monthly

quotas

Waiter 2004

• Served guests and provided customer service

With Theme

Law Enforcement Patrolman 2009─present

Patrol assign areas to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate

traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Saved five lives during major oil disaster awarded

“Key to the City” by city mayor!

PUBLIC SAFETY

Earned safety certification ─graduated top of the class!

Office Assistant 2007─2009

COMMUNICATION Awarded “Employee of the Month” for demonstrating

professional customer relations skills

Avoid including

irrelevant jobs in your

resume … be selective!

Selling it!

Managed personnel and equipment during long deployment

Directed a team of 20 engineers and mechanics and maintained more than

$15 million in equipment throughout an arduous 15-month overseas

deployment. Achieved/maintained 100% inventory accuracy.

Word Clouds

A visualization of words associated with text data typically

used to highlight popular or trending terms based on the

frequency of words use

Word Clouds

Word Clouds

Word Clouds

The Resume Expert Says

“90% of big companies use

resume tracking systems

that scans resumes for

keywords” ─ Business Insider, 2012

Do you want a full list of key

words recruiters use to find you?

… then stick around, and we’ll share it

with you towards the end of this Webinar!

Word Cloud Websites

Wordle http://www.wordle.net/

WordSift http://www.wordsift.com/

Tag Cloud http://tagcrowd.com/

Taxedo http://www.tagxedo.com/

WordItOut http://worditout.com/

QR Code

QR Code or Quick Response Code is the trademark for a type

of matrix barcode that contains virtually any kind of data

QR Code Generators The Resume Expert Says

Quikar http://quikqr.com/

KAYWA QR CODE http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

GOQR.ME http://goqr.me/

“20.1 million mobile phone

owners in the U.S. used their

device to scan a QR code …

21.4% did so at work…” ─ comScore Data Gem, 2011

Resumes & Cover Letters

Networking & Business Cards

Email Signature Blocks

Personal and Professional Websites

Personal and Professional Blogs

View and subscribe to our blog at

www.afrscompanyblog.com

Font Styles The Resume Expert Says

• Bookman Old Style

• Book Antiqua

• Garamond

• Century

•

• Verdana

• Tahoma

• Arial

• Kartika • Century Gothic

• Verdana

• Cambria

90% of resumes are written

in Times New Roman ─ Expert Resumes, 2010

Additional Enhancements

• Use Bold • Job Titles, Company Names, Skills, Certain

Bullet Statements, Objective Statements

• Italics • Slogans, Objective Statement, Certain Bullet

Statements

• Underline • Job Titles, Skills, Certain Bullet Statements

• CAPITAL LETTERS • Job Titles, Company Names, Skills, Certain

Bullet Statements, Objective Statements

• White Space

1. Electrical Engineer

2. Boeing

3. Project Management

4. “ ─ Leadership led to “excellent” rating”

5. Engineer with 10 Years of Experience

1. Licensed. Certified. Experienced

2. Engineer With 10 Years of Experience

3. “─ Recognized as Top Engineer of the Year!”

XYZ University 2005─present

Career Advisor (2008─present)

Admissions Representative (2005─2008)

XYZ UNIVERSITY 2005─present

Career Advisor (2008─present)

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Earned Career Advisor of the Year for exceeding

quarterly “job placement” goals

RESEARCH

• Dedicated over 100+ hours researching industry

trends by college major ─ developed first-ever

career handbook for 2000+ students!

Additional Enhancements

Email

Slogan

Address

Title Sections

hirejohn@gmail.com

“Empowering Others

Through Compassion”

City, State

Leadership Experience

Supporting Your

Company’s Vision

Example ─ Upper Section

Career Summary/Objective Statement – why is it so important?

“Seeking a position where I can apply my

skills and grow with a company”

Be Creative! BULLET FORMAT

Strong qualifications relating to Security and Force Protection,

Antiterrorism, and Security Operations developed through an extensive 10-

year career in Military Law Enforcement and Security

• Trained by Navy Seal Teams, Army Special Forces, and designated as top

subject-matter expert on Security and Force Protection procedures

• Awarded “Top Cop of the Year” for demonstration of expert knowledge and

leadership

• Motivated and self-driven individual with proven ability to take effective

action in rapidly changing, chaotic situations

Be Creative! HEADLINE FORMAT

LIEUTENANT / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Security | Force Protection | Emergency Management | Training and Consulting

Be Creative! PARAGRAPH FORMAT

ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION SYSEMS MANAGER with 10

years of experience in the installation, maintenance and management of business

technology operations. Certified professional with deep understanding of C++

and Java. History of building software systems, Websites, and mobile

applications. Proven ability to lead and motivate performance teams.

Be Creative! CORE COMPTENCIES FORMAT

SALES MANAGER

10 Years of Driving Business Sales and Building Top-Performing Teams

___________________________________________________________ OPERATIONS SALES MANAGEMENT

Strategic Planning Leads Management Team Building

Process Development Customer Service Leadership

Financial Reporting Relationship Building Problem-Solving

Be Creative! PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS FORMAT

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Technologist with 10+ years of experience with C++, Java, Visual Basic,

Oracle (SQL, PL/SQL) Windows, and UNIX. Major projects have included

Client-Service Resource Management

Using TCP/IP sockets, connected GUI front end to console

application, allowing users to query server for price, availability, and

delivery status

Network Migration

Examined and configured loading coils for 20 telco networks –

resulted in successful driver migration for $5 million corporate

network

Summary

Top Resume Key Words

Does your Resume Check Out?

• Sales

• Recruiter

• Administrative Assistant

• Receptionist

• CPA

• Customer Service

• Accounting

• Java

• Mortgage

• Executive Assistant

• Human Resources

• Pharmacist

• Accounts Payable

• Insurance

• Payroll

• Staff Accountant

• Entry Level

• Maintenance

• Real Estate

• Call Center

• Administrative Assistant

• Physical therapist

• Outside sales

• SAP

• Business Analyst

• Collections

• Audit

• Engineer

• Controller

• Financial analyst

• Project manager

• Marketing

• C#

• .net

• Project Manager

• J2EE

• Medical

• Finance

• Senior Accountant

• Bilingual

• Administrative Assistant

• Physical therapist

• Outside sales

• SAP

• Business Analyst

• Collections

• Audit

• Engineer

• Controller

• Financial analyst

• Project manager

• Marketing

• C#

• .net

• Project Manager

• J2EE

• Accounts Receivable

• Oracle DBA

• Clerical

• Purchasing

Upcoming Webinar “Advanced Job Searching Strategies”

Benefits Include: ● Free career coaching

● Unlimited access to Webinar recording

● Information on emerging trends including the use of social media

● Advanced information on job searching online

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