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Resume Revamp

How To StandOut from the Pack{

Patrick NeemanDirector of User Experience, Jobvite@usabilitycountshttp://www.usabilitycounts.com

Dylan CampbellPartner, Highlander Solutions@highlandersolhttp://www.highlandersolutions.net

@jobvite @highlandersol #jobviteuxResumes are the first impression

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Always have your bed made

You never know who’s going to call

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What does hewant to do?

What did he workon?

What did he dobefore that?

What otherrelated positions

does he have?

{ A poor resume }

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{ A great resume }

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{ A great resume }

Solid OpeningSummary

Clear and ConciseJob Descriptions

Skills and BrandsListed

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Another Approach:Show results.

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How an ATS sees it

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Use Buzzwords!Site Maps, Wireframes, User Research, Usability Testing,

A/B Testing, Personas, Ethnographic Studies, Use Cases, UserStories, Content Analysis, Content Inventory, Competitive

Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Card Sorting, Interaction Design,Information Architecture, HTML/CSS/jQuery Prototyping,

Creative Briefs, Mobile User Experience, Omnigraffle, Visio,Axure, Balsamiq, Photoshop,

Illustrator, InDesign

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Why should my résume be in Word?It’s a standard format — everyone can open it

Recruiters edit résumes to put their letterhead

Concentrate on content

Creates constraints — that’s not a bad thing

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{ Your résume }Format that can be parsed (Word or PDF)

Career progression that tells a story

Buzzwords listed for recruiters

Don’t over design

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{ A great LinkedIn profile }

Great Title

Solid Summary

Accurate Job Descriptions

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Résume Tips

Too many positions Combine all into one, and list each as a client

Too few positions List projects under a position

Unrelated positions Don’t list them at all, no one cares

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Thank you!

Patrick NeemanDirector of User Experience, Jobvite@usabilitycountshttp://www.usabilitycounts.com

Dylan CampbellPartner, Highlander Solutions@highlandersolhttp://www.highlandersolutions.net