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Effective Resume Writing-101
Tom KorthIllinois National Guard Employment Support Program Specialist
National Guard
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About NGB ESP• Employment Support Program was just established
approximately November 2016 and was implemented by NGB (National Guard Bureau).
• The program is designed to replace the Hero 2 Hired program which has disbanded.
• However, unlike Hero 2 Hired, the ESP program is NOT associated with ESGR (Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve).
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Fact:Employers generally scan resumes in 25
seconds or less.
“Aim for Brevity”
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Know the Purpose of your Resume
Instead of creating a long and boring list with all your qualities, try to connect them with real life and work experiences.
In other words, you need to back these qualities and strengths up or else it will appear that you are just trying to inflate things.
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Keep the salary in mind
The image you will create with your resume MUST match the salary and responsibility level that you are aiming for.
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Attention to typography and style• 12 point font (smallest you should go is 11 point font)
• Do not use capital letters all over the place
• Arial or Times New Roman font
• Absolutely no self pictures
• Choose a style or template format that is easy to follow and understand
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Attention to typography and style (cont’d)
• No jargon or slang
• No fancy design details
• Use Mr. and Ms. If appropriate
• Avoid the “Nothing” words
• Make the design flow with white space
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Don’t forget the basics
• First thing on your resume should be your name.
• Bold and with larger font than the rest of the text.
• Make sure contact details are clearly listed
• Both name and contact info should be included on all pages of your resume (if you have more than one page)
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Use Effective Titles• Like it or not, employers will usually make a judgement
about your resume between 5 – 25 seconds
• Under this time frame the most important aspect will be the titles that you listed on your resume
• Titles are the main attention getter
• Try to be descriptive as possible, giving the employer a good idea about the nature of your past work.
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Where are you going?• Including professional goals can help you by giving
employers an idea of where you are going, and how you want to arrive there.
• Make sure goals are not generic
• At the beginning of your resume, a short 40 – 50 word summary of the unique qualities you would bring to the position will give the employer a clear and definite way to think of you for the job.
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Put the most important information first
• This is valid both to the overall order of your resume, as well as to the individual sections
• Most of the times, your previous work experience will be the most important part of the resume, so put it at the top
• When describing your experiences or skills, list the important ones first.
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Use Bullet Points• No employer will have the time or patience to read
long paragraphs of text.
• Use short sentences to describe your experiences, educational background, and professional objectives.
• No more then five bullet points per job.
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Achievements instead of responsibilities
• Resumes with long list of responsibilities = Boring and not efficient in selling yourself
• List professional achievements
• That fact that others have valued your work is a significant factor in your chances of getting hired
• Include hard data
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Mention who you worked with
• If you have reported or worked with someone that is well known in your industry, mention it on your resume.
• Applies to presidents and CEOs
• If you reported to or worked directly with high ranked executives, add it to your resume
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Remove your older work experiences• If you have been working for 20 years or more, there is no need
to have two pages of your resume listing all your work experiences.
• Most experts agree that the last 15 years of your career are enough
• If you’ve been out of the military for more than 15 years, create a “military experience” portion on your resume. This lets employers know that you did serve the country and gives you veterans’ preference with most companies.
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Don’t include irrelevant information
• Political Affiliation
• Religion
• Sexual Preference
• Age
• Hobbies
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No Pronouns
Your resume should not contain the pronouns “I” or “me”. It is how we normally structure sentences, but since your resume is a document about yourself, using these pronouns is actually redundant.
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Use action verbs
• Action verbs are verbs that will get noticed more easily, and that will clearly communicate what your experience or achievements were.
• Examples include managed, coached, maintained, established, enforced, and planned (just to name a few).
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DON’T LIE!
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One resume for each employer
• Tailor your resume to each employer (bullet points and accomplishments)
• Same concept applies to cover letters
• No scattered information. Have a clear focus
• List ALL of your positions
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Create an email proof text format• Very likely that you will end up sending your resume via email
to most companies
• Always send your resume to employer in PDF format
• Apart from a PDF attachment, have a copy and paste text version of your resume that wont look disfigured in the body of an email or other online forms.
• Attachments might get blocked by spam filters, and many people just prefer having the resume on the body of the email itself.
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Update your resume regularly• Add all the new information that you think is relevant.
• Courses• Training programs• Academic Qualifications
• Proofread your resume twice• Spelling errors• Poor grammar• Missed experiences or achievements
• Get someone else to review your resume• Always good to get a second opinion• Two sets of eyes are better than one. We usually become
blind to our own mistakes or way of reasoning
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Use a good printer
• If you are going to use a paper version of your resume, make sure to use a decent printer.
• Laser Printers usually the best• Only use plain white paper (preferably
resume paper)
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Consider getting professional help• Having a hard time creating your resume?
• Receiving no response whatsoever from companies?
• Consider hiring a professional resume writing service• Both local and online options available• Usually the investment will be worth the money
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Cover Letters• Organize your thoughts
• Research the job position
• Address and close your cover letter appropriately
• Follow the three-paragraph rule• Introductory Paragraph• Body Paragraph• Closing Paragraph
• Keep it short
• Use standard formatting
• Review
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10 Interview No-No’s
1. Complaining about the parking or directions
2. Bad mouthing your previous job, manager or company3. First interview details (asking about tuition reimbursement,
dental plan, size of your office)
4. Groveling or sounding desperate
5. Answering a question before you understand it.
• The Wedding Singer Interview
• The Internship Interview
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10 Interview No-No’s (cont’d.)6. Spacing out
7. Slouching
8. Cursing
9. Trying to make the employer feel sorry for you.
10. Doing anything disgusting
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Tom KorthIL Employment Support Program
Program Support SpecialistCamp Lincoln, Springfield
Contact Information
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Questions?
National Guard
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THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!