New Resume Writing Strategies - Women Connected Group @ LexisNexis

YOUR RESUME IS GROWING UP.

How Does This “Growth”Benefit You?

Intro to Resume Writing 3.0From Paper to ATS Systems to Online Search/Social Media

2

Copyright 2013, Resume to Referral, All Rights Reserved

• Let’s Work on the Resume — Yuk!!!

• Truth Be Told, Few Get Excited About Resume Writing

• Those Who are Analytically Minded Tend to Enjoy Resume Writing the Most

3


1. One of the Biggest Changes to the Hiring Landscape — LinkedIn, The New Online Resume

— “Apply With LinkedIn” feature; submit LinkedIn page, not resume; already integrated into a few select company websites

4


LinkedIn Enables Job Seekers to Take Their Search Public

— Announce tothe world thatyou’re seeking anew job.

Make your credentials visible.

5


Will LinkedIn Replace the Traditional Resume?

—At the moment, no.

Too buggy. “Apply with LinkedIn” has seen slow integration by hiring companies, job boards, and so on. Some claim <5,000 currently using.

6


2. OH MY, Have Resumes Changed!

BEFORE

AFTER

7


Why All The Changes?

—Applicant Tracking Systems are Getting “Smarter”

—More Resumes Are Being Viewed Soft Copy

—Keyword-Rich Content is “Ruling the Roost”

—Online Visual Resumes are Leading Change (i.e. Prezumes, VisualCV, LinkedIn)

—Resumes Need to be Skimmable

8


3. Resumes Now Have a Header + Sub-Header(also referred to a Title + Sub-Title)

CAUTION: If readers of your resume need to ask, “what you are targeting” — you haven’t developed a viable “start” to your resume.

With the sub-header, you have MANY options on what you include: [-] Achievements [-] Target Industry[-] Primary Job Skills [-] Security Clearance[-] Top Credentials [-] Quick Examples of Projects

9


4. Put Snippets of Text (Taglines) in Unexpected Places — This Lends to Skim Factor of Your Resume

Example #1

Example #2

Example #3

10


5. Yey!! Color + Graphic Design

11


6. Use Situation/Action/Result (SAR) Writing Style Whenever Possible — although put the “r” first

—Lead With Results Can Make the Resume Content More Visually Attractive; #’s and %’s are listed prominently.

—Get Away from Mundane or Possibly Over-Used Action Verbs

Example:This— Increased productivity by 50% amongst field technicians by implementing internal and external remote administration software. Initiated new procedures that resolved issues "over the wire" from a tech’s desk instead of physically accessing the computer.

Instead of This— Implemented internal and external remote administration software and initiated new procedures that resolved issues "over the wire" from a tech’s desk instead of physically accessing the computer. Increased productivity by 50% amongst field technicians.

12


7. What About Mobile???

Jobseeker Side of Things

—Phone Apps (JobMo, LinkUp, Indeed[Possibly Most Robust])

—Increased Ability to Search Employers

On the Employer Side of Things

—Increased Speed-to-Communicate, sure ...

—How mobile effect viewing of resumes, recruitment, and pre-screening is yet to be seen“...companies are struggling to keep up despite the enormous opportunity mobile provides: just 20% of companies have mobile-optimized career sites, and a mere three percent have a mobile app.” —Source: theundercoverrecruiter.com/mobile-recruiting-hiring

13


Question & Answer Session

Please ask your questions.

14


Presenter Contact

Teena Rose, Highly Endorsed, Highly Referred Resume Writer Branding Strategist & Career Coach Resume to Referral

Connect With Me on LinkedIn @http://www.linkedin.com/in/teenarose

Office: (937) 325-2149Email: [email protected]

Website: www.resumebycprw.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.resumebycprw.com/

New Resume Writing Strategies - Women Connected Group @ LexisNexis

Career

Transcript of New Resume Writing Strategies - Women Connected Group @ LexisNexis