RESUME BOOTCAMP

October 9, 2014

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•Refine Content

•Make it actionable

•Prove it

REFINE CONTENTREVIVE YOUR RESUME:

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WHAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ON YOUR RESUME?

• ONLY relevant content.

• What does an employer need to know about you for THIS job?

• DITCH old school stuff.

• GPAs, academic honors, outside interests

• CUT extra words.

• “References upon request”

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MAKE IT ACTIONABLEREVIVE YOUR RESUME:

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IS YOUR RESUME EASY TO ACT ON?

• MAKE IT easy to skim.

• Uncluttered, with white space

• KEEP IT to one page.

• SHOWCASE the most important information.

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PROVE ITREVIVE YOUR RESUME:

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• Use hard and fast numbers to prove you have been effective.

• Change numbers (five thousand) to numerals (5,000) to make them pop.

GIVE ME THE NUMBERS:

• Cut terms like “team-player” and “go-getter” and prove it by giving examples.

• Demonstrate your commitment by including leadership and volunteer positions.

SHOW, DON’T TELL:

DOES YOUR RESUME SPEAK FOR ITSELF?

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•Refine Content

•Make it actionable

•Prove it

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TAKE ACTION• CHOOSE a template.

• CREATE your brand new resume.

• TWEET us.

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RESOURCES• 15 Ways to Revive Your Resume in 15 Minutes

• Resume Templates (on Mightybell & course pages)

• Randle’s Old Resume

• Randle’s New Resume

• The Muse

• hello@skillcrush.com

• Tweet: @Skillcrush

• Tweet: @Crandlecakes

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