Creating an Impressive Resume

What is a Resume?

• A resume is a summary of your experiences, and qualifications

• Should be relevant to the field of work you are entering

Don’t Sell Yourself Short

• Your resume is one of the most powerful sales pieces in your job arsenal– Keep the information as truthful as

possible—lies will come back to haunt you

– Don’t include irrelevant information– Put your best foot forward

How do you Measure Up?

“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their

other talents.”

- Andrew Carnegie

Getting Started

1. Make a Lista) Activities & Clubsb) Awardsc) Educationd) Skills & Certificationse) Volunteerismf) Work Experience

Getting Started

2. Work-Related Items

a) Start / End Datesb) Position Titlec) Duties and

Responsibilities d) Accomplishments

and Promotionse) Training courses

and certifications

3. Education-Related Items to List

a) Official Name of University / College

b) Level of Degree & Degree Program

c) Relevant Coursework Completed

d) Honors & Awards

Use Power Words

Use action verbs in descriptions and accomplishments

• Acquired• Addressed• Arranged• Coached • Contributed• Enforced• Engineered• Established

• Coordinated• Demonstrated• Developed• Measured• Motivated• Organized• Produced• Supervised

Tips from HR Professionals

3 Easy-to-Use Styles

1.Traditional2.Dynamic3.Digital

TRADITIONAL RESUMES

Traditional Resumes

• Due to it’s style, this resume is also called:– Functional– Chronological

• Consider the purpose of your resume– Only include relevant

work experience

Give Tradition a Twist

• Reorganize the sections of your resume– Skills– Education– Honors & Awards

• Showcase your Skills– Bring them to the top

and put education at the end of your resume

“Every experience in your life is being orchestrated to

teach you something you need

to know to move forward.”

Brian TracyMotivational Speaker

DYNAMIC RESUMES

Make Your Resume POP

• Similar to the traditional resume, but features logos– College– Companies– Professional

Affiliations• Honors Societies• Associations

Turn Heads at the Interview

• Print your dynamic resume in all-color– Watch for the

interviewer’s reaction– Take note of any logo

they specifically take notice of

– Be sure to talk up your experiences at that position

DIGITAL RESUMES

Highlight Your Top 3

• The digital resume can be creative and artistic

• Showcase your skill sets by including links to:– Blog post articles– Social media

accounts

• Focus on your three most relevant positions and list accomplishments

Select the Right Keywords

• Hiring managers and staffing agencies will search for keywords online– Use Applicant

Tracking Systems (ATS) to find candidates

• Grab the ATS’s attention– Searches for

qualified applicants based on keywords relevant to the position

– Emphasize hard & soft skills listed in job descriptions

Food for Thought…

“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em,

‘Certainly, I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do

it!”

- Theordore Roosevelt

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS