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Your Strongest ResumeLynn Hazan, Lynn Hazan &
Associates, Inc.
Kristi Daeda, Twin Sparks Consulting
CAMP - July 2009
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Resumes:
• Highlight Accomplishments
• Quantify and Qualify as much as possible
• Tell your story
• Case Studies/Stories
• No functional resumes. Don’t confuse reader.
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A Timeline in Chocolate
PastPresent Future
The resume is about the
past
The job description is about the
present
The interview is
about the future
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In hiring, past performance is a good
indicator of future performance.
Past Future
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Your Resume
How do you measure up?
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10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes
• Results-oriented professional• Cross-functional teams• More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience• Superior (or excellent) communication skills• Strong work ethic• Met or exceeded expectations• Proven track record of success• Works well with all levels of staff• Team player• Bottom-line orientation
According to career expert Liz Ryan
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Summary statements
• The hook
• Separate yourself from your competition
• Make the reader want to learn more
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What is your UPS?
• Has nothing to do with the postal service• The answer is…
• How do you mirror the company’s brand?
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How to Create Your UPS
What makes you unique?What makes you special?
Why should I hire you?
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UPS Summary statement
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Accomplishments
• Resume is a record of successes
• Not a job description
• Quantify and qualify
• Tell the story about where you made a difference
• Make the accomplishments the hero
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Small Group Activity
• Re-examine your resume to highlight accomplishments
• Make it a marketing document for you
• Separate yourself from your competition
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Resume, meet Technology
• Keep your resume on your mobile device for sending at a moment’s notice
• Add your resume to your LinkedIn page as a SlideShare presentation
• Consider creating a Visual CV (visualcv.com)
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Sample VisualCV
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Ari Herzog’s VisualCV
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Share Your Visual CV
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Job Posting on VisualCV
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LH&A’s VisualCV
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Kristi Daeda’s VisualCV
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Live long and prosper!
Lynn [email protected]
312.863.5401www.linkedin.com/in/lynnhazan
Twitter: lynnhazanFacebook: Lynn Hazan &
Associates
Kristi [email protected]
847.312.7120www.linkedin.com/in/kristidaeda
Twitter: kristidwww.facebook.com/kristidaeda
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For deeper discussions on these career topics, attend
the AMA/LH&A Career Workshops!
ResumesTuesday, July 286:30 - 8:00
InterviewingThursday, August 136:30 - 8:00
Further details at lhazan.com/content/index.php?q=engagements
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The Empowered Job Seeker
1 to 1 consultation to help candidates re-position themselves
for a changing job market.
For details, contact [email protected]
Includes work on resume, interviews, networking, LinkedIn, job searching and negotiating with Lynn Hazan,
a 25-year veteran of the recruiting business.
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Learn more at home
Career Adventure http://www.kristidaeda.com
Articles on writing resumes, interviewing, career planning, professionalism, and step-by-step on
LinkedIn and VisualCV.
Sign up for free job search classes.
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From Passion to Plan
Find work that doesn’t feel like work
Make an impact on your world
Individualized program to understand your strengths, talents and unique offering for the world, and develop
a step-by-step plan to achieve career success.
Full-cycle career coaching
For details, contact [email protected]