Day 6: .....Dreaded Resumes

Day 6 of Job Searching like a Project Manager is here.

For all my #socialsaturdaysquad new connections, I am posting tips, templates, and methods during the workweek on how to organize your search in order.?Day 1-5 were covered in posts style but to be able to give you more resources I am switching to a newsletter format. For anyone new I've linked old posts at the end so you can go back.

Last week was #sessionzero or the initiation culminating in the Job Search Charter.?

We have resources pulled together for this week as well, including how to get a list of companies you are connected to from LinkedIn, and gathered #UserStories from friends and family as well as yourself for what this project/ #jobsearch really needs to address.

So now... dreaded topic of the day...

Resumes.

Chances are you just redid yours. And I do mean JUST. You probably need to do it again.?

But go read your Job Search Charter that we made on Day 5. Did you target those skills that support those 1-3 titles you had honed down to in it in your resume? I mean really target it??

We aren’t just making a regular resume either, or just one of them. We are going to be making a #SuperResume today and then 1-3 additional resumes later, specific to those 1-3 job titles we chose and honed down to.?

Mine are #ProjectManager, #ProjectCoordinator and #DiversityandInclusion Manager.

The big thing is there are thousands of jobs out there in the world with thousands of ways those descriptions are written, and trying to apply to thousands of jobs is a way to test your sanity and health as you will be progressively getting more stressed.?

#ProjectManagement is about identifying high-impact, forward-moving steps to take and then taking them in a logical order.?

That’s all this really is about.?

HOMEWORK:

1. Dominick Namis covered fantastically and in-depth how to write good action and numbers-based resume statements already using Google's formula. Read it. I’m here if this is foreign and you are stuck because you are transferring skills, just drop me a DM.? The link is also below at the end. Read it and use it. Recruiters will thank you.
2. Get the skills you need to target write for from LinkedIn. You can do this by clicking your face and then clicking 'View Profile'. Click 'More' then click 'Build Resume'. Then select 'Create from Profile'. Here is where you can type in the 1-3 job titles you are going for, and click 'Apply'. What you are looking for is under the 'Suggested Keywords' on the right-hand side of the results. These are often used in those posts. It is not an exclusive list, so feel free to add to it, but it is a good place to start. Start a word document to track those skill lists. I make that part of the next step too.
3. Write a #SuperResume from all 1-3 sets of Keywords. You want to write 30+ Action statements for each keyword found in step two, based on the examples linked in Step 1. Write to the keyword and don't worry about the company but do track the company behind in brackets. Example: Under the Keyword heading of 'Budget' I would put: "Managed subcontracts on a 5.5 MM budget through risk analysis and costing phases resulting in on-budget and on-time performance [Super Awesome Company]".

Make sure you are writing any and all transferrable skills up for those keywords if you are #transitioning. 30 is a lot but it forces you to dig deep and think creatively. Also in your Super Resume compile your usual times worked and whatnot from your resume you already have.

This document is for you. It is a master resource. It shouldn't be used to apply to jobs but it will be the springboard for the rest. If you can get it written today (or rewritten to include the keywords if you haven't already), you are in a good spot going forward, and it will also make the rest of the process easier and quicker.

Later we will be writing our specific resumes and using some techniques there, but chances are you will revisit this resource habitually as you tailor resumes to the jobs we target. One last thing before I go.

Public service announcement. DO NOT USE THE RESUME FROM LINKED IN. Yes, I was actually shouting. It is a format and form all-to-familiar with recruiters and they will tune it out immediately.

Links and Past Posts:

1. Session Zero, Day 1: Getting going with User Stories (check comments!)
2. Session Zero, Day 2: Tracking the User Stories and Getting Main Values
3. Session Zero, Day 3: Plan for Life Event Interruptions
4. Session Zero, Day 4: Get a List of Companies You are Already Connected To
5. Session Zero, Day 5: Job Search Charter
6. Dominick Namis's Post