Get Your Resume Noticed by Headhunters

Having an exceptional resume is one of the most powerful tools an individual pursuing a new career and new employment can have. The resume is an opportunity for employers to have a glimpse of who you are and what you have accomplished. An excellent resume has the power to increase employment opportunities, from getting an interview to landing the job of your dreams.

A well-crafted resume can make a world of difference to headhunters, recruiters, and hiring managers. A strong resume will showcase your professional achievements, highlight your qualifications, and demonstrate your unique skills and abilities. Your resume should be concise, easy to read, and provide substantive detail to give a comprehensive overview of your experience.

A stellar resume also has the power to make a lasting impression on potential employers. Whenever you can, tailor the resume to the position you are applying for to demonstrate your capabilities as the best candidate for the position. It should be professionally written, (my suggestion is to hire a Certified Professional Resume Writer like me) to help accentuate your qualifications and showcase your accomplishments.

You've checked (and double- and triple-checked) your résumé for typos. You made sure it's clearly organized, provides a relevant job history, and highlights your soft skills. Bock has a simple formula for quantifying any experience that will transform your résumé from a list of duties into a clear picture of your achievements and skills: Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z].

"Start with an active verb, numerically measure what you accomplished, provide a baseline for comparison, and detail what you did to achieve your goal," Bock suggests.

For example, take this sentence from a sample résumé: "Studied financial performance of companies and made investment recommendations."

Bock rewrote it to say this: "Improved portfolio performance by 12% ($1.2M) over one year by refining cost of capital calculations for information-poor markets and re-weighting the portfolio based on resulting valuations."

?The second option clearly stands out because it gives exact numbers, clarifies how significant 12% is, and provides details about how the applicant achieved this, therefore boosting his or her credibility.

Highlight key accomplishments like these:

• Proven track record of delivering measurable results, e.g., increased employee engagement from 67% to 79%
• Managed a team of 25 people and rolled out new products. Results—Successfully launched on-time and under budget, resulting in a 20% increase in sales.
• Exceeded customer satisfaction ratings by 15%
• Expertise in customer service and problem solving resulting in a 20% increase in customer retention. Result— Increase in customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Oversaw the successful completion of a 5-year restructuring plan

An outstanding resume is your ticket to success in today's competitive job market. When writing a resume, make sure it stands out from the crowd and shows employers why you are an ideal candidate for the position. Having an impressive resume is the first step to unlocking opportunities and taking your career to the next level.

Freda L. Thomas, MBA?

Certified Professional Coach

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