How to get Your Resume to Show Your Success
Yuleni Pulido ☆
A resume writer who does not outsource your project and works for her own small business. Professional Resume Writer | Executive (CXO) Resume Writer | Resume Writer for Professionals in LATAM: Employee Outplacement
Most resumes, if not every resume I see, regardless of whether the person is an executive, manager, in the private sector, or government sector, all focus mainly on responsibilities.
Responsibilities typically do not make an impact. Also, as I tell my clients, employers typically have an idea of your responsibilities based on your job title.
Your resume should not mimic a job description; it should be a creative and strategic marketing document highlighting your most impressive experience while minimizing any red flags.
What are some red flags?
?? Age Bias: experience acquired more than 15 years ago. Sometimes, this can be challenging when you’ve had amazing accomplishments from more than 15 years ago. There are strategies we can use in this scenario as well.
?? Unreliable Employee: work gaps that may convey an unreliable employee
?? Industry Transition: experience in an industry that differs from your target industry
?? Job Hopping: numerous jobs within a short period of time
?? Again, age bias: outdated skills
What should you focus on instead?
?? Context: Provide potential employers with insight as to why you were hired.
?? Challenges: Allow employers to visualize you solving problems the company was facing when you were hired.
?? Actions: Talk about the actions you took to solve those problems.
?? Results: Share ways your actions benefit the company or department.
?? Metrics: Measure your accomplishments. This one is KEY because this is what will differentiate you from the 200+ individuals competing against you for the same opportunity.
The idea is to create a story. People remember stories more so than simple statements.
This type of resume takes a few drafts, brainstorming sessions, and numerous promptings to create a strategic and well-thought-out resume. Remember, a resume is not a job description; it is your career marketing document.
As you work on your resume, you can use these TOP 10 resume pointers.
As you work on your resume, follow the pointers below to increase your chances of job interviews.
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These tips can elevate your resume and boost your chances of landing your dream job.
Now, let’s focus on the TOP 1/3 of the first page of your resume.
The top 1/3 is the most important part of your resume. This is the section the eye is drawn to first and it is the section that will likely take up most of the initial six-second scan.
Is your top 1/3 enough to tell your career story without reading the rest of your resume?
This section should include:
This section should be the last part you develop. Once you have created a solid draft with accomplishment-based bullets (not responsibility-based bullets), the scope of your positions, and an experience section that shows you can overcome challenges, solve problems, take action, and produce results, then you are ready to strategize and craft the top 1/3 of your resume.
This 1/3 is what brings your resume . Also, this section will include your LinkedIn profile, so be sure your profile looks professional and connects with potential employers.
Want to know what I do?
I create dedicated space for this section in a different color as soon as I develop the first draft; it’s the first thing I do.
This creates a better visual of the layout and provides me with a close idea of the space I have for the remainder of the sections, such as the experience and education sections.
Also, this allows the client to have a better visual of the resume from the first draft.
Stay ahead of the game by scheduling a resume revamp before the year ends.
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“Whatever work you do, put yourself into it, as those who are serving not merely other people, but the Lord.” ~ Colossians 3:23
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