Effective Résumé Design

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1 Successful Job Search Effective Résumé Design Campaign Messages Ross Primack, CPRW, CEIP, MBTI Certified

2 Part One The Basics Part Two Sections of the Résumé Part Three Writing Tips and Resources 2

3 Part One The Basics 3

4 What is a résumé? A marketing tool designed to highlight accomplishments, experience, skills and education

5 Purpose of the résumé = Get a job interview!

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7 Consider the reader when writing your résumé

8 The Employer s Shopping List 8

9 Customize the résumé to match the employer s shopping list

10 For illustrative purposes Lisa Logan s Résumé COMBINATION STYLE Best of both worlds (Chronological & Functional) KEY INFORMATION IN TOP 1/3 Details that are likely to be on employer s shopping list ONE PAGE Two or more pages is still acceptable

11 Résumé Design Basics 11 point minimum font size (text size) One to two pages years experience No errors or typos

12 How do you handle conflicting résumé advice Social Media HR Experts Career Experts Business Owners Person on the street

13 Part Two Sections of the Résumé 13

14 Résumé Sections 14

15 Résumé Sections Contact Information 15

16 A professional address 16

17 Unprofessional

18 Professional

19 Phone Number Must include area code Don t label it as phone unless you re listing more than one number

20 A professional voic greeting 20

21 The voic clearly identifies you and politely asks the caller to leave a message 21

22 Be sure your voic box is checked/cleared on a regular basis 22

23 Address Address should be complete Words like road, street, lane, avenue, place or terrace should be spelled out Don t forget to include apartment, unit, building or floor numbers (if applicable)

24 Customized LinkedIn URL

25 Résumé Sections Headline 25

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27 How do I immediately communicate present/past skills?

28 Résumé Sections Skills Table 28

29 Résumé Sections Profile 29

30 Profile (or Summary) Brief section noting your skills, abilities and attributes (soft skills) relevant to the work you perform Who you are or what you do Industries you ve worked in Can include second languages Can be customized to target specific positions

31 Résumé Sections Employment History 31

32 Employment History Paid employment Unpaid or volunteer work Internships/co-op study Self-employment

33 Employment History List job title(s), employer, city, state and dates of employment in reverse chronological order DON T include street address, phone number or name(s) of supervisors

34 Dates of Employment Always list your dates of employment. Failure to include any dates on the résumé may eliminate you from consideration. Try to include the month and year. If you want to place your résumé online, you ll need this information.

35 Résumé Sections Education 35

36 Education/Training List your highest level of relevant education If you have a degree, listing your high school diploma is optional Include dates of education within the past five years Include professional development

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38 Achievements don t have to be monumental Perfect attendance Employee of the month An award or recognition

39 Your résumé DOES NOT need References furnished upon request 39

40 Writing Tips and Resources

41 Employment History Describe duties and accomplishments using action verbs You don t have to say responsibilities included

42 Action Verbs MARINGOLA SUPPLIES, Waterbury, CT 10/04 to 10/17 Driver Drove company truck to deliver equipment and supplies to restaurants. Presented bills and receipts and collected payments. Maintained travel logs and expense records. Distributed company literature to inform customers of new products or price changes. Inspected and maintained vehicle supplies and equipment such as oil, tires, lights and brakes.

43 Fragment Sentences Before: The sentence carries over to another line Managed a staff of 12 in the accounting department After: The sentence stays on the same line Managed staff of 12 in accounting department

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45 When using O*NET to write job duties, be sure to make modifications. DON T just copy and paste.

46 Target Job Deconstruction

47 Successful Job Search Q & A Campaign Messages