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I've seen 10,000+ resumes in my career, and 97% of them suck.
Here are 5 tips that will instantly transform your resume:
Here are 5 tips that will instantly transform your resume:
Of course, the content of all resumes will be the same.
Every resume should have:
- Personal information
- Education/certifications
- Major accomplishments
- A short bio/summary
- Work experience
- Skills
The problem is...
Every resume should have:
- Personal information
- Education/certifications
- Major accomplishments
- A short bio/summary
- Work experience
- Skills
The problem is...
The look and feel.
Does your resume look like this?
Yeah...so does everyone elses.
To stand out, keep reading...
Does your resume look like this?
Yeah...so does everyone elses.
To stand out, keep reading...
1. Your header.
You want to draw the eyes of the reader to the top of the page and take them on a journey around your resume.
To draw them to the top, you need a bold header. Here's mine:
You want to draw the eyes of the reader to the top of the page and take them on a journey around your resume.
To draw them to the top, you need a bold header. Here's mine:
2. Next, you need a good summary that encapsulates your experiences, passions, and uniqueness.
This summary should be directly beneath the header.
Here's how I have mine worded:
This summary should be directly beneath the header.
Here's how I have mine worded:
3. A clean look at your key skills and education.
Don't overcomplicate this, but be sure to include it.
I like to put mine along the left side of my resume, (I've blurred personal details for privacy reasons):
Don't overcomplicate this, but be sure to include it.
I like to put mine along the left side of my resume, (I've blurred personal details for privacy reasons):
4. Concise job history with tangible accomplishments.
Go with a bullet-pointed list here to keep things simple.
Paragraphs are a no-no.
Here's one of my past positions on my resume as an example of how to list your responsibilities...
Go with a bullet-pointed list here to keep things simple.
Paragraphs are a no-no.
Here's one of my past positions on my resume as an example of how to list your responsibilities...
5. Keywords
This isn't so much about look and feel, but it's wildly important for landing an interview.
To ensure you make it through prescreens, look at the job description and identify the key skills and experiences they're looking for.
INCLUDE THOSE WORDS IN YOUR RESUME.
This isn't so much about look and feel, but it's wildly important for landing an interview.
To ensure you make it through prescreens, look at the job description and identify the key skills and experiences they're looking for.
INCLUDE THOSE WORDS IN YOUR RESUME.
In conclusion, here's a peek at page 1 of my resume.
Yes, my resume is 2 pages long and that's ok for people with extensive work experience.
(Certain details are blurred for privacy reasons)
Yes, my resume is 2 pages long and that's ok for people with extensive work experience.
(Certain details are blurred for privacy reasons)
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