The Good, the Bad, and the 10-pagers

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The Good, the Bad, and the 10-pagers

• How to make any resume better

Candace Moody, WorkSource Jacksonville
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Good Resumes

• Are easy on the eyes and easy to read
• Present information so recruiters can find it
  quickly
• Highlight important information and experience
• Tell a good story
• Dont make any mistakes

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Bad Resumes

• Give recruiters a reason to screen them out
• Contradict the candidates experience or skills
• Draw attention to gaps in experience or skills
• Are exhausting to read and make information hard
  to find
• Arrive naked, with no context

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Resume Formats

• Chronological
• Functional
• C.V.
• Electronic

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The Full Monty

• All your experience with dates
• List of Company supervisors, addresses, contacts
• Awards and honors
• Articles, publications, speaking engagements
• History of community service

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Wasted space

• References Available Upon Request
• Salary Negotiable
• Responsible for
• Experience in
• Detail-oriented
• Hard working
• Team player
• Your Objective

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How to build a resume

• Start with the Objective but use the Career
  Summary to head up the document
• Build the infrastructure what sections go where,
  and why?
• Re-weight skills to support the objective
• Write lean and clean and build your case to
  support the objective
• Focus on the jobseekers brand and the employers
  requirements

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Tips from Master Resume Writers

• There are no rules, but there are some things
  that work better than others
• Go light on job duties an accountant is an
  accountant is an accountant
• Use a summary instead of an objective 95 per cent
  of the time
• Load your resume with key words
• Include live links

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Stupid Resume Tricks

• Too many words its hard to edit yourself
• Too much formatting hard to read and hard to
  scan
• Bad Objectives or Summaries
• Listing personal qualities that no one can verify
• Outdated education or industry jargon
• Tiny typos that could be prevented
• Generalized format that doesnt match the target
• Cover letters that sell too much or too little

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How to Make a Good Resume Great

• Consolidate by listing only relevant experience
• Make the transition from listing job duties to
  listing accomplishments
• Quantify whenever possible

• Rev up the professional summary with real
  substance
• Load up on key words for the industry
• Create several versions of the document for
  different audiences

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Examples of greatness

• Good resumes tell stories

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Well written career summaries

• Leading Marketing Communications Campaigns from
  Strategy Concept Development through Creative
  Design Execution
• Recognized Thought Leader with 15 years
  experience orchestrating best-in-class,
  integrated global marketing and communications
  programs for Fortune 500 companies, consumer
  product brands, non-profits, political campaigns,
  government agencies, and entrepreneurial start-up
  ventures. Wealth of experience across B2B and B2C
  markets in North America, South America, and
  Europe.
• Generated significant media coverage in major
  newspapers, magazines, broadcasts, and online
  outlets Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Chicago
  Tribune, AP, USA Today, CBS, GMA, Fox, The View,
  Telemundo.

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Well written career summaries

• SENIOR OPERATING MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
• 16 Years PL Responsibility for Multi-Site
  Business Units Worldwide
• New Emerging Growth Ventures Business
  Turnarounds
• New Venture Development Double-Digit Revenue
  Profit Growth
• Business Process Redesign Optimization
• New Market Development Organizational Design
• Employee Recruitment, Training Development

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Well written career summaries

• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER / ENGINEERING PROJECT
  MANAGER
• Active (Q) Top Secret Security Clearance.
  Speaking fluency in Spanish
• Technical Competencies Computer Simulation,
  Technology Systems Integration, Solutions
  Engineering
• Design Development RD, Technical Ideation,
  Human Factors, Human Systems Engineering, Project
  Management
• Business Management Process Design
  Optimization, Budgeting, Cost Management
• Talent Management Team Building, Mentoring,
  Technical Recruitment
• Global Business Cross-Cultural Relations,
  Multinational Project Leadership, International
  Client Relations

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Well written career summaries

• EXPERIENCED RESTAURANT HOSPITALITY MANAGER
• Ten years experience working in casual dining,
  fine dining, and family dining restaurants, bars,
  and taverns. Excellent skills in all
  front-of-the-house operations combined with an
  outgoing and engaging personality that attracts
  customers and builds a loyal and repeat
  clientele.
• Core competencies and qualifications
• Bar Operations Management
• Public Relations Cash Drawer Management Loss
  Prevention
• Guest Seating Table Set-Up
• Daily Sales Reporting Reconciliation
• New Hire Training Orientation Kitchen
  Operations Prep Work
• Microsoft Office proficiency

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Questions and Answers

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