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Resume Writing

26 January, 2022 by admin

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Resume writing is right up there with cleaning out your junk drawer, cleaning toothpaste out of your kids sink and filling out your monthly expense report.

It is quite the challenge to take all your years of experience and eloquently and effectively put it on paper. People never really hate themselves more than when writing their resume. It does not have to be difficult, but it does take some reflection.

What really matters on your resume?
Let’s start with what to not do:
  • Stop taking lines from a job description and copying/pasting
  • Stop using a long line of big words that have little meaning to attempt to look smart
  • Stop NOT using dates in attempt to not have to deal with your job hopping
  • Stop putting your picture on the resume
  • Stop adding a box with 25 different skills you have in attempt to capture every buzz word you can
  • Objectives- skip it
Here’s what you need to do to create content in your resume that is relevant:
Here is the tactical
  • Use a resume template- make sure your contact information is displayed at the top
  • Don’t overdo the design (unless you are in design/creative)
  • List the organization and the years you have been with them. If you have held mulitple positions, break out the time you spent in each role. Recruiters/Hiring Managers look for how long you have been with a company and the progression in your role/career.
  • Underneath your employer- Title
  • Underneath Title- write a brief summary of the scope of your role
Here’s what really counts:
  • Think about your top 3-5 challenges you were faced with in your role AND how you overcame those challenges
  • Think about your top 3-5 accomplishments
  • Think about the top 3-5 ways you have impacted the organization

    *With these 3 points- list the ones that are most compelling and relevant
  • Look at your metrics and list the ones you excelled at

The goal here is to turn the traditional resume that simply lists the job function responsiblities, and turn it into a showcase of your accomplishments and how you changed the business with your contributions.

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