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As Seen on Starr Convictions
For years I thought the right way to write a
resume was to give some kind of summary
as to what you're good at, explain your
experience in backwards chronological
order, list your education, and add any extra
skills you might have at the end. If you show
you have experience and write well you
should get interviews, right?
Wrong. So, so wrong.
A chronological resume is often the first
choice for job seekers because it
seems organized and is easy to write. If
you know where you've worked and
what you accomplished there, your
resume will be great, right?
This approach to resume writing may
be good for people who have
experience focused in one area and
are looking to stay in their current
industry, but what about entry level job
seekers whose experience consists of
a multitude of part-time jobs in different
industries and maybe a couple of
internships?
Not. So. Fast.
• Recent graduates like
myself should love this type
of resume because it makes
use of skills headings that
highlight your transferable
skills rather than where you
worked.
• By doing this, you are:
1. Showing potential employers
what you have learned and
2. How you can apply that
experience in new settings.
Your credibility goes up, and
suddenly the summers you spent
working at "Blah Blah Restaurant"
are getting you interviews.
Here'swhataskillsbasedresumelookslike:
Personal & Contact Information
Objective
Summary of Qualifications
Skills & Experience
Education
Work Experience
Computer Skills/Languages/Extra Stuff
• Start by putting your personal
information at the top in a way that is
clear and accurate.
• If you have a great LinkedIn profile,
consider including the link to your profile
at the top of your resume.
• If your profile needs a little help, check
out my tips to make it great.
Employers and recruiters will probably try to look you up
anyway, so why not save them the trouble of trying to find you?
• Focus your objective so that it clearly
details what kind of job you are looking
for.
• Make sure you strike a balance
between what you're looking for and
what you can do for employers.
• Nobody wants an employee who is all
about themselves and not about making
the business better.
For tips on how to write a great objective, check out this page.
• This section should be a summary of all
the skills you are about to detail in your
skills section, and can be written in
short statements or as bullet points.
• Use action words and be industry
specific enough so that anybody reading
your resume can tell how great you are
at a glance.
For tips on how to write a summary for your resume,
check out this page.
• This is now the most important part of
your resume, and it should be organized
by skills headings.
• Depending on the industry you want to
work in, you can find the knowledge and
skills necessary to excel in that field by
taking a look at the occupation summary
on ONET.
• Use the bullet points detailing your work
accomplishments to support these
headings, and don't worry about mixing
up specific job locations.
The focus of your resume will be what you can do, not where you
did it.
• State clearly any degrees and training
you have received, and include your
GPA only if it helps you.
• You can also mention any organizations
you belong to if they are relevant.
Include enough detail to make your
point.
Don't go overboard by including every class you've ever taken.
• Surprise! This section should be very
easy to write.
• List your title, where you worked, and
the dates you worked there clearly and
simply.
• Do not include any bullet points in this
section describing what you did in any
position.
Your experience is already clearly detailed under your skills
headings.
• This heading is for any other skills you believe
are important to list on your resume.
• If you are thinking about entering the software
industry, list the programs you know how to use
or the scripting languages you know.
• If media and public relations is your thing, list the
social media networks you know how to use.
• Do you know three languages? Include them on
your resume if being bilingual will help market
you to employers.
Be sure to tailor your resume to include any keywords that appear on specific
job descriptions, and enjoy having confidence
even as an entry level job seeker!
These are the essential sections that should
be included on a skills based resume. The
culmination of your skills and
accomplishments listed under industry
specific headings will likely serve as a much
better marketing tool for you than an
unfocused chronological resume ever could.
Thank you for
viewing this
presentation!
For more content like this, be
sure to visit Starr Convictions
You can also contact me at:
www.ericastarr.info

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Why Entry Level Job Seekers Should Consider Using a Skills Based Resume

  • 1. As Seen on Starr Convictions
  • 2. For years I thought the right way to write a resume was to give some kind of summary as to what you're good at, explain your experience in backwards chronological order, list your education, and add any extra skills you might have at the end. If you show you have experience and write well you should get interviews, right? Wrong. So, so wrong.
  • 3. A chronological resume is often the first choice for job seekers because it seems organized and is easy to write. If you know where you've worked and what you accomplished there, your resume will be great, right?
  • 4. This approach to resume writing may be good for people who have experience focused in one area and are looking to stay in their current industry, but what about entry level job seekers whose experience consists of a multitude of part-time jobs in different industries and maybe a couple of internships? Not. So. Fast.
  • 5. • Recent graduates like myself should love this type of resume because it makes use of skills headings that highlight your transferable skills rather than where you worked. • By doing this, you are: 1. Showing potential employers what you have learned and 2. How you can apply that experience in new settings. Your credibility goes up, and suddenly the summers you spent working at "Blah Blah Restaurant" are getting you interviews.
  • 7. Personal & Contact Information Objective Summary of Qualifications Skills & Experience Education Work Experience Computer Skills/Languages/Extra Stuff
  • 8. • Start by putting your personal information at the top in a way that is clear and accurate. • If you have a great LinkedIn profile, consider including the link to your profile at the top of your resume. • If your profile needs a little help, check out my tips to make it great. Employers and recruiters will probably try to look you up anyway, so why not save them the trouble of trying to find you?
  • 9. • Focus your objective so that it clearly details what kind of job you are looking for. • Make sure you strike a balance between what you're looking for and what you can do for employers. • Nobody wants an employee who is all about themselves and not about making the business better. For tips on how to write a great objective, check out this page.
  • 10. • This section should be a summary of all the skills you are about to detail in your skills section, and can be written in short statements or as bullet points. • Use action words and be industry specific enough so that anybody reading your resume can tell how great you are at a glance. For tips on how to write a summary for your resume, check out this page.
  • 11. • This is now the most important part of your resume, and it should be organized by skills headings. • Depending on the industry you want to work in, you can find the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in that field by taking a look at the occupation summary on ONET. • Use the bullet points detailing your work accomplishments to support these headings, and don't worry about mixing up specific job locations. The focus of your resume will be what you can do, not where you did it.
  • 12. • State clearly any degrees and training you have received, and include your GPA only if it helps you. • You can also mention any organizations you belong to if they are relevant. Include enough detail to make your point. Don't go overboard by including every class you've ever taken.
  • 13. • Surprise! This section should be very easy to write. • List your title, where you worked, and the dates you worked there clearly and simply. • Do not include any bullet points in this section describing what you did in any position. Your experience is already clearly detailed under your skills headings.
  • 14. • This heading is for any other skills you believe are important to list on your resume. • If you are thinking about entering the software industry, list the programs you know how to use or the scripting languages you know. • If media and public relations is your thing, list the social media networks you know how to use. • Do you know three languages? Include them on your resume if being bilingual will help market you to employers.
  • 15. Be sure to tailor your resume to include any keywords that appear on specific job descriptions, and enjoy having confidence even as an entry level job seeker! These are the essential sections that should be included on a skills based resume. The culmination of your skills and accomplishments listed under industry specific headings will likely serve as a much better marketing tool for you than an unfocused chronological resume ever could.
  • 16. Thank you for viewing this presentation! For more content like this, be sure to visit Starr Convictions You can also contact me at: www.ericastarr.info