Learning Objective: Examine the elements of constructing superior resumes that will land you interviews An efficient and robust resume will improve your chances of landing that dream job and starting your career on the right foot. Creating the perfect resume takes practice and skill. You want to ensure that your resume stands above the rest without overdoing it. How does one make sure that their resume is top-notch and bulletproof? This seminar will give you the scoop on creating the standout resume to get your following interview. We will discuss tips such as determining your resume’s purpose, supporting your strengths, using appropriate keywords, the benefits of proofreading, bullet points, and proper font usage. After this seminar, the participants will be able to: a. Identify the purpose of a solidly effective resume. b. Discern good resumes from bad resumes. c. Analyze the factors that recruiters identify to disregard some resumes. d. Identify the attributes of resumes that get on the interview schedule.  

2. X-treme Resumes: Constructing a
Stellar Resume
Panelists:
Lisa Davis (Leidos, Service Delivery Manager)
Ella Ziegler (Actalent, Engineering Sales Practice Lead)
Melanie Boyd (Actalent, Sciences Recruiting Practice Lead)

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A Look Ahead
• Introductions
• What constructs a stellar resume?
• Guidelines & Structure
• Cover Letters
• Interview Tips & Best Practices
• Let’s hear from YOU – Q&A!

4. Meet Lisa, Ella, & Melanie!
• Lisa works for Leidos, a global company that specializes in providing solutions in Information
Technology, Engineering and Science to address complex challenges faced by customers.
• Lisa (Service Delivery Manger, AEGIS, a NASA Program) manages a team of Customer Service Delivery leaders with a focus on
centralized, proactive service delivery operations and measurable process improvements, critical in ensuring high-quality
customer experiences.
• Ella and Melanie work for Actalent, a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent
solutions.
• Ella (Engineering Sales Practice Lead, 7 years) manages a team in the West Michigan market focusing on Manufacturing,
Mechanical and Electrical specializations. Her team provides Engineering Consultants to Manufacturing Companies to help
them achieve their initiatives and overall growth.
• Melanie (Sciences Recruiting Practice Lead, 11 years) manages the Laboratory and Clinical recruiting team for the San
Francisco Bay Area market. She and her team specialize in talent acquisition and retention of scientific and clinical research
professionals for local biotech and pharmaceutical organizations.
• We are excited & grateful to be here!

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What constructs a stellar resume?
Recommended Do’s & Don’ts:

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Example of
a Good
Resume:

7. Resume that
needs
improvement:

8. Let’s hear from YOU – Q & A!

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Cover Letters
Customizing the Template:

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Checklist
for
success:

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Let’s hear from YOU – Q & A!

12. Interview Preparation
 Thoroughly review the website and make sure you know who the company is and what they
do. Take notes that you can have during the interview
 Prepare specific examples of your experience. Listen to the question being asked and stay on
point.
 Make sure you sound genuinely excited about the opportunity.
 Review the job description and prepare short examples of how your past experience relates
to the bullet points they want in a candidate. Again, jot these down on the same notepad in
case you need to “jumpstart” your memory.
 Review your resume. Everything you have listed on there is fair game for an interview
question and you need to be prepared to talk about anything and everything on there.
 Have 3-5 prepared questions for your interviewer.

13. Interview Best Practices
Types of Interview Questions:
• Transactional/Informational
• What was your last position/title?
• Situational/Behavioral
• When have you resolved an issue
independently under a tight
deadline?
How to answer Situational/Behavioral
Questions?
Utilize the STAR Method!
S = Situation
T = Task
A = Action
R = Result
This allows the candidate to provide a
concise and specific response.

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Interview Tips
• For In-Person Interviews:
• Arrive 15 minutes early to allow for check-in
• Shake hands and thank all interviewers
• Dress professionally
• Bring a notepad to take notes
• For Virtual Interviews:
• Ensure your laptop battery is fully charged
• Dress professionally
• Be in a quiet area and use a background with no distraction
• Send a thoughtful Thank You note post-interview
• Reflect on something you discussed in the interview and
reference back to it in the note
• Express your gratitude, commitment, and interest

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Let’s hear from YOU – Q & A!

16. Thank You!