John goes in-depth on how to revamp your resume to get hired, and provides free resources for you to get started on your resume editing.

1. RESUME EDITING
RESUME EDITING WORKSHOP | 03-23-16John Nweke

2. Table of Contents
 What is a Resume?
 Diff btw Resume & CV
 5 Things to Remember when editing resumes
 Summary & Final Notes
 Free Resources You should definitely use!

3. What is a Resume?
 Short answer: A sales pitch.
 Long answer: A one-page document that
represents you, for the purpose of getting hired.

4. Why is a Resume Different from a CV?
 Short answer: Length.
Resumes are shorter.
 Long answer: Resume can be tailored/edited to
fit a job – which you should ABSOLUTELY DO!

5. 5 Things to Remember.
 Master Resume
 Achievements
 Experiences
 Portfolio
 Designed Resume

6. MASTER RESUME
 Have a Master Resume - preferably in notepad/
MS Word
 Keep the details of every single job you've had –
Dates, Times, what you did, awards,
organizations, positions held.
 Copy and paste when applying to websites
 Customize for each job.

8. ACHIEVEMENTS

10. ACHIEVEMENTS
 Everyone knows your job description.
 Tell us why you were a Rock star at your job.

11. ACHIEVEMENTS
 If it can be measured, tell us!
 If the percentages are higher than the numbers,
use percentages!
 ALL WE ARE SAYING, GIVE US NUMBERS!

12. EXPERIENCE

14. EXPERIENCE
 Highlight all possible experiences
 A lot of experiences of yours go unmentioned
because you don't think it's important. IT IS!

15. EXPERIENCE
 Publicity / flyer distribution
 Event planning like this one
 Volunteer service
 Hobbies that are employee worthy
 Side Hustles

16. PORTFOLIO

18. PORTFOLIO
 Have a Portfolio and include the link to it in
your resume and cover letter.
 This is not limited to Art folks alone. Anybody can
have a resume. Have something you can show
someone that you've done.
 Doesn't matter if it's speculative work. Employers
want to know how you think and solve problems.
This gives them an opportunity to see that.

19. PORTFOLIO
 Business person? Let's see how you can use
Excel, Access, Oracle to manage databases.
 Images of formulas created, or creating sample
sheets and have them up on a website that an
employer can check out.

20. PORTFOLIO
 If someone is trying to hire you, they will scour
all the Internet looking for data about you. Why
not give them something to look at and enjoy??
 Be creative about your portfolio. Show off your
skills.

21. PORTFOLIO
 If you don't have any skills, get some!
 It’s called YouTube University.
 Google is your friend.
Free portfolio sites:
 carbonmade.com

22. DESIGNED RESUME

24. DESIGNED RESUME
 Keep it simple and Easy to read! HR folks scan a
lot of resumes. Let yours stand out.
 You don't have to put all your experience details
on your designed resume. You'll enter it online
when applying.

25. DESIGNED RESUME
 The designed resume represents you. It shows
you are a person who cares about how you look,
which means you care about the job you are
trying to get.
 Save your resume as a pdf, when emailing to
hiring managers or uploading to websites.

26. SUMMARY
 Master Resume
 Achievements
 Experiences
 Portfolio
 Designed Resume

27. FINAL NOTES
 Invest In Yourself.
 Gain skills and knowledge from Youtube
University. People care if you can solve their
problems.
 Have the skills to be a problem-solver.

28. ResourcesYou Should Use
 Resume/Cover Letter info:
www.themuse.com
 Free Portfolio Website:
www.carbonmade.com
 Free Resume Templates:
www.hloom.com/download-professional-
resume-templates