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Your Resume as a
Writing Sample
STC Carolina Career Day
May 19, 2018
I write & design resumes professionally.
I also screen & interview interns.
What is
a
resume?
What your resume is not…
• A chronological history of every job you’ve
ever held.
• A copy-paste of your job description.
• An autobiography.
• An employment application.
It’s a
marketing
tool!
It’s a work
sample!
Can you impress in 30 seconds?
A hiring manager needs to discern quickly that:
• You meet >75% of the job description.
• You have relevant experience, paid or not.
• You don’t have any unaccounted-for
employment gaps or a pattern of job-hopping.
• You have some quantifiable accomplishments.
• You have stayed up-to-date with the industry.
Your resume speaks volumes about
your ability as a technical writer
• Readable/scannable format
• Consistency
• Brevity
• No spelling/grammar errors
• You can cater your information to a specific
audience
• Most important information is in 1st half
Readable /
Scannable Format
• Bullets line up
• Use 1-2 fonts
• Don’t color hyperlinks
• Headings 1 & 2 are clear and consistent
• Use STYLES!
• Some hiring managers want to see how
you formatted your resume and will
ask for an editable version.
Consistency
• Dates are formatted the same:
• Jan. 2008 – Feb. 2009
• January 2008 – February 2009
• Dates aligned the same (right- or left-aligned)
• En dash used — no mix of hyphen and en- or em-
dashes
• - Hyphen
• – En Dash
• — Em dash
• Use periods with bullets or don’t, but be
consistent
Brevity
• Don’t use large words just because you can.
• Write like a human, in your voice.
• Don’t expand on details unless it strengthens
your candidacy.
• Don’t use prepositions (“I” is understood)
Accuracy
• Double-check dates, company names, and titles.
• Run spell check (please!)
• Proofread backwards
• It’s a 1- to 2-page document. There should be no
errors
Tailored Content
You need to get through the “Black Hole” (ATS) –
write for machines but design for humans:
• Use audience analysis skills to tailor your
resume & CL
• Put most important information first
• Match skills/requirements order from job ad
• Identify keywords & add organically
• Use the same language
• Use Jobscan to identify areas of improvement
Quick-fire Questions
• One page or two?
• Full address?
• Objective vs. profile/summary?
• Photo?
• GPA?
• Interests/hobbies?
• Cover letter?
• Template?
• Word or PDF?
• New resume for every job?
• Should your LinkedIn profile match your resume
exactly?
No more than two. One for students/grads.
City & State
Profile (or Summary)
NEVER
Only if it’s good AND recent
Nope!
Yes
Make your own
PDF
Yes!
No
Suggested Outline
(Students/Recent Grads)
• Name
• Contact Info
• Summary / Profile
• Education
• Skills
• Experience
• Affiliations / Volunteer
Suggested Outline
(Experienced Professionals)
• Name
• Tagline
• Contact Info
• Summary / Profile
• Skills
• Experience
• Education
• Affiliations / Volunteer
• Publications & Presentations
• Awards & Honors

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Resume work sample_careerday2018 (1)

  • 1. Your Resume as a Writing Sample STC Carolina Career Day May 19, 2018
  • 2. I write & design resumes professionally. I also screen & interview interns.
  • 4. What your resume is not… • A chronological history of every job you’ve ever held. • A copy-paste of your job description. • An autobiography. • An employment application.
  • 6. Can you impress in 30 seconds? A hiring manager needs to discern quickly that: • You meet >75% of the job description. • You have relevant experience, paid or not. • You don’t have any unaccounted-for employment gaps or a pattern of job-hopping. • You have some quantifiable accomplishments. • You have stayed up-to-date with the industry.
  • 7. Your resume speaks volumes about your ability as a technical writer • Readable/scannable format • Consistency • Brevity • No spelling/grammar errors • You can cater your information to a specific audience • Most important information is in 1st half
  • 8. Readable / Scannable Format • Bullets line up • Use 1-2 fonts • Don’t color hyperlinks • Headings 1 & 2 are clear and consistent • Use STYLES! • Some hiring managers want to see how you formatted your resume and will ask for an editable version.
  • 9. Consistency • Dates are formatted the same: • Jan. 2008 – Feb. 2009 • January 2008 – February 2009 • Dates aligned the same (right- or left-aligned) • En dash used — no mix of hyphen and en- or em- dashes • - Hyphen • – En Dash • — Em dash • Use periods with bullets or don’t, but be consistent
  • 10. Brevity • Don’t use large words just because you can. • Write like a human, in your voice. • Don’t expand on details unless it strengthens your candidacy. • Don’t use prepositions (“I” is understood)
  • 11. Accuracy • Double-check dates, company names, and titles. • Run spell check (please!) • Proofread backwards • It’s a 1- to 2-page document. There should be no errors
  • 12. Tailored Content You need to get through the “Black Hole” (ATS) – write for machines but design for humans: • Use audience analysis skills to tailor your resume & CL • Put most important information first • Match skills/requirements order from job ad • Identify keywords & add organically • Use the same language • Use Jobscan to identify areas of improvement
  • 13.
  • 14. Quick-fire Questions • One page or two? • Full address? • Objective vs. profile/summary? • Photo? • GPA? • Interests/hobbies? • Cover letter? • Template? • Word or PDF? • New resume for every job? • Should your LinkedIn profile match your resume exactly? No more than two. One for students/grads. City & State Profile (or Summary) NEVER Only if it’s good AND recent Nope! Yes Make your own PDF Yes! No
  • 15. Suggested Outline (Students/Recent Grads) • Name • Contact Info • Summary / Profile • Education • Skills • Experience • Affiliations / Volunteer
  • 16. Suggested Outline (Experienced Professionals) • Name • Tagline • Contact Info • Summary / Profile • Skills • Experience • Education • Affiliations / Volunteer • Publications & Presentations • Awards & Honors