The Good, Bad and Ugly of Resume Building

1. RESUMES OR MARKETING YOURSELF

2. 10

3. 9

4. 8

5. 7

6. 6

7. 5

8. 4

9. 3

10. 2

11. 1

12. 0

13. THE AVERAGE TIME YOUR COVER LETTER RECEIVES

14. 20 SECONDS THE TIME YOUR RESUME RECEIVES

16. A PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

17. ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES

18. ABOUT YOUR FAMILY

19. ABOUT YOUR SALARY

20. A WORK OF ART

21. A STATEMENT OF YOUR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY ON LIFETHERE ARE NO RULES THERE ARE EXPECTATIONS

22. RESUME BASICS

23. FIRST THINGS FIRST. WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU? HOW TO GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU.

24. REMEMBER, THAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT MARKETING YOURSELF – NOT JUST A LAUNDRY LISTING OF WHAT YOU’VE DONE

25. CAREER SUMMARY

26. FORMAT OPTIONS TO CATCH AN EYE

28. HEADLINE PARAGRAPH CORE COMPETENCIES BULLETS CATEGORY

29. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

30. RELEVANT PAST JOBS WHAT YOU DID NOT THE POSITION OR FUNCTION

31. AGAIN CATCH THE EYE USING APPROPRIATE FORMATTING

32. EDUCATION CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS

33. CONSOLIDATE BUT BE DETAILED INCLUDE EVERYTHING CONTINUING EDUCATION

34. IT’S THE EXTRAS THAT COUNT!

35. HONORS AWARDS TECHNOLOGY QUALIFICATIONS AFFILIATIONS

37. REALLY IMPRESSIVE STUFF SHOULD BE IN CAREER SUMMARY, NOT HERE

39. TOP 10 MISTAKES Don’t Rely On Outdated Sources Don’t Include Every Job – Relevancy Listing Only Job Duties Rather Than Accomplishments – Answer This Question – What Did You Accomplish In This Job That Someone Else Might Not Have? Don’t Include Subjective Descriptions – Just The Facts Don’t leave out volunteer work if it’s relevant you still did it – even if you didn’t get paid Don’t include inappropriate information – family, height, weight, salary history, etc. Don’t overdo the creativity – clarity is more important Having tiny inconsistencies – attention to detail Sending in a resume without a cover letter. Research and customize it for making a compelling case for yourself as a candidate. Believing every piece of resume advice you get. Ask 10 times, get 10 answers.