Resume Preparation
- No more than 2 pages if possible
- Always start with most recent job
- Most Important: “Skills & Qualifications”
- Recognition Approach
- So What Approach
Six Serious Resume Blunders
- Forgetting the employer
- Not using keywords
- Using an objective instead of a career summary
- Not proofreading
- Do not exaggerate your responsibilities
- Not keeping up appearance (i.e. dirty or folded resume)
- Market Assessment Consultation
The Recognition Approach
Make a list of times or events when you were recognized or acknowledged.Examples:
- Promotions
- Positive performance reviews
- Company Awards & Bonuses
- Honor for participating on a specific event at work or in your community
So What Approach
List, not just what you did, but why it matters and the results.Example:
“I was responsible for producing monthly reports”. What Reports, why were they important, SEC reports, Q1, VP Reports? Meet deadlines? Were they Accurate? Etc…
Resume Sample
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