Resume Sections

• Contact Information

     Name, address (optional), phone, email and LinkedIn profile URL (optional but desirable)

•   Branding Box

       Create a 2 line, powerful and compelling Branding Statement that encapsulates your strengths and includes at least 1 significant accomplishment

       Should make reviewer want to read more and separate you from the pack

•    Objective

       Should contain exact title of position you’re applying for

       May use alternative label, such as Candidate For

•   Professional Summary

       Contains your sales pitch, examples, accomplishments, testimonials, and benefits of your work

       Shows you are  a perfect fit/candidate for a job

       Should grab them and make them want to read more

       Should be 6 - 8 Lines Max in Paragraph Form

       May Separate Out Accomplishment from Paragraph

• If You Do, Limit Sales Pitch Paragraph to 4 – 5 lines

• Make Accomplishments a List of Individual Bullet Points

• Put Accomplishments Inside a Box with a Light Gray Background

•   Computer/Special Skills

     List of any software, hardware, or other special skills you have that are listed as requirements in the job description plus any other key ones you know of

•   Employment History

       List of your employers in reverse chronological order

• List each employer’s name, city and state, and range of dates you worked there

• Include list of bullet points (aim for 2 lines max for each) covering your major/strategic duties, roles, and responsibilities

• Limit bullet points for each job to 5 max whenever possible

• Limit your job history to 10-15 years max unless an older job is critical to you winning a new job now

• Make sure what you say here is synchronized with what you said in your Professional Summary above

•   Education

       School, degree attained or credits earned (if you didn’t graduate)

      Leave out graduation year since it may trigger ageism (too young or too old) or salaryism

•   Other

       Leave out Volunteer/Community Service section unless directly applies to position

• Exception would be when you’ve been out of work for a while and including this information (maybe as an actual job in Employment History section) shows you have been making good use of your time

    Unnecessary to have a References Section since company will ask for this information via their Application (paper or online) or when they are considering making you an offer

•   Graphics

       Add Logos, Pictures, etc. to give resume graphical appeal

   Use company logo and other graphics to give your resume more visual recognition/appeal

      Graphics will be lost if you upload your resume to a job board that uses a multi part form to capture your resume data

•   Need two copies of your resume in this case, one with and one without graphics

•   Use non-graphical version for uploading it to such a job board

• Mail in and hand deliver graphical version to hiring manager (get name and contact info from personal network contacts or people you connect to on LinkedIn that work for company)

 Increasing Your Credibility & Value

•   Accomplishments

      Go to www.trainingtamer.com and click on the Downloads item on the main menu

     Then click on the Identifying Your Accomplishments for Your Resume link to get information to help you identify your accomplishments

• Testimonials and Letters of Recommendation (Just Short, Significant Part)

•   Awards and Certificates

• Supporting Examples

• Value and Benefits (in Resume, Cover Letter, Interviews, etc.)

 Writing a Powerful Sales Pitch

• Go to www.trainingtamer.com and click on the Downloads item on the main menu

• Then click on the Creating a Sales Pitch Plus Resume Tips and Example link to get information on creating a Sales Pitch