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How to Create a Stand Out Resume

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Learn the basic elements of a modern resume and how to stand out to employers so your resume doesn't end up in the trash bin. Topics include: purpose of resume, elements of a bad resume, elements of modern resume, how to stand out, powerful verbs, using action-outcome wording for job descriptions, converting CV to resume, functional resumes, and how to write cover letters.

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How to Create a Stand Out Resume

www.resumebynico.com

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Purpose of Resume

Not to get it thrown in the trash bin

Get you an interview

Market yourself

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6 second rule

Name

Current job title

Previous job title

Education

Skills

Start/end dates

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Bad resume

Objective

Full sentences

Inconsistent tense

Hobbies

Listing responsibilities

Bad formatting

IRRELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

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Basics of a modern resume

Include URLs – LinkedIn, a published paper, etc.

Doesn’t have to be Times New Roman; Calibri  Light  is my go-to

Professional headline instead of Objective

Use words specific to the job to which you are applying

More than 1 page

List achievements rather than responsibilities

RELEVANT INFORMATION ONLY

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How to STAND OUT

Professional headline

Summary of skills

Descriptive job titles

Simplify

Use powerful verbs

Show accomplishments with numbers

Add testimonial or visual, when appropriate

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Professional headline

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Summary of skills

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Summary of skills

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Descriptive job titles

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Simplify

"Is this information absolutely imperative to include, from the

employer's perspective?"

Irrelevant Redundant Extra words X X X

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Utilize white space

Improves legibility

TEXT BOXES ARE YOUR FRIEND

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Use powerful verbs

Advanced

Collaborated

Designed

Developed

Enhanced

Exceeded

Implemented

Generated

Facilitated

Refined

Simplified

Streamlined

Troubleshot

Trained

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Show accomplishments with numbers

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Add visuals, when appropriate

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Add visuals, when appropriate

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!p:  add  tes!monial  

Add testimonials, when appropriate

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Reminders

Always include start and end dates

Read job description thoroughly – BORROW THEIR WORDS!

Create a different version resume for each position

Save and send as PDF

PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD

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Reminders

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Use action-outcome wording

Performed an organizational gap analysis to examine the fit/misalignment between the internal organizational processes and the external market environment

Increased the effectiveness of the HR department by providing data-driven solutions for reducing role conflict and ambiguity

Led a team of six to design a formative evaluation plan of a new leadership program for the purpose of program improvement and identifying metrics to measure success

Trained employees on strategies to build general competencies and psychological resources such as motivation, optimism, confidence, and resilience when engaging in cross-cultural interactions

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Use action-outcome wording

Facilitated group planning meetings and delegated responsibilities to team members according to individual strengths

Assisted in the provision of recommendations for issues of burnout faced by employees by means of designing systems to increase employee engagement in the future

Assigned responsibilities to team members according to individual strengths in order to increase team effectiveness and efficiency

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Functional Resume

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Converting CV to resume format

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Cover letter

Setting the stage

Related experience with specific examples (1-2 paragraphs)

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Cover letter

What makes you stand out

Professional goal + call to action

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Key Takeaways

Purpose of resume – don’t get it thrown in trash bin

Modern resume “rules”

Relevant information only

Use keywords from job description

DIFFERENT RESUME FOR EACH POSITION

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