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Today’s IABC
Free Web Seminar
How to Create an A+ Resume Presented by Heather Huhman 18 January 2012
students.iabc.com
Upcoming Free Web Seminar How to Build and Maintain Your Personal Brand 7 March 2012 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time Presented by Heather Huhman
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All About Heather
University of Missouri Former intern PR pro Career expert Entrepreneur Author
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What We’ll Discuss Today
Resume layout and formatting
Writing to get noticed Resume strategies
that (actually) work
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Resumes 101
First step – Standard in hiring
Paired with a cover letter Digital & print
– Social media – Personal website
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Resume Layout & Formatting
Resume Layout
Cover letter Headline Professional profile Experience Education Skills, affiliations, & awards
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Cover Letter
First read Introduction
– Advertises resume
Email body
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Headline
Basics – Name – Contact information
• Social media
– Sub-headline • Your “role”
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Professional Profile
Not objective statement
Short description Who are you and
what can you offer the organization?
Examples
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Experience
“Meat” of resume Chronological order Experience vs. other
experience Bullet points Accomplishments >
responsibilities
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Education
Higher education – No high school
Basic info Extra room?
– Classes & projects • Accomplishments
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Skills, Affiliations, & Awards
Unique Current The “best” Keywords Highlight executive
positions
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Resume Formatting
Rule: 1 page – Approx. 600 words
Font – Serif v. sans serif – Font size > 10 pt.
.PDF or .DOC
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Writing to Get Noticed
Resume Writing
Tone – Professional – Avoid jargon – Active vs. passive
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Resume Writing
Style – Spelling – Grammar – Phrases vs. sentences
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Resume Writing
Content – Numbers – Keywords
• Job description • Google • RezScore Skills Explorer
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Resume Strategies That (actually) Work
Resume Strategies
Customization – Research
SEO – Keywords – Hyperlinks
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Resume Strategies
Social media – LinkedIn – Facebook – Twitter “Twesume”
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Thank you!
Questions? Comments?
Contact me:
@HeatherHuhman
www.heatherhuhman.com