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On June 19, 2012, designers from the bay area gathered at Jobvite HQ for the UX Resume and Portfolio Bootcamp. This session, Resume Revamp: How to Stand Out from the Pack, was presented by Patrick Neeman, director of user experience at Jobvite, and Dylan Campbell, partner at Highlander Solutions.
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Resume Revamp
How To StandOut from the Pack{
Patrick NeemanDirector of User Experience, Jobvite@usabilitycountshttp://www.usabilitycounts.com
Dylan CampbellPartner, Highlander Solutions@highlandersolhttp://www.highlandersolutions.net
@jobvite @highlandersol #jobviteuxResumes are the first impression
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Always have your bed made
You never know who’s going to call
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What does hewant to do?
What did he workon?
What did he dobefore that?
What otherrelated positions
does he have?
{ A poor resume }
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{ A great resume }
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{ A great resume }
Solid OpeningSummary
Clear and ConciseJob Descriptions
Skills and BrandsListed
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Another Approach:Show results.
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How an ATS sees it
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Use Buzzwords!Site Maps, Wireframes, User Research, Usability Testing,
A/B Testing, Personas, Ethnographic Studies, Use Cases, UserStories, Content Analysis, Content Inventory, Competitive
Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Card Sorting, Interaction Design,Information Architecture, HTML/CSS/jQuery Prototyping,
Creative Briefs, Mobile User Experience, Omnigraffle, Visio,Axure, Balsamiq, Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign
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Why should my résume be in Word?It’s a standard format — everyone can open it
Recruiters edit résumes to put their letterhead
Concentrate on content
Creates constraints — that’s not a bad thing
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{ Your résume }Format that can be parsed (Word or PDF)
Career progression that tells a story
Buzzwords listed for recruiters
Don’t over design
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{ A great LinkedIn profile }
Great Title
Solid Summary
Accurate Job Descriptions
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Résume Tips
Too many positions Combine all into one, and list each as a client
Too few positions List projects under a position
Unrelated positions Don’t list them at all, no one cares
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{ Passion Project }Find My Bookmarks
Thank you!
Patrick NeemanDirector of User Experience, Jobvite@usabilitycountshttp://www.usabilitycounts.com
Dylan CampbellPartner, Highlander Solutions@highlandersolhttp://www.highlandersolutions.net