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AHEAD CONFERENCE 2014Linda Fitzpatrick, Director

Successful Resumes America

successfulresumesamerica.com

Founded in 1992 by entrepreneur and wheelchair user John Little in Sydney, Australia.

Successful Resumes has served tens of thousands of satisfied clients around the world with a network of highly trained consultants on five continents.


HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM THIS HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM THIS WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

Learn the importance of a Successful ResumeDistinguish between hard skills and personal attributesDefine your personal attributesDescribe your ideal work situationPresent yourself on your Strategic Resume and on LINKEDINEngage with the world through virtual communities like LINKEDIN

Visualize your ideal outcomeVisualize your ideal outcome


Use your workbook during and after this workshop

Let it be your roadmap

Stay tuned for upcoming virtual workshops


FIRST - LEAD WITH YOUR STRENGTHSFIRST - LEAD WITH YOUR STRENGTHSWhat are your skills?

What are your personal attributes?


Hard skills or competencies like clinical skills, administrative, program delivery and more

Find these in your job description and/or by describing your day to day activities

Use your SRA Vision Workbook™ to capture your comprehensive list


This is what’s most important because it’s what distinguishes you from others

Your personal attributes warrant exploration

What are YOUR stand out attributes?What are YOUR stand out attributes?

LET’S PLAY!LET’S PLAY!


Job title? Type of organization? Culture?

Where you’re looking is Where you’re looking is where you’re going!where you’re going!


Liking what you do every day Valuing relationships at work Economic sufficiency Environment promotes health and energy Community that’s nurturing and respectful


RESUME ADVICE FROM FOUNDER JOHN LITTLE


YOUR STRATEGIC RESUME

◦ USES A HEADLINE AND HIGH LEVEL BULLETS

◦ CONVEYS THE MAIN MESSAGE IN 15 SECONDS

◦ AVOIDS LISTING TASKS

◦ DESCRIBES ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OUTCOMES


YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE

◦ INCLUDES A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT◦ USES THE HEADLINE AND BULLET POINTS FROM

YOUR RESUME

◦ BUILD OUT YOUR PROFILE OVER TIME

◦ JOIN AND PARTICIPATE IN GROUPS


LINKEDIN – your portal to the world!

◦ Learn about Disability Student Services Professionals A LINKEDIN group with more than 8000 members



◦ Learn about state of the art inclusive learning from The Viscardi Center



◦ Learn about a new service in support of students with print disabilities


Commit to developing a Successful Resume

Clarify the skills and attributes you offer

Visualize your path

Engage with the world


Learn about professional resume preparation, upcoming workshops , how to become a professional resume writer……

Contact Linda Fitzpatrick at Successful Resumes America in New York at 845 598 4439 or by email at [email protected]


ahead conference 2014 linda fitzpatrick, director successful resumes america...

Documents

strategic resume

personal attributes

resume advice

linkedin profile

linkedin group

hard skills

clinical skills

day activities