Download - How to Create a Super Resume
Super Resume
What is actually a super resume?
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–Richie Norton
“It's not about how smart you are--it's about how you capture minds.”
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Agenda1) Let’s discuss!
2) Myths about resume
3) What’s a good resume?
3.1) The main components
3.2) The right components
4) Example Analysis
5) References
6) Question & Answers
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Myths About Resume:1. Your resume must have an
objective.
2. 1 resume for all jobs.
3. Includes everything about you.
4. Separate the achievements
What’s a good resume?
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Let’s discuss!
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“Writing a resume is like dressing up for a job.
It’s about the purpose; where do you want to work,
why do you want to work, what qualifies you, and
who are you trying to impress.”
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The Components
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Main
Right
The Main Components
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The Main Components
1. Header: Name and contact information
2. Education: University + High school
3. Work experience: Internships
4. Skills/Certifications: Language, awards, etc.
5. Community/Charity: Volunteers
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The Right Components
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The Right Components
Why?Why you?
Why you now?12
So what makes a good resume?
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1.Content (Experience!)1.Accomplishments (What did you do?)2.Quantify. (How much? Out of how many?)3.Results. (What did you achieve?)
2.Relevancy (to the job)1.Employer-centric2.Top 3 skills
3.Formatting (For the eyes)1.Easy to read (1 - 2 pages)2.Short bullet points.
Responsibilities vs. Achievements
Responsibilities: • Manage a team of 30 call centre agents who advise consumers on garment care, product updates and where to purchase particular garments.
• Update and distribute new research to call centre agents; manage technology suppliers.
• Plan and project manage technology and service improvements.
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Responsibilities vs. Achievements
Achievements: • Recruited, trained and established a start up team that was fully operational within a month - one week ahead of schedule.
• Introduced technical efficiencies that resulted in an improved customer response time of 150 percent.
• Worked with the sales team to create new products and services that resulted in a 40 percent increase in our customer base in 2004-2005.
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“And there’s no such thing like a perfect resume, there’s only the right resume to the
right job.”
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Example Analysis
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Executive
Summary
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References• http://www.careercup.com/resume
• http://www.businessinsider.com/why-this-is-an-excellent-resume-2013-11
• http://susanireland.com/resume/how-to-write/
• http://career-advice.careerone.com.au/resume-cover-letter/resume-writing/resume-writing-the-basics/article.aspx
• http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/resume-action-words
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Done!
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