4. 120
20
150
120
90
60
30
0
Applicants Interview
People
Why Your Resume Matters
5. FOUNDATIONS OF A
• Your resume is aR snEapsShoUt oMf yoEur career.
• A summary of your work experience, education,
professional highlights, specific skills and
certifications, and personal information.
• The purpose of your resume is to gain an interview.
• Include key words and phrases that are desired
qualifications and skills stated by your future
employer.
6. KEYS TO A GREAT
RESUME
• Make it easy to read
• First pass: 7-10 seconds
• Deep read: 30 seconds
7. KEYS TO A GREAT
RESUME
• Make it easy to read
• 12 point font or larger
• Differentiate font size and style
9. KEYS TO A GREAT
RESUME
• Start with a “Professional Summary”
• 3-5 Sentence Paragraph
• Summarized Professional History
• Intro to Resume, Convinces to Read
More
• Keywords!
10. KEYS TO A GREAT
RESUME
• Give Context to Your Work
• What You Did/Accomplished and How it
Affected the
Company/Business/Department
• Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
• $, %, #
11. KEYS TO A GREAT
RESUME
• Be aware of easily fixable mistakes
• “61 percent of recruiters will automatically
dismiss a resume because it contains typos.” -
CareerBuilder
• Spelling
• Grammar
• Word Tense: Present vs. Past
12. KEYS TO A GREAT
RESUME
• Bonus Tips
• Resume Paper
• PDF
49. LINKEDIN CONNECTIONS
• Past or Present Jobs
• Past or Present
Schools/Classes
• Family and Friends
• Go Through Your
Facebook Friends,
Phone Contacts
50. WHY YOUR NETWORK
IS IMPORTANT
Net
wor
king
70%
Oth
er
30%
Hiring
Job Openings
Una
dver
tised
80%
Adv
ertis
ed
20%
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics