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10 Tips on Writing a Killer Resume

The biggest mistake people make is that they approach a resume like a list of job descriptions and
Be relevant. A resume
write out every task that they’ve ever done. A resume is an overview of your accomplishments, not
is a highlight reel, not a
a laundry list! Coaching tip: Once you get an interview, you can elaborate on your bullet points.
list of everything you
The interview is the place to talk in greater detail, but for now, keep it to the most important
have ever done
details.

The first thing recruiters look for is your most recent job, so do them a favor and put it right at the
Be direct. Get rid of the
top. Objectives are outdated and take up valuable space, so get rid of it! Coaching tip: Lead with
objective (no one reads
work experience, close with education and aim for a one-page resume – two pages max –
it anyway).
depending on the length of your career. Click here to download an easy to use resume template.

Vague ambiguity will not grab the reader the way numbers will. Define your experience by
providing facts, figures and statistics. Coaching tip: Read over your resume and add numbers
Be specific. Use metrics
where you can. For example, instead of “Worked on reports and made submissions,” you should
and provide numbers
quantify it, like “Created three bi-annual reports and made four monthly submissions to executive
team.”

Just because a resume needs to be concise does not mean you can get away with using fragments
and just because it needs to be descriptive doesn’t mean you can get away with run-ons. Coaching
Be clear. Write full tip: The intention of business writing is to convey information, so stick to the facts. Take out any
sentences. filler words, remove articles (a, an, the), pronouns (my, its and their) and superfluous adjectives.
Also, don’t just rely on spell check. Get a second opinion - a fresh set of eyes to catch obvious
mistakes.

If you are currently working in the position, use present tense and make sure all your preceding
Be accurate. Tense is experience is written in past tense. Coaching tip: Continuity is important for the interviewer to get
very important a sense of where you have been and what you are currently doing. If the tense is off, you might
get comments like “Oh, I didn’t realize you were still working there.”

I interviewed a candidate who claimed to be fluent in Spanish on his resume. When the hiring
manager walked in, she started the interview in Spanish. He got all flustered and had to admit
Be honest. Add
that he wasn’t exactly fluent. Elaborating your abilities on your resume might get you the
additional skills only
interview but eventually the truth will come out, so save yourself the humiliation and just be
when pertinent.
honest. Coaching tip: Only add an Additional Skills heading if it is pertinent to the position (i.e.,
licenses/certificates you hold or exams you have passed.)

The first bullet may be the only bullet someone gets a chance to read at a career fair, so make it a
Be structured. Not all good one. Coaching tip: Organize your bullets according to the priorities of your position in
bullet points are descending order. For example, if the majority of your job is client advocacy, then make client
created equal. advocacy your first bullet and the additional bullets will describe in greater detail what that entails
and how you accomplish it.

Simply put, active voice is direct and easier to understand and isn’t that how you want your
Be confident. Use
resume to read? Also, don’t use the word “I” on a resume. Instead, simply say “Created five
active voice and action
monthly financial reports.” Coaching tip: Refer to the previous page for 100 Action words to use
words.
on your resume and in your interviews.

If you don’t list the dates, recruiters might think that you are hiding something. So be upfront. If
Be factual. List dates of you have a gap on your resume when you were unemployed or in school, be prepared to explain
employment. why. Coaching tip: It isn’t a deal-breaker if you have a gap in your job history, however, it is a deal-
breaker if you lie about it and/or try to cover it up.

Even though you have had a couple jobs where you did the exact same thing doesn’t mean you
Be distinct. Don’t say
can copy and paste the exact same bullets for every position. Coaching tip: You must diversify
the same thing twice.
your bullets, so you don’t seem lazy.

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