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Writing a Winning Resume


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Big Ideas

•Create a dynamic, targeted Resume

•Personalize your Resume to distinguish it from yourcompetitors

•Write a powerful summary paragraph

•Write meaningful accomplishment statements

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• More in the handout

• After webinar “homework”

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What is the role of your Resume?

• Marketing brochure

• First impression

• First contact with target company

• Interview generator


Your Resume has a challenging job!

• Has to appeal to many readers

• Tough competition in the marketplace

• Companies receive hundreds of Resumes

• Must separate itself from the pack

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How long does the average reader spend reading a Resume?

Question


A strong Resume does not explain your experience…

Your Resume

It SELLS your


Elements of a Resume

• Heading / Contact Info

• Summary Paragraph

• Professional Experience

• Accomplishments

• Military Experience

• Education / Professional Development

• Technical Skills

• Professional Affiliations

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Sample Headings QUINN R. BOWEN920‐ 555‐1506 ∙ [email protected]

San Antonio, TX 78233https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinnrbowen

600 W. 14th Ave.Parkesburg, PA 19365

RAYMOND F. [email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/Raymondcarlsen (Cell) 610-555-7777(Home) 610-555-8888

SUSAN WANGSan Francisco, CA 00001 [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanwang

JOHN SMITH917.555.1212 Oklahoma City, OK 73065 [email protected] https://linkedin.com/in/johnjsmith

Heading


Summary Statement

The positioning and marketing section of the Resume


Summary Statement

• Overall Experience

• Key Technical Skill Areas

• Additional Expertise

• Functional Skills

• Personal Traits

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Summary Statement

Poor Example

SUMMARY

A friendly, detail‐oriented professional with a “can do” attitude. Looking forinteresting work where my skills will be developed and rewarded. Possessesstrong work ethic and excellent communication skills. Have shown repeatedsuccess in organizing work, using systems and resolving problems. Anenthusiastic team player with a genuine commitment to high quality results.Thrives in a dynamic working environment.


What’s Your Work?


Summary Statement

Professional Engineer

Licensed civil engineer with extensive experience designingintercontinental highways, public drainage systems and watertreatment plants. Expert in statistical analysis of compressivestrength of aggregate concrete for construction of bridges,highways and high rise structures. Strong track record in deliveringprojects on time and under budget. Bilingual English and Spanish.

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Summary Statement

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Award‐winning creative leader with extensive experience in consumerproducts display design. Expertise in innovating and launching displaysystems, as well as targeting emerging markets, cost cutting andstreamlining processes. Additional demonstrated strengths:

• Innovative consumer products displays

• Budget control and improving profits

• Cost‐effective in‐store merchandising

• New business development

• Long‐term, win‐win alliances

• Teamwork and multi‐tasking

• Creative marketing strategies

• Staff and outsource training


Professional Experience

LAWRENCE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, Chicago, IL 2005‐20XX

Senior Vice President and General ManagerDirected $300 million software firm providing custom solutions to financial services industry. With full profit & loss responsibility, managed $3.4 million budget and 8 direct/25 indirect reports. Reported to CEO.

Increased profits 180% in first 2 years and continued to improve year over year.

Developed positioning and marketing plan for new 'Loanware' product set projected to generate $14 million annually.

Eliminated late shipments while maintaining product integrity through reorganization of development group.

Negotiated establishment of beta test site for new $3 million software package.

Initiated group planning sessions that established goals, increased morale and improved employee retention 12%.


LAWRENCE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, Chicago, IL 2005‐20XX

Senior Vice President and General Manager (2008‐20XX)Directed $300 million software firm providing custom solutions to financial services industry. With full profit & loss responsibility, managed $3.4 million budget and 8 direct/25 indirect reports. Reported to CEO.

Increased profits 180% in first 2 years and continued to improve profits annually. Initiated group planning sessions that established goals, increased morale and

improved employee retention by 12%.

Vice President Product Development & Marketing (2005‐2008)Directed product R&D and marketing. Managed $1.2M budget and 4 direct and 7 reports.

Eliminated late shipments while maintaining product integrity through reorganization of development group.

Developed positioning and marketing plan for new 'Loanware' product set projected to generate $14 million annually.

Professional Experience

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Accomplishments

• Increased o Revenue

o Productivity

o Performance

o Speed, accuracy or quality

• Decreased o Cost

o Customer complaints

o Errors or redundancy

• Streamlined operations

• Ensured compliance

• Met or Exceeded goals

* IMPROVED

* CONTRIBUTED

* IMPACTED


Percentage

Time

Dollars

Numbers

Accomplishments

•“Grew sales $1.1M in first year by increasing client base 32%.”

•“Decreased expenses $88K annually by realigning organization:consolidated sales support functions and transferred 2 staff into billing dept.”

QUANTIFIED… ‐ OR ‐ …QUALIFIED


Accomplishments

• Reduced turnover 50% while significantly improving department morale.

• Avoided fines and penalties by dramatically reducing accounting errors.

• Eliminated waste by substantially improving equipment maintenance processes.

• Created efficiencies in processing applications radically improved processing time.

*Significantly

*Dramatically

*Substantially

*Greatly

*Extensively

*Noticeably

*Radically

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The P‐A‐R Technique

P – Problem

A – Action

R – Results


The PROBLEM

P … the problem/challenge you faced!

The bank was planning to open 8 new branches in Connecticut andMassachusetts. I was asked to hire and train 64 new tellers for these newbranches by the end of 2008.


The ACTION

A … the action you took to resolve the problem!

I traveled throughout the two states to interview and hire the employees necessary to staff these new branches. I then developed and presented a training program to prepare the new tellers to perform their duties.

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The RESULT

R … the result or outcome of your actions!

All the new tellers were hired and trained within the 10 month deadline. Of the 64 new employees hired, 60 are still working with satisfactory evaluations.


Good: Hired and trained tellers.

Better: Hired and trained 64 new tellers in 2014.

Best: Hired and trained 64 tellers for 8 new branches in Connecticut and Massachusetts, meeting a 10 month deadline; after 12 months on the job 60 (94%) are still employed and successful.

Accomplishment Statement


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Formula

Accomplishment Statement

Action Verb(s) +

Context or object of the Action+

(Can you tell how many and or what kind of object?)

*Benefit to the Organization+

* Quantified or Qualified Results


Accomplishments Statements

• Redesigned 50K square foot warehouse including rack and materialhandling equipment that doubled storage capacity and reduced stockpull times by 40%

• Planned and implemented the contracting out of high‐volume, low‐dollar purchases resulting in savings of $350K and a 10% increase inbuyer productivity

• Received President’s Award 3 consecutive years for exceeding salestargets by 12%‐33%

• Selected to serve as site labor coordinator answering and resolving laborand payroll problems for 5,000+ employees at 6 locations

• Managed $1.5 million process improvement project, on time and onbudget. Led global team of 15. Increased productivity 18% in first yearwith projected 5‐year savings of $4.9 million


Be Strategic

• Most important first!

• Second most important in second bullet

• End list with another significant accomplishment

• Less impressive, but significant, in the middle

• No fewer than 2 accomplishment statements

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The Shape of Your Resume

More detailed information about your most recent experience on top

taper to less detail about older positions

Highlight the last 5‐15 yearsHighlight the last 5‐15 years


The Shape of Your Resume

Summarizing your prior experience – with and without dates:

PRIOR EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

• National Sales Manager, ABC Manufacturing, Dayton, OH - $30M territory for $.5B manufacturer and distributor of telecommunications equipment.

• Regional Sales Manager, XYZ Manufacturing, Chicago, IL - $25M territory for $350M manufacturer of fiber optic cable and hardware.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

National Sales Manager, ABC Manufacturing, Dayton, OH 2000-2005$30M territory for $.5B manufacturer and distributor of telecommunications equipment.

Regional Sales Manager, XYZ Manufacturing, Chicago, IL 1997-2000$25M territory for $350M manufacturer of fiber optic cable and hardware.


Education/Professional Development

Degree, Subject, School, Location, Date

Samples

• MBAMarketing, Pace University, White Plains, NY • 2001

• BS Business Administration, SUNY at Albany, NY • 1999

• PMP Certificate, Project Management Institute • 2010

• PhD candidate, International Marketing, NYU, New York, NY (currently pursuing)

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Skills & Affiliations

TECHNICAL & OTHER SKILLS

• Hardware – Software – Operating Systems

• Industry‐specific technologies – Special equipment you operate

• Languages

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Advertising Women of NY (AWNY), President

• Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)


E‐Resume

Include • Key words (nouns) from job ads• Skills, functions, qualifications, education from ads

Create• PDF version to attach to email submissions


• The Resume positions you for the work you want

• All information should focus on that work/position

• The layout needs white space ‐ not dense text

• Two pages max (usually); full pages, not partial

• Name and contact info at top of second page

• Include powerful bulleted accomplishment statements

• Show lots of quantifiable data and results

• State your professional title ‐ your WORK

• Inverted pyramid summary paragraph

• Looks attractive ‐ “curb appeal” with texture

Resume Writing Tips

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What to leave off

• Spelling Typos

• Poor Grammar

• References

• Personal Information

• Stretching the Truth

• Clip Art or Graphic Images

• Salary Information

• Reasons for Leaving

• Unconventional Look –

• Font/Color/Format


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•Personalize your Resume to distinguish it from your competitors

•Write a powerful summary paragraph

•Write meaningful accomplishment statements

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