Resume Basics and Review

1. Resume Basics and Review Telling Your Story Career Prospectors

2. Roadmap • Introductions and Expectations • Accomplishments • Accomplishment Statements • Summary Statements • Review

3. What is the most important tool in your job search tool box? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

4. Building Blocks…. • Resumes are a part of a complete job search package • The focus is a look backward – an Obituary • You must demonstrate value in prior roles, not just where you’ve been • Tell the story of what you will bring to your next organization

5. The Search Journey Begins by Identifying Accomplishments

6. Accomplishments Can Be…

7. Accomplishments are NOT: I showed up at 8:30, did what the boss told me to do, took a 30 minute lunch at noon, came back and did some more, left at 5:30

8. Accomplishments or Tasks/Responsibilities? • Performed • Responsible for • Managed • Oversaw • Provided • Coordinated • Conducted • Prepared • Maintained • Created • Initiated • Designed • Developed • Decreased • Increased • Reorganized • Strengthened • Overhauled

9. Identifying Your Accomplishments

10. Your Accomplishments This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

11. Who Would You Hire? • Duties included taking field measurements and maintaining records, setting up and tracking project using Microsoft Project, and developing computerized material take-off sheets. • Initiated and managed tracking systems used for the Green District water decontamination project, saving $125,000 on the overall project through a 30% decrease of staff allocation time. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

12. 3 Ways to Quantify Your Experience • Range – your best estimate with a bit of leeway • Frequency – how often do you do a particular task – volume you can handle • Scale – how what you did affected the bottom line – streamlining, saving, negotiating discounts This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

13. Accomplishment Statements • Managed a portfolio of agricultural products that generated gross sales of over $21 million annually • Increased gross sales of agricultural products by $2 million, a 20% overall increase • Created new prospecting techniques that uncovered untapped markets for agricultural products resulting in increased sales of $2 million, a 20% year over year increase. Recognized as sales leader for 2017

14. Accomplishment Statements • Drafted grant proposal • Drafted grant proposal obtaining $300k in new funding • Identified grant opportunity, persuaded foundation leader to apply, drafted proposal, and obtained $300k in new funding which was used to implement a food program in western Africa

15. Your Accomplishment Statements This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

16. So, Now What? • You likely identified things that you would like to do moving forward • And, realized there are some things you may not want to do again • Ideally you have clarified your target This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

17. Summary Statement Innovative marketing administrator and national events expert with proven creative and management ability in hospitality and entertainment. Able to conceptualize and launch marketing campaigns and successfully facilitate smooth running of major national events, delivering results on time and to impeccable standards.

18. Summary Statement

19. Summary Statement This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

20. Ed Landry’s Resume Biases • Easy to read – no font smaller than 10.5 • No spelling mistakes, typos, or grammatical errors • Don’t use personal pronouns: I, me, mine, etc. • Two pages max • No special graphics, tables, pictures or borders • Chronological NOT Functional • Clearly defined summary statement Accomplishments NOT tasks** This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

21. Paul Tiernan Suggestions • White space is your friend • Contemporary fonts: Calibri, Arial • Wide margins, ideally one inch • Space between accomplishments • Consistent formatting • DO NOT RELY on Spellcheck • At least 3 reviewers is recommended • Let your reviewer know what you want them to look for….

22. Review and Feedback • Is the resume error free? • No more than two pages? • Easy to read? • Well formatted? • Are there any tasks listed? • Are the accomplishment clearly understandable? • Is the Summary Statement clear and specific? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

23. Final Thoughts • Everyone will have an opinion • Own and control your story • “Brand” yourself clearly • Edit/Update for specific jobs focusing on key words • A resume isn’t ‘the tool’ any longer; don’t obsess • It can help to distinguish you from other qualified candidates • Does it tell YOUR story? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

24. Consistent Branding • Verify your marketing plan reflects the accomplishments you identified • Consistent with your LinkedIn profile, expanding where you wish to highlight • Prepare for interviews by developing STAR/SOAR stories from your accomplishments This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

25. Questions? Comments? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

26. Resources Thank you to Ed Landry and Paul Tiernan for sharing their Resume and Accomplishments presentations • https://www.jobscan.co/blog/resume-accomplishments-examples/ • https://careerpivot.com/2018/resume-still-relevant/ • https://au.hudson.com/insights/articles/detail/are-resumes-still-relevant • https://www.fastcompany.com/40512551/4-reasons-why-resumes-no-longer-workhttps://www.fastcompany.com/40512551/4-reasons-why-resumes-no-longer-work • https://www.thebalancecareers.com/gone-in-thirty-seconds-how-to-review-a-resume-1919139