Career Q&A: How To Keep Your Resume Out of The Trash Bin - And Make it Uber Relevant
This Episode's Question
Hi. I have a question for you on resume composition. Now that I've been in the workforce for awhile and have various roles under my belt, I'm struggling with what to include and exclude on my resume. How do you balance\xa0including\xa0roles and experiences you know are relevant (and you know show the right\xa0expertise)...and balance that with keeping it short enough that someone will want to read it?
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What You'll Learn
-\xa0The truth about what a resume\xa0really is\xa0- and where to put the extra details that won't glue the recruiter's eyes to the page.
-\xa0How your email address can sabotage your application.
-\xa0Why you should know what a Google search of your name looks like (and social media search) - even if you lead a squeaky clean life.
- How you can use LinkedIn to add depth to your resume and to give you keyword goodness for recruitment searches.
- Why Objectives sections are a waste of paper.
- How to make a Summary section useful for a recruiter rather than a blah, blah, blah sleep inducer.
- Provocative thoughts on why saying you're driven and self-motivated can be a turnoff to a recruiter or hiring manager.
- What do do with jargon, acronyms, and "leftover" skills that keep making it through your resume versions over the years.
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Tweetable of the Episode
Your resume is\xa0your\xa0marketing tool. Include the stuff that\xa0sells\xa0you.
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Resource of the Episode
Pinterest board:\xa0Killer Visul Resumes\xa0- layout inspiration to compliment your great content
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Related\xa0Episodes to Go Deeper on The Topic
- To see why you need one\xa0resume for every job\xa0you apply for, listen to this episode
- Listen in on a discussion on\xa0networking, and how it will get you more jobs than a resume every day of the week