2. MARKETING YOURSELF

3. 98

4. PERCENTAGE OF ALL RESUMES THAT DON’T EVEN GET LOOKED AT

5. 10 SECONDS

6. THE AVERAGE TIME YOUR COVER LETTER RECEIVES

7. 20 SECONDS

8. THE TIME YOUR RESUME RECEIVES

9. RESUME BASICS

11. A PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

12. ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES

13. ABOUT YOUR FAMILY

14. ABOUT YOUR SALARY

15. A WORK OF ART

16. A STATEMENT OF YOUR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY ON LIFETHERE ARE NO RULES THERE ARE EXPECTATIONS

17. FIRST THINGS FIRST. WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU? HOW TO GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU.

20. REMEMBER, THAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT MARKETING YOURSELF – NOT JUST A LAUNDRY LISTING OF WHAT YOU’VE DONE

21. CAREER SUMMARY

22. SELL IT DON’T TELL IT

23. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RELEVANT BUT NOT OVER 10 YEARS OLD

26. EDUCATION CREDENTIALS CERTIFICATIONS

27. BE DETAILED INCLUDE CONTINUING EDUCATION ENSURE RELEVANCY

28. HONORS, AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS THESE DISTINGUISH YOU FROM OTHERS WILL BE VALUABLE TO YOUR EMPLOYER PUBLIC SPEAKING, AWARDS, IF YOU ARE PUBLISHED, REMEMBER – IF IT IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE IT SHOULD BE IN YOUR CAREER SUMMARY

29. ANY QUESTIONS?

30. FORMAT OPTIONS TO CATCH AN EYE

31. FORMAT RULE #1 EYE CATCHING BUT READABLE 3C’S CLEAN, CONCISE, CONSISTENT

32. FOUR BASIC TYPES CHRONOLOGICAL FUNCTIONAL COMBINATION/HYBRID TARGETED

33. CHRONOLOGICAL STARTS BY LISTING YOUR WORK HISTORY WITH THE MOST RECENT POSITION

34. FUNCTIONAL FOCUSES ON SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN ON CHRONOLOGICAL WORK HISTORY

35. COMBINATION A COMBINATION RESUME LISTS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE FIRST, THEN EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IS LISTED

36. TARGETED IS A RESUME THAT IS TAYLORED OR CUSTOMIZED TO HIGHLIGHT THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS A PERSON HAS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE JOB THEY ARE APPLYING FOR AND A CHRONOLOGICAL WORK HISTORY IS PREFERRED.

37. FONT STYLE OPTIONS (BOLD, UNDERLINE, ITALICS)

38. TEN COMMON ERRORS Don’t Rely On Outdated Sources Don’t Include Every Job – Relevancy Listing Only Job Duties Rather Than Accomplishments – Answer This Question – What Did You Accomplish In This Job That Someone Else Might Not Have? Don’t Include Subjective Descriptions – Just The Facts Don’t leave out volunteer work if it’s relevant you still did it – even if you didn’t get paid

39. TEN COMMON ERRORS Don’t include inappropriate information – family, height, weight, salary history, etc. 7) Don’t overdo the creativity – clarity is more important 8) Having tiny inconsistencies – attention to detail 9) Sending in a resume without a cover letter. Research and customize it for making a compelling case for yourself as a candidate. 10) Believing every piece of resume advice you get. Ask 10 times, get 10 answers.

40. ACTIVITY

41. THE COVER LETTER KEY SELLING POINTS UNIQUE CONCISE ACHIEVEMENTS

42. STRATEGY OPENING BODY CLOSING

43. PROOFREAD – POLISH - FINALIZE PROFESSIONALISM ATTENTION TO DETAIL ANSWER THE EMPLOYERS BASIC QUESTION “WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ME?”