Resumes that Stand Out

Find out what makes you great!
Talk to employers-Product before Pamphlet!
Use the proper style for your career type
Find a killer format!
Content: Target, Above the fold, Personality, Impact, Value
Show it to people who can give you good feedback!


I was responsible for taking care of all the billing reports for the agency

Managed billing reports for 70 staff serving 400 clients per year

I cleaned hotel rooms daily

Followed a 30-point cleaning checklist in a four star hotel with the lowest re-clean request rate of 50 person staff team

Won Bell Canada IFT award

Received Bell Canada’s “Innovation For Tomorrow” award for the development of an online customer feedback system
Uniqueness… Put the “U” in Resume

State your primary skill/specialty areas
List your key personality traits
Tell them who you really are
Point out what really makes you different

Known For….
Called Upon….
Noted For….
Commended For…
Known by my colleagues as….
P ersonality
E xperience
A ccomplishments
K nowledge/Education
S kills
Q ualifications
YES!
Puts “meat on the bones”
Allows your voice to be heard
Speak directly to the position and why YOU are the best person for the job!
Cover Letters..do you need one?
Capt. James T. Kirk
USS Enterprise, Rm 0015, Nexus-Veridian III captkirk@gmail,com

Renowned, Action-Oriented Commander
Calculated Risk-Taker Innovative Problem Solver Gregarious Leader
“An independent trailblazer in Starfleet Command”
--CO

Commanded Starship Enterprise and 430 person crew over 5 yr mission
Served as Starfleet’s youngest Commander
Spearheaded initiatives leading to Khitomer Accords, restoring peace to the galaxy
Proven ability to lead from the front in combat situations with a refusal to accept no-win scenarios
Superior ability to harness collective team genius toward common goal
Able to work within Federation laws, regulations and mission
Received commendation for original thinking and problem solving as the only cadet ever to win the Kobayashi Maru scenario

Driven>> Charismatic>> Negotiator>> Keen Instincts>> Challenges Status Quo

Awards

Palm Leaf of the Axanar Peace Mission, the Grankite Order of Tactics, a Class of Excellence award, the Prantares Ribbon of Commendation, First and Second Class, Starfleet Citation for Conspicuous Gallantry, the Karagite Order of Heroism,

Explain who you are
Present a career profile and skill highlights
And THEN..
Present supporting evidence, history and experience
Use specific examples
Make Assertions
HOW?
Trina Stanford
Employment Trainer
PQES
RESUMES
THAT
ROCK!

What do you bring to the position; the team; the organization? I should be able
to picture it!

Don’t just list what you did, list HOW you did it and the positive result

Why was the team or work different because you were there?

Provide tangible examples and evidence (#, $, increase, decrease, special recognition, etc)
Value Based… Not experienced based
WRITTEN
IMPACT
SHOW UNIQUENESS
TARGETED
An answer to a question
Read and respond directly to the job ad
One resume= One job
Be the candidate who wants THIS job rather than A job
Determine what the employer wants and give it to them
(language, culture, etc)
TARGETED

Often people who read resumes are bored, overwhelmed, rushed, disgruntled, busy, distracted…..
How does YOUR resume change that
DEATH BY RESUME
HELP!
ONE PAGE RULE IS OUT
THANK YOU
Trina Stanford
t.stanford@pqchc.com
Employment Trainer
PQES
RESUMES THAT
ROCK!
Transcend Paper




Visualize.me
Linkedin.com
Twitter.com
About me
Slideshare.net
Video Resumes: You Tube
PAPER
TRANSCEND
Eliminate The Static
IMPACT WRITTEN

Avoid complicated language and acronyms

Be creative; don’t use “resume-speak”

Use direct and concise statements

Neat, organized and easy to read

Use a Mix of “Common Language”
HELP!
"OLD SCHOOL" RESUMES ARE OUT!
OBJECTIVES ARE OUT
HELP!
Above The Fold
Make An Impression

Name
Headline
Profile
Areas of Expertise
Core Skills
Personal Traits
Yeah, baby!
FORMATTING IS IN (with headline!)
NOT
EXPERIENCE
VALUE
SHOW
HMMM…
That's
Better!
TWO PAGE RULE IS GOING… GOING…
Love it!
PROFILES ARE IN
“I don’t change, why does my resume? “
Every resume should be two pages..no more, no less.
Resume True or False
Your resume should be a collection of both your skills and personality
You should have one resume that sums up all your experience
Employers will read between the lines to see that you're qualified for the job
Some interesting formats...
CHECK LIST
Welcome!

1. Your Name

2. Three words that describe you

3. Type of job you're looking for?
JUST
Tip: Product before Pamphlet!
You don't want to go back more than 20 years on your resume
Be Creative!