Here are some Resume resources in addition to a Resume Checklist:
- PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITERS
- RESUME EXAMPLES
- RESUME TIPS
- RESUME TIPS FOR APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS (ATS’s) & READABILITY ON SMART PHONES
- 10 TOOLS TO HELP YOU IDENTIFY SKILLS TO PUT ON YOUR RESUME
RESUME CHECKLIST
Here is a Resume Checklist to ensure you create an effective resume that will help you get your dream job!
- Determine your target job or jobs
- Determine your target industry or industries
- Determine how many resumes to create
- Create a resume for each job you are targeting
- Consider whether you need a different resumes for different industries
- Gather job ads from Job Search Websites for jobs that interest you
- Based on the Job Ads you gather
- Include keywords from the Ads in your resume
- Create bullet points to describe experience, skills, education, and training you have that parallels experience, skills, and training required for the Jobs that interest you
- Identify Skills to Put On Your Resume that Will Help You Get Your Dream Job
- Review resume examples
- From colleagues
- From competitive candidates on LinkedIn (some people include their resumes)
- From Google searches
- From the webpages below:
RESUME TIPS
- Gather resume tips that apply to your resume:
- From friends
- From the internet
- From the webpage below
RESUME EXAMPLES
- Choose an effective Resume Format (Chronological, Functional Resume Example, or a Combination)
- Incorporate good phrases and terms from resume examples you review
- Create a Keyword List / Skills List for your resume and LinkedIn Profile
- Decide whether to write your resume yourself or hire a professional resume writer to write it
- Write your resume
OR
- If you decide to have a professional resume writer write your resume
- Look for resume writers on LinkedIn
- Look for resume writers through a Google search
- Review the resume writers we have provided
RESUME FINISHING TOUCHES
Once your resume is written
- Ensure Keywords from your Keyword List are spread throughout your resume
- Proofread your resume
- Have a friend proofread your resume
- Obtain feedback from:
- Colleagues
- HR Experts
- Recruiters
- Mentors
- Revise Your Resume Based on the Feedback
- Incorporate the feedback
- Revise your resume
- Proofread your resume again
- Name your resume file with your name and the current date
- Print your resume on good paper for interviews
- Create Resume(s) Formatted for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS’s) & Readability on Smart Phones
- If you are not in a confidential job search:
- Add your resume to your LinkedIn Profile as a document
- Update your LinkedIn Profile
- Post your resume on Job Search Websites
- Consider posting your resume on Social Media sites
- Update your resume when you find your new job
