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Does writing your resume gives you anxiety or intimidates you?

Do you cringe each time you have to apply for a job because you’re not comfortable writing resumes?

I did too!

Resume Writing Tips To Get You In The Door For An Interview

I was invited to join a group on resume writing. When I reviewed the resume examples and tips given I almost declined the invitation. As I reviewed the resumes I became concerned. I couldn’t believe the resume examples and tips that were been shared.

Immediately I reached out to my friends and former colleagues working in career services, recruiting and staffing to make sure some big change hadn’t happened. No, there is no change to the fundamentals of resume writing.

I then went back to the group and realized most of those resume examples are from outside the United States.

My hope is for you to be able to identify the resume examples and tips that will not represent you well. You can write an effective resume that will get you the results you’re seeking with the knowledge and understanding of resume writing fundamentals.

Have you heard the saying, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day? Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”? With these resume tips, you will be able to write an effective resume that will get you in the door for an interview. And, if you need to hire or ask for assistance with writing your resume you will be able to make an informed decision whether it’s written well.

When you know how to sell yourself on your resume you will intern be able to do the same in your interviews.

You Can Write An Effective Resume That Will Get You in The Door For An Interview When You Have Knowledge How.

You Need To Have a Basic Understand About Resume Writing

Whether you’re writing your resume yourself or you’re getting assistance, this knowledge will help you market yourself well to employers.

Employers are not going to say, oh, she paid to get this done or her friend wrote her resume. Should you have a mistake, or worst you can’t “walk them through your resume” during an interview. And that’s assuming your resume does make it to the eyes or hands of someone.

Employers will glance at your resume in 3 – 6 seconds and delete it or put it in the rejected pile should it not meet their needs or present you well.

I absolutely recommend getting assistance with writing your resume, especially if you’re not comfortable doing it yourself. However, you need to be able to identify if your resume is not representing you or marketing you well to employers.

Related article: How To Write An Effective Resume

There Is No One Size Fits All Guidelines For Resumes Writing

Resumes are seen as big bad wolves that intimidate and prevent us from going after our goals. They’re a lot of information and opinions that often confuse more than help.

I wrote my first “professional” resume as I prepared to graduate from college and start my job search several years ago. I was clueless about the importance of a resume and how it truly impacted me securing a job.

Fortunately, I found the career services department at my university, the University of Florida. They offered a workshop to help students prepare for the job market. I completed the workshop and received help with writing a resume.

My undergraduate degree is in advertising and I was a member of our school’s Advertising Society (Ad Society). I attended an advertising conference for upcoming advertising college grads in New York City with Ad Society.

I was proud of the resume I created in the career service’s workshop and felt ready for the conference.

Our group had the opportunity to receive feedback on our resumes from hiring managers, human resource or talent management professionals from different advertising agencies.

That was my first experience realizing how different resume feedback can be. I received a lot of suggestions to correct or change my resume. From the length to the headings for each section of my resume.

Resume Writing Advice Is Very Subjective!

Meaning, the advice you receive will vary depending on who you’re receiving it from and their background and experience. You can receive very different feedback on your resume from each person that reviews it.

Yes, I agree, this can be very confusing and frustrating!

I do have subjective opinions too about certain aspects of resume writing, however, I’m very aware of them and let you know when it’s a “Yamiek” thing.

From Resume Writing Dummie To Resume Expert

After college, I did start my post-college career in advertising sales and was recruited to join a staffing agency in 2006. That job changed the trajectory of my career.

Over the last 13 years, I have held various roles in the career field. In staffing, higher education and non-profit organizations. These roles have given me the opportunity to gain experience and understanding of what an effective resume entails.

As a candidate seeking a job,
A recruiter sourcing candidates to meet the talent needs of my employer clients,
A career coach extracting my students value to get it on paper, so they can get in the door and secure a job to be able to pay their bills and feed their families,
And as a hiring manager searching for the best candidate for my team.

All these roles had challenges. Just as how it’s challenging for you seeking a job it’s challenging for employers seeking and finding the right candidate.

Write Your Resume For Employers

As a job seeker, the secret to securing an interview and getting in the door is to write your resume with the employers in mind.

Make it easy for employers to see the value you have to offer.
Highlight your skills, education, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to what EACH employer is seeking.

Related Article: 5 Musts For Moms Before Starting a Job Search

Employers Need Great Candidates For Their Job Openings

While working in higher education I partnered with several companies that utilized our career services department to recruit our students and graduates for their employment needs. This helped employers reduce their recruitment costs. While my students got the opportunity to get connected with employers seeking talent. Employers Need The Best Candidates For Their Job Openings.

Help Employers See That You’re The Best Candidate By Showing Them Your Value On Your Resume.

The Society for Human Resource Management, reports that the average cost to hire an employee is $4,129.

It cost employers when they have a position open and no one producing. According to Glassdoor, the average U.S. company spends about $4000 to hire a new worker.

WHAT IS A RESUME?

Your resume is your marketing tool to get you inside the door for an interview. Your resume is often the first impression an employer will receive of you. Henceforth, your first opportunity to make the best first impression on employers!

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A RESUME?

Your resumes’ purpose is to get you in the door for an interview. Resumes get you in the door so you can show employers the value you have to offer in your interview.

WHO IS THE RESUME FOR?

Your resume is not for you or about you! It is for potential hiring managers, recruiters, human resources officers – the person seeking your talents, skills, experience, accomplishments, education, etc.

Employers want to know what you can do for them, their team and their company. How are you going to help them achieve their goals!

You need to show employers the VALUE You are bringing to the table. What you have to offer.
When employers read your resume, you want them to start to envision you in the role they are hiring for. And either immediately contact you to schedule an interview or put your resume in the “to keep and follow up pile”.

TIPS TO HELP YOU WRITE AN EFFECTIVE RESUME

Review the job description thoroughly to ensure you know what the employer is looking for.
The job description is your guide (your cheat sheet) to writing and tailoring your resume to best highlight your value for the position.
Always take the time to tailor (update) your resume for each position you’re applying.
Print the job description and highlight all the requirements it’s asking for that you have. Then check your resume to ensure that you have included them.
Research the resume guidelines for the industry you’re seeking a job. Resume formatting guidelines vary in industries and countries.
Be sure to include your most relevant and strongest skills, experience and accomplishments on your resume for each position you’re applying.
Focus on what you have to offer employers, not what you don’t.

CONCLUSION

Arm yourself with the knowledge and understanding about resume writing and make the best first impression. You can write an effective resume that will get you in the door for an interview with the knowledge and understanding of how.

If you can’t get in the door you can’t show employers the value you have to offer, hence you will remain frustrated and either stuck in a job you dislike or without a job.

I hope these tips and insights on resume writing will lessen your anxiety and increase your confidence the next time you need to write a resume.

Respond below with any question or you can email me on yamiek@rockstarcareermoms.com.

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