HELLAgood resume

How to write a

by jimmytranman.com

Shout out to Mr Peter B Denbigh (author of 20 Minute Resume)

Today’s itinerary

9. Q&A 10. Raffle 11. Feedback

1. Why write a good Resume? 2. What recruiters think about 3. The Resume structure 4. Break-ercise

5. Refining impact lists 6. Quick formatting tips 7. References 8. Optimize the digital you

The overview

The specific

The post

One word sums up the majority of resumes

boring.

1. Why Write a good Resume?

Competition First impression Pride

A good resume gets you an

interview

“Of course, I’m dope!”

“Are you dope?”

2. What employers think about when they are scanning a resume?

Do they have the experience?

Do they care?

Do I like them?

3. The Resume structure

Chronological Skills

2 types of resumes

ChronologicalMost common, when you want to stay in your current field of work

Skills

• Changing fields

• A breathe of fresh air

• Little bits welcome

My Skills resume

statement (personal quote)

• 1-sentence

• “Paints a picture”

• Cherry on top

“In the first 30 years of your life, you make your habits. In the last 30 years of your life, your habits make you.”

- Hindu proverb

4. Break-erciseWhat is your

statement?What is your favorite personal quote?

What quote defines you?

5. Refining Impact lists

What’s an

Impact?What did you actually do to

make the organization better?“Uhhh, you know, I just worked…”

Back up your statements with

• “Increased profits”

• “Increased profits by 60%”

• “Taught primary ESL classes”

• “Taught primary ESL classes of 25”

numbers

Downloaded 500 pictures of Rihanna?

Rude boy.

Charmander

Which sounds better?

“Routinely coordinated as many as 400 customer contacts per day while promoting company goals, serving the customer’s needs, completing cash transactions, and delivering outstanding customer service.”

“Worked the cash register at McDonalds.”

Action verbsAccelerated

Achieved

Administered

Analyzed

Controlled

Coordinated

Created

Designed

Developed

Diagnosed

Directed

Established Prioritized Expanded Implemented Improved Increased Initiated Innovated Instructed

Modified

Negotiated

Organized

Planned

Presented

Productivity

Promoted

Reduced expenses

Researched

Scheduled

Solved

Supervised Trained

“Skilled at motivating people.”

Coordinated a weekend of team-building events on Cat Ba Island, Vietnam

Presented a “How to write a good Resume workshop” for 30 co-workers

Instructed 22 ESL teachers on classroom management in the primary classroom

Get another person’s resume!

• Spot job impacts and back them up with numbers (“Increased profits by 60%”)

• Suggest new Action verbs

(“Skilled at…” vs. “Coordinated a weekend of…”)

Accelerated Achieved Administered Analyzed Controlled Coordinated Created Designed Developed Diagnosed Directed

Established Prioritized Expanded Implemented Improved Increased Initiated Innovated Instructed

Modified Negotiated Organized Planned Presented Productivity Promoted

Reduced expenses

Researched

Scheduled

Solved

Supervised Trained

Organizations, Awards, etc:

(Briefly) share your personal achievements

Brag (with swag)

Not just hiring you,hiring a future you.

“Will you make our organization better?”

“Of course, I will!”

“ ‘Cuz I’m dope!”

“Ask not what your country employer can do for you,

ask what can you do for your country employer?”

6. Quick formatting tips

2 pages max

to use• Times New Roman

• Arial

• Garamond

• Calibri

• Baskerville

Also, use font pairs:

Academic CoordinatorSchools Link

Errors =

• If you can’t spot an error on your resume, what about the $100,000 error?

• Get someone else to proofread (give them a checklist of stuff you want to be caught)

Laziness =Frustrating to work with

7. References

• Don’t include references on your resume. Don’t even write “References Available upon Request

References• 3 references

• If only 3, all professional

• Get their permission

• Name and relationship

• Address and phone

• Email

• A suggested topic that will make you look good

References

How do I get experience, if I have no experience?

8. Optimize the digital you

Create a account

Get former employers to write testimonials about you now

Make an email signature • You can do this in your email client’s settings • You can use services like Wisestamp

Write a blog

What’s your story?

Pop quiz *raffle tickets rewarded

• All I need nowadays is to send out a resume right?

• How many pages should your resume be?

• Should you use the font Comic Sans?

• Should I include a favorite personal quote?

• Can I rely on myself to catch all my mistakes?

9. Q&A

ASK ME ANYTHING

10. Raffle

11. Feedback