Resumes that Get the Job

Marissa GarciaWriter and Educator

Writing a Resume is like going on Vacation

Before you get started you have to ask yourself:

Where are you going?How are you going to get

there?Why are you going to go

to Las Vegas and not Miami Beach?

Resume Goal

1. Where do you want to go?

What kind of job are you looking for?

Research job title description.

Keywords, Keywords Keywords, Keywords

2. How are you going to get there?

What skills do you have to qualify you?

What transferrable skills do you have?

What is your potential employer looking for?

3. Why are you going?

Resumes must have purpose.

Why do you want this job and what qualifies you?

What makes you different?

Standing out in a crowd:Personal Branding

Being qualified is NOT enough

Why hire you?Differentiating yourself

from the competition

A Bad Resume

Writing resumes that get the job

Good Resumes Purpose-driven Keywords Focus on Accomplishments Research company, job

description

Bad Resumes TOO Long Spelling Mistakes No purpose Not Qualified Writing task list instead of

summary of skills Personal information on a

resume