S2E7: Resume Tips - It’s An Appetizer Not The Full Meal

🎙️✨ In this episode, Tracey and Danielle share their lists of dos and don'ts for creating a standout resume. They kick off the conversation with some interesting facts about the history of resumes. So interesting you might find yourself sharing them with your family and friends. From there, it's time to share those lists! First up is the value and importance of highlighting achievements and accomplishments- those moments that make you stand out from everyone else! Next, they dive into the details, stressing the need for a clear and concise resume that gets straight to the point, tips for tailoring your resume to each job, having multiple versions of your resume and the value of regularly updating your resume. You've heard the phrase it takes a village to raise a child? Tracey and Danielle share with you how those you know can provide valuable help to you.

But wait, there's more! They share valuable insight on why it is important to focus on hard skills rather than soft skills, whether you should use a  fancy template, pretty colors or tables and graphs. What to do with your references and cover letters? They have great advice to share on those too. The conversation concludes with a reminder to be flexible and willing to make changes to your resume based on feedback.

Keywords resume, dos and don'ts, achievements, concise language, quantifying information, multiple versions, proofreading, accomplishments, resume, dos and don'ts, achievements, tailoring, hard skills, soft skills, templates, graphs, references, cover letters, flexibility

Takeaways

• Highlight your achievements and accomplishments on your resume
• Be clear, concise, and specific in your language
• Quantify and qualify information to provide a clear picture of your experience
• Have multiple versions of your resume for different types of roles
• Constantly update and proofread your resume
• Have others review your resume for feedback
• Keep a spreadsheet of your accomplishments Include quantifiable achievements and use action verbs to highlight your accomplishments.
• Tailor your resume to the specific job description to show how your skills align with the requirements.
• Focus on hard skills rather than generic soft skills.
• Avoid using fancy templates, graphs, or charts that may not translate well in applicant tracking systems.
• Do not include references or cover letters unless specifically requested.
• Be flexible and willing to make changes to your resume based on feedback.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction and History of Resumes

06:34
Dos: Highlighting Achievements and Using Concise Language

13:15
Dos: Quantifying and Qualifying Information on Your Resume

30:01
References and Cover Letters: When to Include and When to Skip

40:12
Be Flexible and Willing to Make Changes to Your Resume

49:56
Conclusion

Danielle and Tracey are friends who also happen to have the same career - Talent Acquisition. They are both Recruiters with a passion for people. This podcast aims to help listeners to better understand the workforce, land jobs, and get an inside look at the behind the scenes of Recuiting. Most importantly, Tracey and Danielle are your friends in navigating this crazy thing called life.

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