Building a Targeted Resume
NCENG
July 24, 2012
The Job Hunt
Landing your job
Identifying your
Role, Strengths,
Traits and
Accomplishments
Interviewing
Building your
Marketing
Collateral –
Resume, Profile,
Marketing Plan,
Business Cards
Informational
Networking
(Planning,
Preparation and
Implementation)
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The Hiring Process
Hiring Mgr
N=3-5
HR Phone Screen
N=10
Online Application
N=500
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Where are we in the Job Hunt?
• We have a targeted role!
• We identified our strengths
• We identified our accomplishments (SOAR, CAR, STAR,
etc.)
• We have our swagger back!
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Resume = Sales Literature
• One of many pieces of marketing collateral
• Social Media, Marketing Plan, Business Cards, etc.
• Communicates your value
• Does so economically and concisely
• Overcomes limited attention span of modern manager
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Resume
Same format is used by:
• The Ladders
• New York Times
• Right Management
• CareerCurve
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Resume Guidelines
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Pronouns - eliminate I, me, my, our, their…
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Articles - eliminate a, an, the…
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Past tense - (unless still working)
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Numbers - use # instead of text (“10” instead of “ten”)
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Keep it simple - avoid fancy fonts or symbols (scannable)
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Be concise – use full thoughts vs. full sentences
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Market appropriate - conduct market research for keywords and requirements
(refer to job postings)
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Microsoft Word – no obscure open source word processing package
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2 pages - suggested max
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Resume Components
NAME
1 Any Street
City, State 12345
123.456.7890  email address
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CAREER SUMMARY
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TECHNICAL SKILLS (Primarily IT)
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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EDUCATION
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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OPTIONAL INFORMATION
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Career Summary
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Branding
– Who you are professionally
– Functional Title & Level (professional/executive)
– Industries (optional)
– Present Tense
Hard Skills
– Specific functional expertise (Emphasis)
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Soft Skills
– Strengths, experience & personal attributes
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Impact
– Overall impact/value/contribution to an organization
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Technical Summary for IT Professionals
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Career Summary
Plant Manager with demonstrated success in reducing costs, improving productivity
and improving employee morale. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated and innovative thinker who consistently pursues new challenges to
stretch abilities, expand knowledge and bring greater returns to employer.
Experiences include:
 Production Operations
 Maintenance
 Strategic Planning
 New Product Development
 Manufacturing Strategy
 Capital Planning
 Organizational Alignment
 Project Management
 Safety Leadership
 ISO / QS / TS Systems
 Six Sigma Quality / Lean
 Staff Development
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Career Summary
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Plant Manager with demonstrated success in reducing costs, improving
productivity and improving employee morale. Excellent verbal and written
communication skills. Self-motivated and innovative thinker who consistently
pursues new challenges to stretch abilities, expand knowledge and bring greater
returns to employer. Experiences include: Production Operations; Plant
Maintenance; New Product Development; Manufacturing Strategy; Capital
Planning: Project Management; Safety Leadership; ISO / QS / TS Systems; Six
Sigma; and Staff Development.
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Great cure for insomnia
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Professional Experience
Support your case - demonstrate your strengths/expertise
Detail your last 10-15 years
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Company, Location, Dates (years only) of Employment
• Company Description (optional-keep short!)
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Job Title – Can be Generic
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Thumbnail Job Description
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Accomplishments and Contributions (Bullet Points)
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Job Description
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Defines your title/role (Brief job description)
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Begins with an action verb (No Subject) – Past tense unless
still employed
• No adjectives or adverbs
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Includes job dimensions, range, staff size, budget and
reporting relationship, if relevant
• 2-4 sentences
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Job Description
COMPANY NAME, Any Town, Anywhere
year – year
Plant Manager
Directed plant operations. Managed safety, volume, cost, quality and maintenance in
24/7 manufacturing environment. Directed 165 employees within operating budget
of $10M.
Operations Manager
Managed daily operations of 100,000 square foot warehouse. Directed inventory
control, vendor negotiations and physical distribution. Managed 2 supervisors and 25
associates.
Administrative Assistant
Supported Vice President of Finance and 6 other managers in department
administration focusing on confidentiality and accuracy.
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Accomplishments
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Communicate your successes
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Appear in bullet form for readability
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Expressed with action verbs and measurable results - Quantify
• No adverbs or adjectives if possible
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Presented as:
• Result
• Action
• Challenge (Often Optional)
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Accomplishments
Did you:
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Reduce costs, increase revenues/profits? Impact bottom-line? (How?)
Meet/exceed company objectives? (In what way?)
Identify, create or implement a new procedure or system? (Results?)
Identify or solve a major problem for your department or division? (Results?)
Develop or do something for the first time at your company? (Results?)
Improve employee performance or productivity? (How?)
Receive any special recognition or awards? (Why?)
SOURCES: Past Appraisals, Calendars, Project Plans, Brainstorm with Past Co-Workers
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Accomplishments
Good
Conducted many training programs in several
states which reduced problems.
Better
Conducted more than 45 service technician training
programs throughout an 8-state region reducing customer
complaints by 22% in a 6-month period.
Best
Reduced customer complaints 22% in 6 months by
conducting 45 service technician training programs in 8
states.
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Accomplishments
• Reduced overall costs 25%, increased productivity 40% and reduced direct
labor costs 15% by redesigning processes to accommodate additional
volume of new product without increasing capital expenditures.
• Improved employee engagement 15% by implementing new
communication process which resulted in operating efficiency increase of
8% and volume capability increase of 17%.
• Saved $400K annually by implementing new internal color mixing process.
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Education and Professional Development
EDUCATION
MBA, Finance, Any University, Any Town, Anywhere
BS, Finance, Any University, Any Town, Anywhere
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Leadership Development Program, CCL
Successful Negotiating Techniques
ISO Audit Training
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Optional Information
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Affiliations / Associations
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Awards (May include as accomplishments)
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Technical Skills
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Volunteer / Community Activities
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Do not include references
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Next Steps
• Revise your resume using concepts discussed today
• Attend meeting on August 7, 2012 for review by
human resource professionals
• Apply your message to your marketing plan, LI
Profile, Business Cards, and Value Proposition
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