This presentation on resume making will teach the viewer what should go into a resume, how to write excellent content, and how to become a versatile resume maker. See https://www.joyfuljobsearch.com/tips/how-to-write-a-resume-proving-value for more!

1. THE STRATEGY
BEHIND MAKING A
RÉSUMÉ
James Crook

2. “A tool in the form of a document used to
garner interest from a perspective employer.”
 Each résumé you submit for a potential job
must be tailored to that job for the best
results.

3.  Space is a precious commodity.
 Sections in a résumé should be ordered by
importance and relevance to the job being
applied for.
 The three things that you MUST put on a
résumé are Personal Information,
Employment History, and Education.

4.  Let’s talk about the most important principle
in all of résumé making. Versatility. Versatility
is the key. Versatility in the realm of résumé
making means that you are not held bound
by one specific format. The different content
of your résumé should flow in order of what
is most relevant to the job being applied for.

5. 1. Personal Information
2. Title
3. Qualifications (Skills, Abilities, etc.)
4. Achievements/Accomplishments
5. Experience
6. Education
7. Endorsements
(Remember Versatility!)

6. Personal Information
 If you use an unprofessional email address you are
crippling yourself! (partygirl@example;
rodeoking@example; alliwanttodoisfish@example)
Make a new email using a rendition of your NAME.
 For the sake of space keep your name on one line and
the rest of your information (email, phone, address,
LinkedIn) on one or two lines.

7. The title of the résumé should reflect the
name of the position the candidate is
interested in.
 If the job is a Bank Teller position, “Bank
Teller” would be the title.
The title makes the résumé easier to read.

8. The next two slides will show how to
convert a properly constructed Me in 30
Seconds Statement into a Title.

9.  I am an Employment Specialist with 1 year of
experience. During my time as an Employment
Specialist; I have become an excellent résumé
maker, have become adept at counseling candidates
about their employment needs, and have developed
very strong networking abilities. I have helped 17
people find work over the past year. Even with the
success I have had, I know that I have room to grow.
I am a quick learner and am ready to take another
step forward in my development.

10. Employment Specialist
Résumé Making Abilities – Employment Counseling – Networking Skills

11.  The “Qualifications” section is the most important
part of the résumé.
The next three slides will demonstrate how to take the
information you know about an opportunity and turn
that into a qualifications section.

12. How can I tailor my résumé to match the needs of this
office?

13.  The Career Networking Center is located at MC 127A. The Center is open from 8am - 5pm
Monday through Friday and is staffed with trained peer mentors to help you with the
following:
 Career Preparation Services at the Career Networking Center:
 Walk-in Resume and Cover Letter Help
 BYUI Connect, Alumni Mentoring - Database of Alumni Ambassadors
 Career Networking Crash Course
 LinkedIn Tutorials
 Major Exploration at the Career Networking Center:
 Occupational Literature
 Aptitude Testing
 Career Exploration Testing
 Career Research Peer Mentors
 Other Networking Resources:
 Campus Societies
 BYU-Idaho Career Fair held Fall and Winter
 Area Coordinator Service Missionaries

14.  Résumé writing and formatting
 Networking in person and online
 Employment counseling and advice
 Cover letter writing
 LinkedIn knowledge
 1 year of experience in an LDS Employment Resource
Center

15. Accomplishments
• The second most important asset to your résumé
are “accomplishments.” (Good Bullet Points)
• These give you the opportunity to explain your
value.
• Ideally, these should take up the most space on
the page compared with the other sections in the
résumé.

16. What is an Accomplishment ?
• Any praise you have been given, any awards you
have won, any extra responsibility you have
taken, anything that you feel proud about.
• Power Statements

17. Accomplishment vs Job Description
• The next two slides will show examples of
Accomplishments and Job Descriptions.

18. Job Description
• Counseled with candidates regarding their
employment needs.
• Delivered documents to courts and businesses.
• Completed administrative tasks as needed.

19. Accomplishments
• 23 of the 25 candidates I worked closely with
(résumé, job search strategies, networking etc.)
found employment.
• Created new projects of my own initiative to help
the Employment Center run more effectively.
• Created or revised over 60 documents, charts,
and graphs that improved the efficiency of the
Employment Center.

20. What if I don’t have any
accomplishments?
• Essentially everyone has accomplishments.
Sometimes you have to pull accomplishments
out of your descriptions.
• Instead of “I contacted new candidates who
registered on the site.” Say “Because of my
performance in other areas of my job, I was
trusted to contact new candidates who registered
on the site.”

21. Where do Accomplishments Go? That’s
the question Jimmy!
• Accomplishments are very flexible. You can put
the accomplishment under the job or experience
it corresponds with, or you can create an
“Accomplishment section.”

22. More Help on Writing Great
Accomplishments
• Check out this article by Laszlo Bock on
LinkedIn. It is a great help to writing good
accomplishments.
“My Personal Formula for a Winning Resume”
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140929001534-24454816-my-personal-formula-for-a-better-resume

23. Employment History
Employment is an easy section. All you need are:
 Dates
 Employer Names
 Job Titles
 Brief Description
 (Possibly Accomplishments)

24. Education
Education is simple as well. You need:
 Name of School
 Degree Earned (If high school put diploma or
graduated. If college was not completed put some
college.)
 Dates

25. Endorsements
 Using recommendations and
endorsements is highly recommended,
and not a lot of people do it. An
endorsement is something like this:
 “James is a pleasure to know and to
work with. His positive outlook,
willingness to assist, and the quality of
his performance are exemplary.”
(Brett Messer, Sr. Director Operation
Strategy at Neutraceutical)
www.linkedin.com/in/brettmesser

26. Why should I use an
Endorsement?
 Are you more or less likely to buy a
house if a third party can verify that
the house is in a good location?
 Would you like to see a movie with no
stars or 4 stars?
 Are you more likely to go to a
restaurant because the restaurant
owner tells you his food is good or
because the restaurant has 4 stars?

27.  It has become status quo for an employer to
ask you for references if the company wants
them.
 Do not put, “references upon request” at the
bottom of the résumé either. If you do that
you are wasting space you could be using for
an accomplishment.

28. JAMES CROOK
304 W 1200 N CENTERVILLE, UT • 801-245-9030 • jimpcrook@gmail.com • www.linkedin.com/in/jamescrook1
Employment Specialist
Résumé Making Abilities-Employment Counseling-Networking Skills
Qualifications
• Résumé writing and formatting
• Networking in person and online
• Employment counseling and advice
• Cover letter writing
• LinkedIn knowledge
• 1 year of experience in an LDS Employment
Resource Center
Achievements
LDS Employment Resource Services Center
• Successful-18 of the 21 candidates I worked closely with (résumés, job search strategies, networking etc.) found
employment. (The three who have not found work yet are still looking.)
• Improved Efficiency of the Office-Created or revised over 50 documents, charts, and graphs.
• Leadership-Managed the center whenever the manager was fulfilling responsibilities away from the office.
• Trusted with Responsibility-Was asked by manager to take care of contacting all new employer editors and
candidates who registered on our website.
• Can Handle Large Tasks and Projects-Helped the workers at Deseret Industries complete their résumé profiles.
• Computer Skills- Excellent with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. Capable of learning new programs
quickly. Was regarded as the computer expert of the office and was given all computer related responsibilities.
• Self Starter-Created new projects of my own initiative to help the Employment Center run more effectively.
• Accomplished-Was given my own assistant so that I could work on side projects given to me by upper
management.
Arnold & Crook PLLC
• Efficient-Delivered documents to appropriate businesses and courts with a 100% completion rate.
Missionary and Employment Experience
LDS Employment Resource Services Center Centerville, UT
Employment Missionary 08/2013-Present
Regarded as the résumé expert of the office. Counseled with candidates regarding their employment needs. Managed
the office whenever the manager was at meetings or fulfilling other tasks. Performed all administrative duties.
Arnold & Crook PLLC Salt Lake City, UT
Office Assistant/Errand Runner 04/2011-07/2013
Delivered documents to courts and businesses. Completed administrative tasks as needed.
Education
Graduate of Viewmont High School
“James is a pleasure to know and to
work with. His positive outlook,
willingness to assist, and the quality
of his performance are exemplary.”
(Brett Messer, Sr. Director
Operation Strategy at
Neutraceutical)
www.linkedin.com/in/brettmesser