1. RESUMES OR MARKETING YOURSELF

2. 98

3. PERCENTAGE OF ALL RESUMES THAT DON’T EVEN GET LOOKED AT

4. 10 SECONDS

5. THE AVERAGE TIME YOUR COVER LETTER RECEIVES

6. 20 SECONDS THE TIME YOUR RESUME RECEIVES

7. RESUME BASICS

9. A PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

10. ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES

11. ABOUT YOUR FAMILY

12. ABOUT YOUR SALARY

13. A WORK OF ART

14. A STATEMENT OF YOUR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY ON LIFETHERE ARE NO RULES THERE ARE EXPECTATIONS

15. FIRST THINGS FIRST. WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU? HOW TO GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU.

16. REMEMBER, THAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT MARKETING YOURSELF – NOT JUST A LAUNDRY LISTING OF WHAT YOU’VE DONE

17. CAREER SUMMARY

18. SELL IT DON’T TELL IT

19. RELEVANT SKILLS CONCISE TEXT NOT A LIST

20. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (YOUR JOBS) RELEVANT BUT NOT OVER 10 YEARS OLD

21. EDUCATION CREDENTIALS CERTIFICATIONS

22. BE DETAILED INCLUDE CONTINUING EDUCATION ENSURE RELEVANCY

23. HONORS, AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS THESE DISTINGUISH YOU FROM OTHERS WILL BE VALUABLE TO YOUR EMPLOYER PUBLIC SPEAKING, AWARDS, IF YOU ARE PUBLISHED, REMEMBER – IF IT IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE IT SHOULD BE IN YOUR CAREER SUMMARY

24. FORMAT OPTIONS TO CATCH AN EYE

25. FORMAT RULE #1 EYE CATCHING BUT READABLE 3C’S CLEAN, CONCISE, CONSISTENT

26. THREE GENERIC TYPES CHRONOLOGICAL FUNCTIONAL HYBRID

27. COMPUTER GENERAL GUIDELINES RELEVANT SPECIFIC KEY WORDS VIDEO RESUME

28. PARAGRAPHS VS BULLETS

29. FONT STYLE OPTIONS (BOLD, UNDERLINE, ITALICS)

30. TEN COMMON ERRORS Don’t Rely On Outdated Sources Don’t Include Every Job – Relevancy Listing Only Job Duties Rather Than Accomplishments – Answer This Question – What Did You Accomplish In This Job That Someone Else Might Not Have? Don’t Include Subjective Descriptions – Just The Facts Don’t leave out volunteer work if it’s relevant you still did it – even if you didn’t get paid

31. TEN COMMON ERRORS Don’t include inappropriate information – family, height, weight, salary history, etc. 7) Don’t overdo the creativity – clarity is more important 8) Having tiny inconsistencies – attention to detail 9) Sending in a resume without a cover letter. Research and customize it for making a compelling case for yourself as a candidate. 10) Believing every piece of resume advice you get. Ask 10 times, get 10 answers.

32. ACTIVITY

33. THE COVER LETTER KEY SELLING POINTS UNIQUE CONCISE ACHIEVEMENTS

34. STRATEGY OPENING BODY CLOSING

35. PROOFREAD – POLISH - FINALIZE PROFESSIONALISM ATTENTION TO DETAIL ANSWER THE EMPLOYERS BASIC QUESTION “WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ME?”