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7 Tips for Attention-Grabbing Resumes

Craft Your Resume Like a News Story to Get Attention

4. Compelling Content

What follows the lead in my resume format is a short list (4 points or so) of some of your finest professional accomplishments. Why? I want you to present previous achievements in such a manner as to create a need from the recruiter’s point of view to contact you. Remember that the sole purpose of a resume is not to land a job, but to create a dialogue, or a meet-and-greet if you will.

I want you to tell your potential future employer how you "enhanced business processes increasing revenue by 3% while reducing overall turnover 16%." Or how you "created a filing system that reduced the time staff spent seeking files by 50%, thereby creating a more efficient workplace."

Besides tooting your own horn, you create a question in the hiring manager’s mind: How did she do that? The question behind the question however is: Can she do that for me?!

 

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    Rick Gillis is an author/speaker/radio and TV host—all with an emphasis on employment and job search. Rick says that job search is no longer about selection. It’s about preventing elimination! Read more...