The Complete Résumé
A Perfect Resume...
Video: Rèsumès That Work Well Meet These Three Targets?
Must Contain:
- Name and Contact Info
- Summary or Profile Statement
- Hard Skills Section
- Employment History
- Accomplishment Statements
- Education
- Technology
- Training, Certifications & Licenses
May Also Contain:
- Achievements
- Appendix
- Awards or Recognitions
- Business or Industries Section
- Career Highlights
- Citizenship
- Community/Volunteerism
- Conferences or Workshops
- Extracurricular Activities
- Fraternities or Sororities
- Hobbies and Interest
- Industry Knowledge/Range
- Internships
- Languages
- Memberships or Affiliations
- Projects
- Patents
- Presentations
- Professional Development
- Projects
- Publications
- Research
- Signature Achievements
- Social Media Knowledge
- Tagline
Addresses:
- Accomplishments
- Ageless Rèsumè
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Best Fonts
- Branding Statement
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Email Address
- Font Sizes
- Gaps
- Hard Skills/Soft Skills
- Job Scope
- Key Words
- Numbers
- Objections
- Page Margins
- Plain Text
- QR Code
- Rèsumè Portfolio
- Rèsumè Styles/Formats
- Tagline
- Telephone Number
[Note: Like a living rèsumè, this list will grow over time.
Accomplishes:
- Functions like a mirror: it highlights skills that best match those talents sought by the employer.
- Reflects how you will perform in the workplace.
- Answer the question, "Why should an employer hire you?"
- Focuses on solutions that meet the employers' needs.
- Serves as a marketing tool.