It’s been several years since you have sat down and took inventory of all your experience gained throughout your career across roles and/or organizations. You are unsure how to package it all into an attractive sales sheet/resume and refine your background to tell a clear story on where you have been and where you want to be in your career. You want to state your mission where others will gain a strong understanding of your personal strengths and professional expertise. You want to be able to ‘tweak and tailor’ your baseline resume to align with different job opportunities which demonstrate why you are a strong and qualified candidate for a position. You want to choose a resume design that puts you at the top of the selection list and avoid any pitfalls where you are sharing too much information that will be glossed over. You want to leverage your resume to update your LinkedIn Profile and let your industry know you are actively looking for a new opportunity.
Learn how to create your “banner ad” which matches your next ideal role and will have you stand out from the crowd. Hone in on your core competencies which highlight your business acumen across functional, technical, and leadership areas. Craft a resume that showcases your talents and best qualities with key words that stand out. Showcase your professional work history, without drowning your resume in too much detail. Present your education, certification and recognition awards as achievements that will stand on their own. Include optimal contact information that helps others learn more about who you are. Learn how to deal with common sore spots such as job hopping, lack of experience, while concentrating on your skill sets. Upgrade your resume with components which round out your expertise and ideally position you as a qualified candidate. Identify themes that tell a clear story about the professional expert you are, as you submit your resume and prepare for the first phone call.
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Your Cover Story and Personal Brand
If you were a musician, then consider your resume your bestselling hit album. You have a select group of tracks which all have a theme. Together they tell a compelling story about where you've been and where you're headed. This album makes listeners feel good, and want to buy more of your music, investing in you. You stand tall and proud bellowing out your favorite tunes when asked to sit for any and all interviews. As an artist, if you have hit all the beats, then make no mistake you have done your job well.
Your resume, your style, how you communicate, what you enjoy doing, how you handle conflict, who you choose on your team, your why, your results, your impact all of this and so much more make up your personal brand. The resume is the written version of that unique value proposition. You'll have many iterations drafting this, but as you come back to it, you will see it coming together as one core message of who you are and why you're the ideal candidate for that role. Enjoy, this is authentic marketing at its finest! Keep in mind, you are NOT a one-hit wonder. 🙂
Training Information
Video 1 Time: 59:00
Video 2 Time: 40:30
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