ROCK YOUR RÉSUMÉ

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Today is our second résumé refresher.
Describe what you achieved and accomplished rather than simply listing your job responsibilities. Your résumé shouldn’t be a regurgitation of your job description. Remember, specifics sell.

Instead of: Responsible for calling on accounts in a two-state territory
Say: Increased a $3.5 million territory to a $11 million territory, surpassing our five-year sales goal two years ahead of schedule
Until next week, check your bullet points and STRIVE FOR SPECIFICITY as we continue to ROCK YOUR RÉSUMÉ.

ROCK YOUR RÉSUMÉ

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This July we are going to ROCK YOUR RESUME!
Today is your first resume refresher.

These days we are relying on technology and AI to apply for jobs and even interview. To stand out in the marketplace, whether using a job-posting site, a professional recruiter, or even LinkedIn, a good old-school résumé can come to the rescue.

So consider this one easy edit.

Use VIVID VERBS to describe what you achieved and accomplished.

What did you CREATE? What did you SURPASS? What did you RESTRUCTURE?
Strong action verbs suitable for résumés include:
Oversaw
Increased
Supervised
Bolstered
Recruited
Refocused
Until next week, dust off your current resume and check your bullet points for VIVID VERBS in order to ROCK YOUR RESUME.

Rock Your Résumé with One Easy Edit

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These days we are relying on technology to apply for jobs and even interview. To stand out in the marketplace, whether using a job-posting site, a professional recruiter, or even LinkedIn, a good old-school résumé can come to the rescue.

You may not need to totally rewrite your résumé, but as you look to refresh and update yours, please consider this essential wording advice.

Use strong action verbs to describe what you achieved and accomplished rather than simply to list your job responsibilities. Remember, specifics sell.

Before: Responsible for calling on accounts and growing business in a three-state territory

After: Increased a $3.5 million territory to a $11 million territory, surpassing our five-year sales goal

Strong action verbs suitable for résumés include these examples:
Oversaw
Organized
Increased
Surpassed
Grew
Led
Supervised
Bolstered
Created
Developed
Recruited
Restructured
Refocused

To update your resume, contact Mandi@MandiStanley.com. We offer two résumé packages:
Rock Your Résumé REFRESH
Rock Your Résumé REWRITE

Prefer Performance to Chronology in Your Résumé

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Ditch the chronological résumé.

Scratch the traditional format of simply listing your educational background and previously held jobs.

Rather, use your résumé to highlight your specific accomplishments at the top. Word them in such a way as to be meaningful to the employer. Use strong action verbs to describe what you achieved rather than simply listing your job responsibilities. Remember, specifics sell. Your accomplishments must translate to their organization; they should be able to see you doing the same good work for them.

Consider this order as you draft your next résumé:
First, list your preferred name and all of your contact information at the top.
Next, use the heading Career Accomplishments for your performance highlights in a bulleted list.

Note these examples:
– Increased a $3.5 million territory to a $11 million territory, surpassing our five-year sales goal
– Grew market share 43 percent between July-December 2019
– Recruited 110 new all-school accounts during the last calendar year (2021)

Use the heading Career Track to list your previous positions and jobs and related experience.
Use the heading Skills to highlight the strengths you know will be relevant to the organization.
Use the key words in their job listing.
For the last heading, use Education, and list your schools and degrees and special certifications.

To update your resume, contact Mandi@MandiStanley.com. We offer two résumé packages:
– Rock Your Résumé REFRESH
– Rock Your Résumé REWRITE

Do I Really Need a Résumé Cover Letter?

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Why do we even have to write cover letters? If we’re posting online, is it even necessary? Aren’t we just repeating what is already listed on the résumé?

Answer: Not if you’re using it correctly.

I get it. Cover letters can be tricky. For those of you who struggle with what to include, think of your cover letter as an opportunity to tell one story. Pick a bullet point from your résumé that deserves more in-depth discussion, and use your cover letter to tell the story of how you solved the problem, came in under budget, completed a project ahead of schedule, or increased market

share by a specific percentage.

In other words, let your personality shine in your cover letter. It’s your chance to share your success story.

Include these components:

A subject line proposing to fulfill a need for the employer

A direct opening sentence citing the open position and your source of information

Your understanding of the employer’s need

A story exemplifying how your skills can contribute

A request for an interview

To update your resume, contact Mandi@MandiStanley.com. We offer two résumé packages:

Rock Your Résumé REFRESH

Rock Your Résumé REWRITE

Do I Really Need a Résumé Cover Letter?

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Rock Your Résumé with One Easy Edit

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These days we are relying on technology to apply for jobs and even interview. To stand out in the marketplace, whether using a job-posting site, a professional recruiter, or even LinkedIn, a good old-school résumé can come to the rescue. Read more

Prioritize Performance in Your Résumé

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