Resumes Today
Resumes Today
R. Anne Hull
Hull Strategies, LLC
Resumes Today!
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• CVs vs Resumes
• Formatting for Machines and Humans
• What they want to read about you
R. Anne Hull
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CVs vs Resumes
Resume Format
• Appearance/Length
• Reverse Chronology
• Functional
• Graphics
Have mercy on the reader
Don’t assume they know - Connect the dots
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Curriculum Vitae
(“course of one’s life”)
• A biographical document that outlines your personal
background, education, and experience.
• Comprehensive document.
• Preferred document for medicine, law, education,
science, and media (television, film, etc.).
• CV and Resume involve similar principles of
presenting education, experience and
accomplishments.
• CV has no restrictions for length.
Resume Format
Place most important categories toward the
beginning.
Use present tense for current duties and
activities and the past tense for others.
Write out numbers between one and nine and
use numerals for 10 and above.
Use consistent format for telephone numbers
and dates.
Use proper two-letter abbreviations for states.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, syntax, and
punctuation errors. Do NOT rely on spell check get someone else to proofread it for you.
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Resume –
Electronic / Scannable Resumes
Resume Format
Headings should stand out
Use 10 to 12 point font size
Use design formats such as
bullets, lines, italics, boldface
type, shading for a unique
appearance, but do not overdo it
One inch margins are normal.
Justify the left margin
• Typical Process
• Create doc
• Save as TXT file
• Edit
Into the weeds….
Resume –
Electronic / Scannable Resumes
• Sans serif font [Arial, Lucida Sans, Tahoma, or Verdana] A
font size between 10 and 12
• Use capital letters for headings to replace boldface type
or underlining.
• Avoid using of tabs; create spaces using the space bar.
• Do not use word wrapping.
• Save the final document as a “text only” or rich text
format”
• Save as HTML for web posting, ASCII or PDF for attaching
to e-mail
Out of the weeds…
Resume - Headers
INCLUDE
• Full Name, PhD
• Phone
• E-mail
• Location
• LinkedIn
LEAVE OFF
• “Resume” or “CV”
• DoB
• SS#
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Photo
• Health Info
• References available…
Resume –
Electronic / Scannable Resumes
• Proof read
• Get another set of eyes
• Finalize
• Submit TXT file to
system
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Resume - Summary Statement
Why they should hire you
1. Potential contributions
2. Track record
3. Unique element
Known for creating and implementing training that expands
team member capabilities and instructs users on system
utilization/improvement. Works with government, civilian, and
corporate stakeholders.
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Resume - Experience
• Most relevant accomplishments first
• Research
• Include only experience within profession or
industry
Resumes – Optimize with Keywords
• Finding Keywords
• Job Posting
• Other similar job descriptions
• Organization Website
Use a job search engine to search for job listings.
Check the results to see if you can find a common
theme in the keywords listed in the job postings.
Resume Accomplishments
Diffused tense situations as on-call manager amid the
heightened security after NY marathon bombing.
Received Leadership Award for professional and
diplomatic handling of a particularly sensitive issue
with an international traveler.
Use Action Verbs
• Avoid “I” and redundant words
Resumes - Keywords
Describe critical job qualifications
• Relevant Titles
• Professional Skills, Methods,
Approaches, Programs
• Communication, Responsibility,
Authority and Interpersonal Skills
• Similar titles
• Education and training
• Software and Technology Competencies
• Credentials
Resume - Accomplishments
Context, Challenge, Problem
State the task, project, challenge, the situation, issue or
context
Actions YOU took
Describe specific actions you took to address the challenge.
Did you develop something? Solve a problem? Make
recommendations? What skills, knowledge and abilities did
you use?
Result /Outcome
Give specific examples of results of your actions, quantify
when possible
Resume Accomplishments
Direct 10 Interns in fast-paced clinic environment. Assign and
prioritize work, manage productivity, provide timely
constructive feedback and annual reviews.
Initiated funding proposal and managed on-going research
study of violence in media on pre-school children.
Use Active Voice - terse, but complete
• in order to -> to
• as a replacement for -> to replace
• utilize -> Use
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Resume Teaching Experience and Research
• List institution, course level,
number and title, date provided
and number of students involved
• List title, sponsoring agency or
corporation, funding requested,
date of submission and outcome
of submission
Resume –
Other Relevant Experience
• Volunteer experience sustained over time and
used your professional knowledge and skills.
• Professional or personal efforts to meet needs
of the profession or community
• Relevant life experience
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Resume - Education
Resume –
Licensure and Certification
• Reverse chronological order
• GPA – only if top of class
• High school
• Reverse Chronological Order
• Agency, Number, Issue date and latest renewal date
• Certificate Title, awarding institution and date
Resume –
Publications & Presentations
Resume –
Professional Memberships
• Books, Reports
• Non-traditional Media
• Use “The Chicago Manual of Style” or
the “American Medical Association
Manual of Style.”
• If lengthy, use an addendum
• Include name of organization and inclusive dates of
membership: 2012-Present or 2012-2014.
• Highlight offices held or note other kinds of
participation such as committee memberships or task
force assignments.
• “Invited” presentations
• reverse chronological order and provide
title, inviting organization, location and
date
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Your References
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• People who know you and your work
• 2 Professional
• 2 Character
• Separate page with your Header
• Reference name, telephone number and e-mail address.
• Brief statement about your relationship and what each
reference may be able to contribute concerning your
knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Generally provide this list only upon request.
Curious?
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R. Anne Hull
[email protected]
#Ahull7
Summary:
• CVs vs Resumes
• Formatting for Machines and
Humans
• What they want to read about you
R. Anne Hull
[email protected]
#Ahull7
Hull Strategies, LLC © 2016 For your personal use only. For copies and more information,
please contact: www.hullstrategies.com [email protected]
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