Resume Writing Strategies

Next, goes the qualifications profile (also known as the career profile or professional profile), which is a strongly written paragraph that summarizes your expertise in one concise paragraph. This is your hook, with the rest of your marketing document qualifying your opening statement, that you are the best candidate for the role. Many people begin their resumes with a career objective, however this is often a weak statement and seems to focus more on your own needs than that of an employer). Summarizing your competencies into a strong opening statement will seize the reader's attention and encourage them to read on.

For added attention you may with to follow your opening statement with a bulleted list of core competences, again marketing your expertise.

Employment history should then be addressed with your most recent position detailed first and working backwards. This is referred to as reverse chronological format and is generally the more widely utilized layout. Only go back 10 to 15 years as this would be the most relevant. Remember, succinct paragraph of relevant accountabilities, with strong wording, followed by a bulleted section of actual accomplishments.

Next, your education, certifications,

Followed by memberships if relevant.

(Note: When methodizing and deciding on the best format to use, this will be dependent on what stage you are within your career. The above formatting would obviously not be the best layout for a new graduate, a career changer, or someone who is returning to the workforce.)

EDIT
Edit, edit and edit again. And just to be safe, get a friend or relative to read through the document to ensure your career-marketing document is free of typos or grammatical errors.

Remember, your career-marketing document is your initial handshake and should not be thrown together without researching your information; expanding and identifying key accomplishments and unique value that you offer the prospective employer; scripting your information into powerfully written statements; underpinning your expertise with quantifiable accomplishments; materializing onto paper and methodizing into a format that is aesthetically pleasing; and finally editing, to ensure your document is error free.

Happy writing!

Annemarie Cross

www.aresumewriter.net

Annemarie Cross is a Professional Resume Writer and Career Coach, and founder/principal of Advanced Employment Concepts, who specialize in the research, design and authoring of compelling career-marketing documents and career pathing strategies for graduates, blue-collar, white-collar and senior executives.

With published works, an award, and internationally recognized certifications

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