1. 60 Days to a New Job and Great Salary
BeFunemployed’s
60 Days to a New Job and Great Salary
Module Two: Building a Winning Resume

3. Today’s Game Plan Resume Elements Statistics, statistics, statistics
Rookie Resume Mistakes
Applicant Tracking System
FREE Resume Review
By the end of the this module,
you’ll have the tools to create
a winning resume.

4. Resume Types Three basic types of resumes:
Chronological—Lists work experience in chronological order (most recent position first, least recent position at the bottom of the list).
Functional—Listed by skills or functions (usually the company, dates and positions held aren’t listed).
Combination—Includes both of the above

5. Elements of a Resume
Contact Information
Name  Address
Telephone 
Social Media Sites?
Objective
Education
List year if less than five years ago
Certifications, workshops, classes
Previous Positions
Most recent first
Accomplishments
Awards
Successes

6. #1 Font for your Resume:
Calibri

7. Your Customized Objective
Match the Title in the Job Description
Job Description: Seeking an Area Coordinator with 5+ years experience in Musical Theater, excellent communications and organizational skills and flexible schedule.
Objective: Administrative professional with 6 years experience in Musical Theater. Hoping to bring my excellent communication and organizational skills to a company catering to children. Flexible schedule allows for maximum availability.
Several Different Resumes = Flexibility

8. Such As:
Experienced and accomplished political campaign manager with over ten years of experience looking to leverage extensive background in crisis management, departmental organization and mass communication into an entry-level HR assistant position with Pacific 2.1 Technologies.
Dedicated medical assistant who graduated top of his class, pursuing hospice care position.
To leverage my 5+ years of client-facing experience, public speaking skills, and expertise in the health care industry into a public relations role with Happy Tree Educational Animations.
To obtain the position of ONLINE ESL INSTRUCTOR with BabelSpeak.com where I can apply my education, fifteen years of teaching experience and native linguistic skills and provide clients with a high quality language instruction experience.

9. Statistics Statistics aren’t scary when they’re about you.
Instead of “Achieved revenue goals,” say, “Generated $10 million dollars revenue by…”
Instead of “Safety is key,” say, “Went 125 days accident free.”
Instead of “Met all sales goals,” say “Achieved personal sales goal 10 months in a row”

10. Applicant Tracking System
Keywords specific to the position you want (the job description)
The employee receives resumes that meet the keyword requests.

11. Top Tips to Beating the ATS
Send your resume as Microsoft Word or something similar.
Label things simply:
“Work Experience,” not “Career Achievements” or “Jobs I’ve Rocked”
Order:
Company Name, Title, Dates
Eli Lilly and Company, Quality Control Technician, January, 2012 – March, 2015
NOT Quality Control Technician, Eli Lilly and Company, January, 2012 – March, 2015

12. Top Tips to Beating the ATS
Use both acronyms and spelled-out forms of titles/key names
Pump your Objective full of the key words
Watch Your Spelling

13. Resume Rookie Mistakes
Having an unprofessional address. (Same goes for your voice mail.)
No more than two pages
No need to put “References available upon request.” Obvious.
Bullet points
Spell check. You’re a professional blogger, not a professional booger.
Don’t lie.

15. Resume “Bling” Choose a resume style based on:
Your personality
The position you desire
Simplicity is key
Do NOT choose the ones with logos, photos or shadings
MANY sample resumes online (Google “best sample resumes)

16. Send your resume to me at:
FREE Resume Review
Send your resume to me at:

17. Wrapping it Up Your resume is your key to getting in the door.
Take your time and get it right.
Proof it— to five friends
Key words are key
Don’t forget: your resume to me. I’d love to see it and give you feedback.

18. In the Next Module Get it Out There! Online job sites LinkedIn
Friends/Influencers
Company Websites
Networking