GeroSTAT April Resume Workshop 2016

HirePower Associates | 2413 Rockridge Ct. Raleigh, NC 27612 | (804) 921-8081 | [email protected]

RESUME WRITING: Strategic Messaging

Helene Bumbalo


Career Management

Identified ProfessionChosen IndustryMatched OrganizationJob Title


Job Fit

Organ

izatio

n Tasks

Organization/Task

You You

Natural Self:

Talents

Interests

Values


Job Fit

Good Job Fit• Energized• Excited• Valued• Happy/Engaged• High productivity• Outstanding quality

Bad Job Fit• Dread• Exhausted• Sick• “Kick the Dog Syndrome”• Low/Moderate productivity• Poor Quality

Interest and Skill Levels

HIGH INTEREST/HIGH SKILL

HIGH INTEREST/LOW-MEDIUM

SKILL

LOW INTEREST/HIGH SKILL

LOW INTEREST/LOW SKILL

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Interest and Skill LevelsHIGH INTEREST/HIGH SKILL• IDEAS:• PEOPLE: • DATA: • THINGS:

HIGH INTEREST/LOW-MEDIUM SKILL• 1.___________• 2.___________



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REACH!

BURN-OUT BURN-OUT

Interest and Skill Levels (example)HIGH INTEREST/HIGH SKILL

HIGH INTEREST/LOW-MEDIUM SKILL• 1. Communicating - Ideas• 2. Correlating - Data



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People40%

Data30%

Ideas20%

Things10%

CollaboratingNetworkingNegotiatingLeading

CalculatingAnalyzingResearching

StrategizingForecasting

Operating

RepairingMaintainingInspectingInvestigatingTrackingResolving ConflictCoachingAdvisingDocumenting

50% of work energy

(usually 20-30%)


Career Identity

Profession

Industry Organization

Job Title

Question 1:

Why are you looking for a job now?

Exit Statement: Brief statement that defines that and why you are looking for a new position-

• Give an honest reason• This is your press release • Make it brief and concise• Non-defensive• ONLY positive

Question 2:

Can you tell me about yourself?

Positioning Statement: Your concise “elevator speech”

• Use with networking, job interviews, on your resume and cover letters

• Tells who you are and what you have to offer

• Identify your PROFESSION• Areas of Experience or Organizations• Specific Expertise• Unique Qualities you bring to the employer


Resume“I didn’t expect a resume to be a chronological history of the person. I wanted it to

represent the activities that were useful to me.”

--Corporate Human Resource Director

An opportunity to get to know yourself

An agenda for an interview

A calling card

A reminder once you’ve left


Chrono-Functional Resume Outline

Heading

Objective (Optional) Usually redundant if the Summary is well written.

Summary of Qualifications/Professional Profile


Chrono-Functional Resume Outline (cont.)

Work Experience Reverse chronological order; present or most recent job and work backwards through earlier positions.

Don’t go back more than 10 years

Job DescriptionDescribe the scope of your responsibilities

Responsibilities are what others impose on you; words without actions

Minimize the use of the words “responsible for” or “duties include.”

High level view



Accomplishment Statements/Bullets

Prove that you did the job wellYou brought value to the employerUsing the PAR outline (problem, action, result) decide what you want the reader to focus onOne key core competency/skill set/area of expertiseDemonstrate the business results for your employer for each accomplishment



Education/Training and Certification

List degree, academic institution, location and date (optional) for college degrees, starting with highest degree first. May include special achievements, awards, and honors.

Include company training and other professional development if applicable.

Include professional certifications and Licensure

Other relevant informationProfessional or community activities

Military

Technical skills if not in summary

Language skills if proficient



Do not show:

• Hobbies and interests – unless they are relevant to the job• Personal information• “References available upon request”


ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS

Conducted many

training programs in several state

agencies

Conducted more than 45 custom worksite diversity

training programs for three state agencies, reducing

ageism claims by 75% in a one year period, or

Reduced ageism claims by 75% in a one year period by

conducting more than 45 custom worksite diversity

training programs for three state agencies.



Increased client program participation

over 12% from the previous

year.

Increased client program

participation over 12%, within one year, by training

home health staff on persuasive communication

techniques.



Established close working relationships with clients and funding

representatives.

Retained 85% of client base and

generated over $1M in community based

funding by establishing and

maintaining strong relationships with

three new foundations.


YOUR OWN ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTChoose one competency or skill

you have

Write an “evidenc

e” statement that proves

you ARE good at that skill

Do another!


"You are the entrepreneur of your career, even if you are employed by others."

--Elisa S. Davis


Thank you!

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