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Today’s IABC
Free Web Seminar
How to Create an A+ Resume Presented by Heather Huhman 18 January 2012
students.iabc.com
Upcoming Free Web Seminar How to Build and Maintain Your Personal Brand 7 March 2012 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time Presented by Heather Huhman
With an 80% discounted IABC student membership
Enhance your knowledge and skills with the highest quality research, articles and best practices.
Access professional development resources used by top communicators.
Add value to your resume, connect with professionals and gain experience.
Discover the hidden job market.
Learn more at
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All About Heather
University of Missouri Former intern PR pro Career expert Entrepreneur Author
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What We’ll Discuss Today
Resume layout and formatting
Writing to get noticed Resume strategies
that (actually) work
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Resumes 101
First step – Standard in hiring
Paired with a cover letter Digital & print
– Social media – Personal website
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Resume Layout & Formatting
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Resume Layout
Cover letter Headline Professional profile Experience Education Skills, affiliations, & awards
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Cover Letter
First read Introduction
– Advertises resume
Email body
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Headline
Basics – Name – Contact information
• Social media
– Sub-headline • Your “role”
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Professional Profile
Not objective statement
Short description Who are you and
what can you offer the organization?
Examples
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Experience
“Meat” of resume Chronological order Experience vs. other
experience Bullet points Accomplishments >
responsibilities
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Education
Higher education – No high school
Basic info Extra room?
– Classes & projects • Accomplishments
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Skills, Affiliations, & Awards
Unique Current The “best” Keywords Highlight executive
positions
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Resume Formatting
Rule: 1 page – Approx. 600 words
Font – Serif v. sans serif – Font size > 10 pt.
.PDF or .DOC
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Writing to Get Noticed
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Resume Writing
Tone – Professional – Avoid jargon – Active vs. passive
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Resume Writing
Style – Spelling – Grammar – Phrases vs. sentences
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Resume Writing
Content – Numbers – Keywords
• Job description • Google • RezScore Skills Explorer
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Resume Strategies That (actually) Work
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Resume Strategies
Customization – Research
SEO – Keywords – Hyperlinks
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Resume Strategies
Social media – LinkedIn – Facebook – Twitter “Twesume”
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Thank you!
Questions? Comments?
Contact me:
@HeatherHuhman
www.heatherhuhman.com