Resume Zen

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Resume Zen How to write clear, effective resumes Chris Ferdinandi

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What can you do to help your resume stand out from crowd? Writing a resume can be frustrating - but it doesn't have to be! Resume Zen is your guide to writing clear, effective resumes.

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Resume ZenHow to write clear, effective resumes

Chris Ferdinandi

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Self Introduction

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Chris Ferdinandi

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The Zen Aesthetic

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The Zen Aesthetic

Simple

Clear

Uncluttered

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Simple

Clear

Uncluttered

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Resume Zen

Simple

Clear

Uncluttered

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Dr. Kiochi Kawana

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“Simplicity is the achievement

of maximum effectwith minimum means.”

- Dr. Koichi Kawana

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Design

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Design for the user.

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Objective

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Looking to obtain a position where I can utilize my skills in a challenging environment.

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Looking for a job just like yours.

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Ditch the objective

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Summary

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A Human Resource Professional with strengths in training and development, strategic program design, and business partnering. Experience and skills include:

• Recruiting• Employee Relations• Training

• Metrics & Analysis• HRIS Systems• Social Media

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Put education at the end

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It’s not what you know...

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It’s what you’ve done with what you know.

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Accomplishments

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Accomplishments(not duties)

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Know marketing and event planning.

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Experience in marketing and event planning.

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Responsible for marketing and event planning.

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Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser.

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The So what? rule

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Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser.

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Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser.

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Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser

that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

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Compiled post-event marketing analysis.

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Compiled post-event marketing analysis.

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Compiled post-event marketing analysis

that aided in the growth of future fundraisers.

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• Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

• Developed webpage featuring event highlights and ticket purchase information.

• Compiled post-event marketing analysis that aided in the continued growth and success of future fundraisers.

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• Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

• Developed webpage featuring event highlights and ticket purchase information.

• Compiled post-event marketing analysis that aided in the continued growth and success of future fundraisers.

Responsible for marketing and event planning for annual fundraising activities.

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abc

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Tailor your resume

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Get as much infoabout the assignment

as possible.

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Build connections

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Pull verbs from

the job description.

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=Coordinate Coordinated

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Coordinate

Analyze

Coordinated

Analyzed

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Coordinate

Analyze

Plan

Coordinated

Analyzed

Planned

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Code websites in Java programming language.

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Coded websites in Java programming language.

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Coded websites in Java programming language.

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Coded websites in Java programming language

to support one thousand page views per second.

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Your Skills Job Details

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Summarize older experiences.

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• Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

• Developed webpage featuring event highlights and ticket purchase information..

• Compiled post-event marketing analysis that aided in the continued growth and success of future fundraisers.

Responsible for marketing and event planning for annual fundraising activities.

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Responsible for marketing and event planning for annual fundraising activities.

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Summary

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A Human Resource Professional with strengths in training and development, strategic program design, and business partnering. Experience and skills include:

• Recruiting• Employee Relations• Training

• Metrics & Analysis• HRIS Systems• Social Media

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A Human Resource Professional with strengths in recruiting, performance management, and analytics. Experience and skills include:

• Recruiting• Employee Relations• Training

• Metrics & Analysis• HRIS Systems• Social Media

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If you remember nothing else,

remember these

3 things.

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Ditch the objective

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The So what? rule

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The So what? rule

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Tailor your resume

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Your Skills Job Details

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