Résumé Help: Creating a Compelling Profile
Terry is off to a nice start. He has noted key skills and knowledge on his résumé. To make an excellent impression, Terry should build upon this information and format the information on the first third of page one into three categories. The first category is a brief headline of five to seven words that encapsulate Terry’s professional identity. The next category is the profile, otherwise known as a summary of qualifications or an executive summary. The third category that we will show today is the areas of expertise category, also known as core competencies.
Why break this information into three categories? Each category serves a distinct purpose. The headline is the statement that puts the Résumé into context and aligns with the job goal. The profile should contain the top selling points of the candidate. The areas of expertise section serves as a checklist for the reader to determine if the candidate has the basic skills and knowledge required for the job at hand.
If you view the before and after résumés, you can see the information is better organized and the reader is able to navigate the document easily and quickly in the updated version. For more information on profiles, you may want to read these blog entries.
Profile Polish: No Pronouns Please
Resume Help: Objective and Summary Format
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If you would like a résumé critique, please contact Debra Wheatman at debra@careersdonewrite.com or visit us at http://careersdonewrite.com. The Résumé Help blog appears weekly on Mondays.
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