Although Claire is a very strong candidate, it was a struggle to read through Claire’s resume, especially the skills section.  There are a few great lessons for us in this section.  First, text boxes are used for formatting the two blocks of content.   A text box is useful in some situations.  Resumes are often either…

If we read Rachel’s entire résumé, we will find she has managed accounting and auditing for high-value operations.  The problem is that the reader may lose interest in Rachel within the first few lines of her résumé and Rachel misses an opportunity. That’s a common issue and easily repaired. She starts off with her primary…

Matthew is an accomplished account manager, but we would not know this by reading his résumé. His résumé is similar to many candidates early in their career who have not crafted a new résumé since college graduation.  Many times a candidate will simply add on experience without a holistic view of their résumé and current…

The candidate we are helping today is an executive sales manager with retail experience as well as experience in the mortgage industry. He has some notable accomplishments, but his résumé does not convey these in a way that highlights his strengths.  Todd should have a headline, a summary statement, and a core competency section to…

As a professional résumé writer, I come upon so many really impressive candidates who struggle to create a résumé that does them justice. In this case, we are reviewing a portion of the résumé of a highly regarded Judge.  He has done a good job by adding an opening summary statement and including a list…

Today’s résumé is that of an IT Operations professional with mixed experience doing a combination of project management, program management, and engineering. The first challenge this résumé has is the poor use of space. There is an unusual amount of white space at the top of the first page and the overall visual appeal of…

Overall, in contrast to many résumés that I get across my desk, I would say that this one is fairly well written.  It makes good use of verbs and points out strengths in a concise way. When it comes to résumés in the investment world, while it is optimal to keep them to one page, there…

A résumé is a reflection of you.  It represents your personal brand.  For this reason, it is extremely important to make sure your résumé is aesthetically pleasing, well organized for ease of readability, and most of all, accurate.  You can’t afford to make errors on your résumé. If you do, hiring managers will think you…

Overall, today’s résumé sample is a fairly strong one. The candidate, Elliot, includes a headline that lets readers know immediately he is a Director of Sales. He also provides a summary statement and a list of core competencies. In addition, Elliot provides an extra section focused on highlighting his sales and marketing skills. These are…

As a professional résumé writer, I really enjoy the feeling I get when I am able to help someone. The transformation that occurs once a résumé is properly repositioned can be startling.  As a matter of fact, I received an email just yesterday from a client who got a job offer within a week and…