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7 Secret but Powerful Resume Hacks that Get Interviews Amy L. Adler CEO

7 Secret but Powerful Resume Hacks that Get Interviews

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So how can you tell the difference between a ho-hum, reasonably good resume and a powerful, attention-getting, interview-winning resume? You’ll know, because the rules that govern excellent resume writing will have been hacked. Here is the countdown of my most secret hacks to writing a resume that breaks the rules and gets the right interviews.

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7 Secret but PowerfulResume Hacks that Get Interviews

Amy L. Adler

CEO

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7. Don’t be afraid to mix it upwith a color--or two

• Use color in the horizontal rules

• Good choices– Blues– Greens– Grays

• Avoid red

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6. Include a testimonial

• Use the text box function in Word.

• Use a comment from a letter of recommendation or annual review.

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5. Include the number ofyears in each position

• Focus on tenure rather than dates if been out of the workforce for some time.

• Include the dates as well, particularly if you were with each company for a significant period of time.

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4. Don’t have enough materialto cover two full pages?

• Don’t increase your margins.

• Don’t drive up your font size.

• Use vertical white space.

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3. Create a graph or a chart

• Convey increase or decrease in a critical metric.

• Use simple visuals, because understands “up” or “down” on a visceral level.

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2. Use Word’s layout functions

• Improve your readability in applicant tracking systems (ATSs).

• Put page numbers in the header or footer of your document.

• Promote the readability of your resume when the ATS spits it out again.

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1. Write the resume in layers

• Write the resume so that a hiring executive gives a high-level read and multiple levels of deeper reads.

• Focus on branding first.

• Use up to two layers of headings and bullets.

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Not sure how to implementmy 7 best resume hacks?

Reach out to me--I’ll custom create your best resume strategy for your unique job search situation.

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