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Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Fundamentals of Resume Construction
Dutch Earle
Executive Strategies, Inc.
Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Principles of Resume Construction
• Two pages• Powerful summary statement• Focused content• Less is best• Keywords• Grammar rules need not apply• 10-second rule for layout
Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Resume Header
• Name• Address• Phone numbers; one or two• Personal email address• Name/address centered; phone/email
on sides
Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Professional Summary – Your Personal Brand
• Two or three sentences• Becomes the cornerstone for:
– Your resume– Networking introductions– Establishing the “brand” that is you
• Objective, concise and memorable
Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Professional Summary Format
I am a ________, ________, ________,
with a focus in _________, __________
and __________; I do it in _________,
_________ and ________ marketplaces.
Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Professional Experience
• “Frame the Environment” in which you worked– Reporting to …– As part of the …– Scope included …
• List achievements– Quantified– Succinct
• If in doubt, then explain
Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Education
• Highest degree first
• Use one line for each
• Year of degree ???
Metro Atlanta’s Most Active Resource for Advancing HR Professionals
Special Training/Certifications/Associations
• Keep industry related
• Show leadership
• Be “politically correct!”