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. Tailor your resume to the position you are seeking
. You do not have to list ALL you have done
. List information that applies to the position/organization you are courting
. Describe any job where you acquired important skills or experience
. Problem, Action, Result – what did you do to solve a problem? (include the result)
. List quantifiable accomplishments and results using numbers
. Ex. increased retention 46%; reduced call offs 125%; cut expenses in half
. Employers look for someone who has produced results
. This is the best predictor of someone who will produce for them
. Your resume gets you the interview; the interview gets you the job
. Chunk assignments and jobs to avoid the “hopper” label
. Ex. 2006-2008: Director of Nursing—Riley Medical Center; Good Sheppard Home
. Address gaps – include something valuable in your work history
. Ex. 2008-2010 Full-time parent plus community service
. Keep it Simple—the more you write, the less anyone will read
. Sell with words—make it pop with succinctness and powerful word choice
. It is not about the companies or the jobs, it is about you and what you have done
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