Created:        2021-07-24 Sat
Last modified:  2022-04-06 Wed

Writing a Resume Key Points

LinkedIn learning have a nice course: Writing a Resume with Stacey Gordon.

Here is my key points.

• Experience section

  • On the top (Education first if Early Career)

  • Subsections

    • Company name

    • Location

    • Job title

      • Most recent

    • Dates of employment

    • Duties and responsibilities

      • At least 3

      • 5 should be fine

      • First 2 or 3 should contain the most important information

        • Later bullets may not be read, at least no initially

      • Check job description for bullet points

        • Search using the company name and the job title

        • Similar jobs

  • Use numbers when you can

  • Demonstrate stability, longevity, leadership qualities

• Summary of Qualifications and Objectives should be customized for vacancies

  • Summary of Qualifications = What makes you stand out?

  • Professional Summary

• Achievements

  • Placement

    • In the end or in the beginning for every work experience

    • Or in Summary of Qualifications

    • Or in own section Achievements

  • Take into account relevance and scale before making decision

• Award

  • Space, relevance, non-negative impression

• Presentations and publications

  • Number of views

  • Value

• Education at the bottom (because of work experience)

  • No need to include graduation dates if out of the school for several years

  • Specify education equivalent if needed (for instance, Master's degree in CS)

• Membership and Affiliations

  • Industry-based

    • Search and join

• Name and location

  • Email address, phone number

    • Voicemail should work

      • Check it

    • SMS

• Review external links

  • LinkedIn profile

• Recruiter spend 6 seconds per resume

• Technical Skills = Your technical skills