How to make your resume work for you - Margaret Buj - Interview Coach

How to make your resume work for you I have been hearing from a lot of people recently who are having trouble getting interviews for that next opportunity. If you feel that nobody is interested in reading and responding to your CV/resume, you should seriously consider rewriting it. Why? Well, lets look at the process from the employer’s point of view. Why should a company select your CV/resume, interview you and possibly hire you, when they may have a few hundred candidates to choose from? What can you say that will make your resume stand out? How can you create the necessary wording in your CV/resume in order to help provide a mental picture for the reader, showing your potential capabilities? How will you be able hold the readers interest in order for you to get past that first critical step of being short-listed for a possible interview? You must provide the most comprehensive picture of your capabilities in order to catch the attention of the reader. You must ensure that you have thoroughly reviewed all aspects of your job, your experiences and successes, and include these in your CV/resume. The consequences of not doing  will most likely result in your application being rejected. After rewriting your CV/resume carefully read each statement you have written about your experience and deliverable and then ask yourself the question, So what?   If you have made your statements as dynamic and descriptive as you can, then you have a better chance to catch the attention of the reader and improved your chances of getting a job interview. Here are a couple of the several So what examples to assist you in improving the quality and content of your resume: Deputised as team supervisor  (So what?)  Or you could write Deputised as team supervisor for a team of 5 staff and lead the team in successfully completing a £250,000 project in upgrading the companys sales order entry system. This resulted in an annual company operational savings of £65,000. Call centre team leader responsible for inbound call centre staff   (So what?)  Or you could write Team leader managing a call centre team of 8 staff and was responsible for a 6 month cycle of process improvements covering the analysis, creation and delivery of a new inbound call centre customer handling process. This process improved overall customer call answering efficiency by 10% and raised overall customer satisfaction ratings by 4%. Which is more interesting and descriptive to read? You can have the best experience in the world but if your  resume  doesnt stand out, if you dont present that information in a well-organized manner, or if it doesnt tell your story, nobody will take the time to look at your  resume  closely enough to see all that experience. While your CV/resume  may look different depending on the industry  youre in, the one presented by Business Insider is a really great example of a  resume  for job seekers with about 10 years of experience: http://www.businessinsider.com/excellent-resume-for-mid-level-employee-2014-8#ixzz3Af3PqIo7 If youve found this useful, please comment on my blog below. And if you need some help with your resume or interviewing technique, check out my interview coaching services here or email me on margaret@interview-coach.co.uk and lets arrange time to discuss how I could possibly help you reach your career goals. _____________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Buj is an  interview and career acceleration coach  who has helped hundreds of professionals get hired, promoted and paid more. If you want to find out how recruiters read resumes, why you’re not getting hired, how to sell yourself successfully in a job interview and how to negotiate your best salary yet, you can download her  free “You’re HIRED!” video course. How to make your resume work for you Are you having trouble getting interviews for that next job opportunity? Do you feel that no one is interested in reading and responding to your CV/resume and cover letter? Then you should seriously consider thoroughly reviewing and rewriting your CV.   Why? Well let’s look at the process from the Company’s point of view. Why should a company select your CV/resume, interview you and possibly hire you, when they may have a few hundred candidates to choose from? What can you say that will make your CV stand out? How can you create the necessary wording in your CV/resume in order to help provide a mental picture for the reader, showing your potential capabilities? How will you be able hold the reader’s interest in order for you to get past that first critical step of being short-listed for a possible interview? You must provide the most comprehensive picture of your capabilities in order to catch the attention of the reader. You must ensure that you have thoroughly reviewed all aspects of your job, your experiences and successes, and include these in your CV. The consequences of not doing this could result in your CV ending in the waste basket. After rewriting your CV/resume carefully read each statement you have written about your experience and deliverable and then ask yourself the question, “So what?” If you have made your statements as dynamic and descriptive as you can, then you have a better chance to catch the attention of the reader and improved your chances of getting a job interview. Here are a couple of the several “So what” examples contained in George Snyder’s new book ‘Mapping Your Dimensional CV’ to assist readers in improving the quality and content of their CV’s: Deputised as team supervisor â€" (So what?)  Or you could write â€" Deputised as team supervisor for a team of 5 staff and lead the team in successfully completing a £250,000 project in upgrading the company’s sales order entry system. This resulted in an annual company operational savings of £65,000. Call centre team leader responsible for inbound call centre staff â€" (So what?)  Or you could write â€" Team leader managing a call centre team of 8 staff and was responsible for a 6 month cycle of process improvements covering the analysis, creation and delivery of a new inbound call centre customer handling process. This process improved overall customer call answering efficiency by 10% and raised overall customer satisfaction ratings by 4%. Which is more interesting and descriptive to read? There are many, many more practical examples in this e-book and if you apply even just some of the suggestions, you will significantly increase your chances of being invited for interviews. I particularly liked the section about how to identify your tangible achievements on your resume and how to develop your personal statement. http://professionalcv.org/ George has this e-book available on a special offer for only £6.08/$10 right now â€" I’d HIGHLY recommend it you get it before the price goes up! You’ll thank me later:-) Warm regards Margaret Buj Interview Career Coach How to make your resume work for you Are you having trouble getting interviews for that next job opportunity? Do you feel that no one is interested in reading and responding to your CV/resume and cover letter? Then you should seriously consider thoroughly reviewing and rewriting your CV.   Why? Well let’s look at the process from the Company’s point of view. Why should a company select your CV/resume, interview you and possibly hire you, when they may have a few hundred candidates to choose from? What can you say that will make your CV stand out? How can you create the necessary wording in your CV/resume in order to help provide a mental picture for the reader, showing your potential capabilities? How will you be able hold the reader’s interest in order for you to get past that first critical step of being short-listed for a possible interview? You must provide the most comprehensive picture of your capabilities in order to catch the attention of the reader. You must ensure that you have thoroughly reviewed all aspects of your job, your experiences and successes, and include these in your CV. The consequences of not doing this could result in your CV ending in the waste basket. After rewriting your CV/resume carefully read each statement you have written about your experience and deliverable and then ask yourself the question, “So what?” If you have made your statements as dynamic and descriptive as you can, then you have a better chance to catch the attention of the reader and improved your chances of getting a job interview. Here are a couple of the several “So what” examples contained in George Snyder’s new book ‘Mapping Your Dimensional CV’ to assist readers in improving the quality and content of their CV’s: Deputised as team supervisor â€" (So what?)  Or you could write â€" Deputised as team supervisor for a team of 5 staff and lead the team in successfully completing a £250,000 project in upgrading the company’s sales order entry system. This resulted in an annual company operational savings of £65,000. Call centre team leader responsible for inbound call centre staff â€" (So what?)  Or you could write â€" Team leader managing a call centre team of 8 staff and was responsible for a 6 month cycle of process improvements covering the analysis, creation and delivery of a new inbound call centre customer handling process. This process improved overall customer call answering efficiency by 10% and raised overall customer satisfaction ratings by 4%. Which is more interesting and descriptive to read? There are many, many more practical examples in this e-book and if you apply even just some of the suggestions, you will significantly increase your chances of being invited for interviews. I particularly liked the section about how to identify your tangible achievements on your resume and how to develop your personal statement. http://professionalcv.org/ George has this e-book available on a special offer for only £6.08/$10 right now â€" I’d HIGHLY recommend it you get it before the price goes up! You’ll thank me later:-) Warm regards Margaret Buj Interview Career Coach ____________________________________________________________ Margaret Buj  is an  Interview Coach  who’s helped hundreds of professionals across Europe and the US to get the jobs and promotions they really wanted. Margaret also has 9 years of experience recruiting for a variety of positions at all levels across Europe and in the US, primarily in technology and e-commerce sectors. If you want to find out how recruiters read resumes, why you are not getting hired, how to sell yourself successfully in a job interview, and how to negotiate your best salary yet, you can download her  FREE “You’re HIRED!” video course.