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Visual Resume: A new way to present yourself !

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Visual Resume: A new way to

present yourself !

What is a Resume? Resume is a document used by persons to present

their backgrounds and skills. It can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often

they are used to secure new employment. A typical resume contains a summary of relevant job

experience and education. The resume is usually one of the first items, along with

a cover letter & sometimes an application for employment, which a potential employer sees regarding the job seeker & is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview.

Howie Hospitality 444 University Ave., Halifax, NS, B4H 2Y7 [email protected] (902) 555-5555 EMPLOYMENT Server/ Caterer (part-time) Private Catering Company, Toronto, ON, summer 2007 Set up and dismantled bar and food serving stations ensuring client specifications were met Served private parties in client’s homes with up to 100 guests Bartended and served food for fine dining table service, cocktail and buffet style Worked with a team of 1 to 5 people, depending on size of event Caterer/ Banquet Server (part–time) The Butler Did It Catering Company, Toronto, Ontario, summer 2007 Set up and dismantled bar and food serving stations ensuring client specifications were met Provided fine dining table service, banquet style and cocktail parties Worked in large teams catering both corporate and private parties for up to 500 clients Food and Beverage Server Bedford Ballroom , Toronto, Ontario, 2006 Provided full table service in busy environment: serving up to 500 customers per shift Performed opening and closing duties: set up, cleaned, balanced float and ordered inventory Provided excellent customer service: friendly, assessed needs, provided suggestions, continually followed up with customers Food and Beverage Server Maxwell Plum, Halifax, NS, part time 2005 Provided full table service; sections of up to 20 tables in busy, high pace environment Provided excellent customer service: friendly, approachable and had numerous repeat customers Maintained and ordered payment of inventory Trained new staff members and produced staff schedules Food and Beverage Server Maxwell’s Restaurant, Oxford & London, England, 2004 Provided full table service, opened and closed, balanced cash, provided customer service, bartended and performed employee training Food and Beverage Server Banff Lifts Limited, Banff, Alberta, summer 2003 Accepted payment of purchases in cafeteria, maintained stock in main cafeteria, bartended, provided full table service for large group tours, opened and closed and trained new staff EDUCATION Bachelor of Commerce: Marketing and Human Resource Management Halifax, Nova Scotia Dalhousie University 2002-2008

Example of a

resume

Drawbacks of a resume – Need of visual resume came into picture Since it is very descriptive , it becomes boring to

read it . Elaborative resumes instead of being read carefully

are skimmed through without thinking of one’s career opportunities since TIME is a constraint.

Complex & chronological structure of a resume makes it more difficult to understand.

Why do we need Visual Resume ?

People skim resumes – TIME & MONEY are valuable and short in supply. Your resume may only get looked at for a FEW SECONDS.

Simplicity is the achievement of MAXIMUM EFFECT with MINIMUM MEANS.

Solution of the above problems is a Visual

Resume !

What is a visual Resume ?

The idea and concept of visual resumes is a brief story of one’s life by the use of various pictures & symbols pertaining to one’s life & work experience.

It has all the features of a resume , additionally it has pictorial form of data making it more attractive.

It contains keywords & pictures that potential employers are looking for, avoiding heavy use of active verbs, and displays content in a flattering manner.

Example of a

visual resume

HOW TO MAKE A VISUAL POWER POINT RESUME..

Open up PowerPoint and make a slide show as you would any other. You can stop here if you’d like and save it as a PowerPoint file and upload to SlideShare.net, if you’d like to feature your resume entirely as a slide show presentation.

If you’d like to make it a movie then once you’ve made the show, simply click the “Slide Show” tab and then click “rehearse timings.” Carefully give yourself enough time to read each slide before clicking the next button. You can then view a preview and your show will automatically move from slide to slide at the intervals you set earlier.

Save the show as movie and upload to YouTube, Jobster, your website or blog and wherever else!

FEW SAMPLES OF VISUAL RESUME

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF VISUAL RESUMES

Visual document/presentation-o Infographics.o Powerpoint.

Video presentation-o Video with audio.o Powerpoint or slide with audio.o Combination of video/audio and slides.

KEY BENEFITS OF HAVING A VISUAL RESUME

Add-on to a classic resume – not a replacement – which serves to emphasize your achievements, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Enhance your personal brand and image. Competitive differentiator between you and

other job candidates. Showcase talents related/required for a

targeted role. Show high-level of creativity and innovation. Demonstrate presentation skills.

EFFECTIVE USE OF VISUAL RESUMES

Visual resumes are most effective when you are targeting:

o Digital, advertising, marketing, sales, and creative fields.

o High tech and graphic arts related roles.o Client-facing roles such as training.

USE THE CCAR WRITING MODEL

Challenge: Describe a specific problem or goal. Context: Talk about how you tackled the

challenge described. Action: Describe the specific actions you took to

resolve the challenge described. Result: Give specific examples of the results of

your actions in addressing the challenge described, and how they contributed to the company’s bottom-line. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

Importance of Visual Resume

What can you do to help your resume stand out from crowd? Writing & Reading a resume can be frustrating & boring - but it doesn't have to be when it is done with using lots of colourful images!

It has the power to be a strong communicator on a person’s behalf, since one cannot go on explaining himself/herself to each & every person he/she meets.

RECENT TRENDS

In many contexts, a Visual Resume is short and directs a reader's attention to those aspects of a person's background that are directly relevant to a particular position.

A resume is a marketing tool in which the content should be adapted to suit each individual job application and/or applications aimed at a particular industry.

The transmission of resumes directly to employers became increasingly popular as late as 2002.

Job seekers are able to circumvent the job application process and reach employers through direct email contact and resume blasting, a term meaning the mass distribution of resumes to increase personal visibility within the job market.

FACTS & FIGURES

Types of resumes used as per 2010

Visual Resume

Specialized Resumes

General Resumes

Letters & Fresher Resumes

Thank You !