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WINNING RESUMES AND LASTING IMPRESSIONS

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS• Kim I. Arrington - CEO & Founder, Courageant

Consulting Group, LLC / Sr. Diversity Officer for Proactive Recruiting & Sourcing

• Rick Wilson – Project Manager & System Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corp.

• Kingsley Fregene - Manager, Research and Advanced Technology, Lockheed Martin Corporation

• Turn to your neighbor to the right and introduce yourself with:– Your name– Job Title and Company– What you’re looking to learn from this session

• Take a couple of minutes and we will reconvene to get some comments from you

The Power of Impressions

Impressions of what we encounter matters in how we judge subsequent information.

The exaggerated impact of first impressions is related to the halo effect.

THE HALO EFFECT:

The tendency for an impression created in one area to influence opinion in another area.

True or False?

The Purpose of a resume is to get a job.

True or False?

The Purpose of a resume is to get a job.

False - The purpose of a resume is to get an interview!

What is a Resume & Why do you need one?

WHAT: Your resume is your first impression

– “First Impressions are the most lasting”

A quick advertisement / snapshot of who you are.

WHY:Purpose/Goal: To capture enough interest and secure you an interview.

Creating a Winning Resume

• Cater the resume to the specific job

• Focus on your accomplishments– Lead with strengths– Focus on and emphasize the positive

• Include key words / phrases

• Resume length should not be too long– Use bulleted sentences and action words

• Review your resume with a close mentor / friend

MAKE YOUR RESUME R.O.A.R!

• Results• Oriented• And• Relevant

A Strong Resume is …..

• R.O.A.R• Compelling• Persuasive (Personal Branding Method)• Aesthetically Appealing

Key tips to a winning resume:• Strong Career Summary / Executive Statement

- Leverage Keywords - Pull relevant experience to position - Provide qualitative and quantitative data

• “To the point” yet robust bullets of experience

EXAMPLES OF BULLETS of EXPERIENCE

Too Chatty and LongI was assigned to lead a safety project team that was supposed to reduce our accident rates. Our efforts were successful, because my boss told me the company's workers' compensation costs were improving. My coworkers were happy, and we got more work done.

Concise and BusinesslikeSpearheaded team safety project that eliminated accident hazards, reduced workers' compensation costs, improved employee morale, and increased productivity.

That kind of statement is even better if you can quantify the improvements (e.g., "…reduced workers' compensation costs by 27%").

FIVE Additional Tips to create a winning resume:• Consider the length to position ratio• Keep it Clean & Concise• Include meaningful statements

-(eliminate fluff)• Watch your language

-(limit jargon)• Focus on Keywords

• You never get a second chance to make a 1st impression!

• First impressions matter but substance has the final word!

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