5 Steps For Making A Killer Resume

Let me start this blog post by saying these three things first:
1: That old black and white, Times New Roman, template from high school doesn't work in this new world anymore
2: ATS systems don't decline resume's, recruiters do
3: Before you work with a resume writer: make sure that they have actually worked in HR/Recruitment and aren't just people who decided they can earn money with this and just making up a bunch of things OR people who applied for a role successfully and received job offers and now they think they can teach you something. Just because it worked for them that time, doesn't mean it will work for everybody. Everybody is different. Please don't spend your money on these unexperienced people who don't know what they're talking about.

Cool, now I got that off of my chest, let's continue 😂

Step 1: Template design

The design of your resume is so so important and there's psychology behind it. A big thing here is that people like expensive things, so create an expensive looking resume. Recruiters will pick you out of the pile and remember you the whole time they're going through the rest. They will compare all the others with YOU. Which is what you want of course. The other thing is the "F-shape". Put your most important and valuable information in the F-shape, because those are the things that will get noticed first.

Step 2: Summary

In the summary you want to specify what makes you different and an amazing fit for the role that you're applying for. Tell them your story with this role in mind and don't forget to mention your accomplishments. These are major factors for a recruiter to want to know more about.

Step 3: Work Experience

Start your work experience with your most recent experience and work your way down towards the past. Don't forget to also mention the months you were employed. What you should add in the title of each work experience:

• Months and years you were employed
• The name of the employer and where it was located
• The name of your role
• If it was a temporary role of a permanent one
• If it was an on-site, hybrid or remote role

When talking about your responsibilities, use bulletpoints to give it a nice overview, mention accomplishments and add numbers to it.

Step 4: Education

The same as your work experience: your most recent education on top. Besides the name of the study you did and where you did it, it's very valuable to add (in bulletpoints) what you did or learned when you were studying it. Also add courses you did that are valuable for the role that you're applying for.

Step 5: Skillset

Write down your technical AND soft skills and how well you manage them. Also mention the languages that you speak and to what extent. 

Et voila! Want to know more about these steps and how we bring this to life? Don't miss my free masterclass "5 Steps For Making A Better Resume Than Your Opponents - Even Without That Certain Experience". See you there!

X Sylvahna