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High-Tech Product Sales SpecialistHigh-Performance Sales Leader with more than 10 years of documentedsuccess building new markets, spurring revenue growth, and improvingcompetitive market positioning. Technically savvy and team-oriented professionalwith the drive and determination to succeed in challenging start-up and fastgrowthenvironments.Core Competencies• Strategic Sales & Marketing Planning• Product Development• Capital Sales / Solution Selling• Account Management• Revenue Growth & Margin Protection• Contract Negotiations• Technical Service & Support• Strategic AlliancesCHAPTER 4 : Writing the Professional’s Resume98
Career HighlightsDo you want to make sure your most notable accomplishments aren’toverlooked in your resume? Considering including just a few highlights –a few “teasers” – as part of your career summary section to immediatelyimpress your readers and give a hint of what’s to come in the rest of theresume. If you choose this strategy, keep your highlights to the top twoto four accomplishments of your career, be very succinct (fewer wordsmeans greater impact), and make sure not to repeat your achievementsword-for-word later in the resume.See how well a short paragraph and three career highlights paint thepicture of a highly qualified project manger who’s a top performer.TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGER who approaches IT from a business mindsetand uses decisive leadership skills to drive critical initiatives through complexorganizations. Expert in devising business process solutions that support stringentreporting, compliance, security, and government certification requirements. MSTechnology – MIT.CHAPTER 4 : Writing the Professional’s Resume99
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G U I D E T OCRAF TINGTHEPR0FESSION
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Introduction Chapter 3CRAFTING samp
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DEFINITION:A resume is a career mar
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Chapter 1WELCOME sample TOTHE CRAFT
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LIGHTBULB MOMENT:It’s our goal th
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WHO NEEDS A RESUME?Everyone. Beyond
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As you’ll read in later chapters
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should be the backbone and not the
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Consider adding resume sections lik
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WHAT DO PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITERS
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Chapter 2sampleSTRATEGY TOOLSFOR TH
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To help you understand the critical
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evaluating one candidate versus ano
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Job Information(Repeat this section
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#2: WRITE TO THE FUTUREYour resume
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Cell: 309.555.7281KATE JORDANkatejo
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Cell: 309.555.7281KATE JORDANkatejo
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#4: THINK STRATEGICALLY ABOUT THE W
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Now consider the situation of the t
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If you’re a mid-career profession
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#8: ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE
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The sample resumes in chapters 6 th
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Page 69 and 70: LIGHTBULB MOMENT:Give your readers
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Page 97: Overview ParagraphOften a title or
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Page 119 and 120: LIGHTBULB MOMENT:Follow TheLadders
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Page 137 and 138: Chapter 6FINANCELADDER:sampleRESUME
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Midori Fukuoka2939 Lake Mary Drive,
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NEIL RAGHAVAN, CIA, CPA, CA (INDIA)
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ADAM BERG, CFE513 Muir Drive, Carro
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Mary P. Davenport29 Winding Way, Ri
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ROBERT MATTHEWS29 Maple Terrace, We
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Chapter 7HRLADDER: sampleRESUME SAM
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1. Make the most of metrics. When y
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Behavioral InterviewBenefits Admini
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Human CapitalHuman FactorsHuman Res
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Policies & ProceduresPosition Class
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while the strong content blends job
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Daniel HellmanLearning & Developmen
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TRINA L. MOLINARI513-555-5555 6062
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PATRICIA TAYLOR - PAGE 2 06-
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MELISSA SANDLER, SPHRPage TwoMANPOW
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE APEX COMP
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LAW:IT’S ALL ABOUT EXPERTISE AND
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CourtCourtroom HearingCourtroom Pro
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Legal DocumentationLegal Instrument
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Transactions LawTrialTrial LawTrust
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Donald Mann: Law Firm Managing Part
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Ellen Reilly, Esq. Phone: (631)
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THOMAS K. ROGERS tkrogers@gmail.com
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RACHEL SPEARS, ESQ. - PAGE TWOM: 51
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732.555.5555 MARK P. WINFIELD ¥ PA
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DONALD MANN JR.630.555.1012 ¥ mann
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MARKETING:IT’S ALL ABOUT IDENTIFY
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Strategic RelationshipManagementSur
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Luisa Valdez: Chief Marketing Offic
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CHRISTINE WONG - PAGE TWO555-5555 |
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CARL DAVIDSON PAGE TWO(212) 555-12
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Debra Axminster ¥ Page Two310.555.
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§ Achieved 23% increase in linear-
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OPERATIONS:IT’S ALL ABOUT PERFORM
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SALES:IT’S ALL ABOUT CAPTURING CL
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250 KEYWORDS FORSALES RESUMESWhile
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Carlos Rodriguez1 Leon Drive ♦ We
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DONALD MYERS745 Aztec Ave. Austin,
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Winona Majors6807 Hardy Drive ¥ Pi
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Mark HedbergCharlotte, NC mhedberg@
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Phaedra Markopolisphaedra@gmail.com
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► Wade Shaw570-555-5555 ► wshaw
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Chapter 13sample USING THEPROFESSIO
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#1: UPDATE YOUR RESUME EVERY SIX MO
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#5: BUILD SKILLS FOR THE FUTUREJob
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