Better Man

30 Days to a better man
awards you’ve received since the last time you looked at your resume. If
you’ve done any volunteer work during that time period, add that too.
2. Eliminate outdated info and “padding.” Now that we’ve made a list
of new stuff that we can add, take a hard look at your current resume
and your new list of items. Are there items on your current resume
that are just padding? Perhaps there’s some achievement on your new
list that is much stronger and impressive than what you currently have.
If so, replace the old achievement with the new. Update any new certifications
you may have received. And make double sure that all your
contact info is up-to-date. You don’t want to miss a job opportunity
because you gave your old phone number and email in your resume.
3. Update your format. If you’re like most people, when you first wrote
your resume, you probably just used a Word template. But we want
our resumes to stand out. It’s hard to be unique if you use the same
template that every other candidate is using. Instead of using a Word
template, take a look at some sample resumes online. Below, we’ve
included a few online resources you can use in your research. Also, it
doesn’t hurt to ask friends and colleagues in the same field as you if
you can see their resumes to get inspiration on how to format yours.
Further reading:
• LifeClever Template (Word doc — highly recommended)
4. Replace fluff words with concrete language and specific numbers.
Your resume is no time to be vague. So phrases like “Good people
skills” have to go. Instead, replace such vague phrases with action
words that give specific numbers. Instead of saying “Good people
skills,” say something like, “Managed 45 employees and conducted
monthly interviews with each of them.”
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