Resume Makeover

with Jenny Foss

Resume Roadmap
What core themes / key strengths need to be obvious to the reader of my new resume?
Look at the job descriptions you’ve identified as high-potential target roles. What patterns are you
seeing across multiple job descriptions in terms of required or high-priority skills and experience?
This is a great place to focus as you decide what to include in your Summary section.
Example: I need to make sure it’s clear that I’m highly analytic and have a record of success in
translating large data sets into actionable insights.
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What skills should I include in my Key Skills section & throughout the resume?
What skills (that you possess) are most prominent across all of the job descriptions you’ve studied?
Examples: Data Analysis, Project Management, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration
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What key wins can I share (quantitative or qualitative) from my current or prior jobs that
will serve as “supporting evidence” to the core themes above?
If you introduce yourself as someone who is very good at strategizing and deploying high-impact
marketing campaigns, for instance, be sure and share at least one example of a campaign you
successfully managed.
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Should I create a technical skills section and list software platforms, programming
languages, operating systems, etc. that are important to my field?
This section can be separate from your Key Skills section and is typically listed at the end of the
resume, unless you work in a highly technical role that requires these skills as a core part of the job.
In this case, you may wish to list them higher up on the resume.
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Do I have current or recent volunteer work to list on my resume?

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Have I earned professional honors or awards that I’d like to add to my resume?
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Have I earned certifications or licenses that will be necessary or advantageous to list

on my resume?
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Do I want to add hobbies & interests?

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Are there additional sections I want to include on my resume?

e.g. Patents & Publications, Professional Associations, Board Affiliations, Languages, Projects

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