Resume Tips: How to Write a Resume that Stands Out

To create a resume that may speak to employers, you can follow a few simple steps and best practices. The main goal is for your resume to be concise, readable and relevant. In this video, Abbey provides some tips on how to quickly communicate why you are uniquely qualified for the position based on your skills and experiences.

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0:00 - Intro
0:56 - How to make a resume that stands out
1:50 - Identify transferable skills
2:31 - Make a list of soft skills when building your resume
3:27 - Make sure important information is easy to find on resume


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[BrewCzar]

OMG I'm in my mid 50s doing a major career change, but don't know to what.. Actually open and excited to see what and where I will be working. This video has really helped me. I've been applying to jobs and no response back.. Simple but valuable information. Cater the resume to the job.. I just been hitting the apply button attach existing Resume, And moving down the list.
Thank you

[onepercentruleeveryday]

great tips. thanks a lot!! resume writing is really an art lol:)

[evilstalkerhorne]

Not to sound negative because I am sure this advice will get a person a job but at what cost? Shouldn't you get a job that fits you resume not re-write your resume for each job? Say you do as your saying suggesting but then they lay you off when they see you were not the best fit for what they wanted because you tailored your resume to adapt to that employer misleading them of your drive and competence. Now say this occurs a few times in a year. This does not look good for perspective employers that it is Nov and you have worked 3-5 different places the past 12 months. When that happens no one wants to touch you! It is only worse if you have no employment at all for 5 or more years. Furthermore, I feel that everyone following your advice creates a haystack of resumes for employers to sift through with all sorts of people trying to convince them that they are the right one for a job despite not really being a great fit. The better people are in this haystack too but may not be found due to the mass of "Tailored" resumes floating around it despite taking your advice here because... let's face it many take your advice. Compounding the issue is that college is now becoming worthless. Why? Because people go to college, their parents pay to muscle them through a degree of some sort or other and now you have a person that really has no passion for what they do or natural prowess but yet they have a degree. You should be good at something to start with and then build schooling on top of that, not "find yourself" whatever that means. That is not what college is for. College is there to teach you the skills you will need. Not muttle your way through until your qualified for something. This is why you have so many people hiring saying they need a degree and 5 years or more experience. That is because they have hired fresh out of college and been disappointed. In my humble opinion this is what works, has always worked and will continue to work un-checked... know someone in management that likes you. Better yet, be related to them! If you don't have one of these things going for you, then do an apprentice job for several years. That is WAY better than schooling because it trains you, gives experience and if you are ANY good at all the company hires you straight off when it is done. Many apprenticeships are paid! This tailoring your resume is a temporary fix to a larger more outstanding problem. It is making more difficulties in the workforce as I have explained. Yes it is good advice you gave to get a job that does not necessarily want you and will for sure find out in due time! So again, I suggest 1) Friends, 2) Relative 3) Apprenticeships College is nice and all but what they do not tell you is that any real paying job you need someone to know you or about you before you apply. What do I know though right? I just am a guy who works the same job for the last 20 years and paid for his college and somehow did not get promoted and is not getting hired anywhere else despite being qualified. What I can see is other people doing one of my big three ALWAYS getting the advancement within or the straight out job! Even where I work now. Might I add, if you do go to college and degree in anything, if your job does not immediately promote you quit. If you don't you'll be in my position doing things WAY above your hired position and pay grade with no "experience" to back you up when you go to get hired somewhere else and have to put down you did something for 10 years or more that had nothing to do on paper with what you hold a degree in. No matter how much "Tailoring" you do trust me it is a GIANT pitfall to attempt passage through!

[bananatoffeemilkshake]

Hi Abby - is it possible you can send me a pm, I want to get a REsume review and help to make my 7 page CV into a USA 1 - 2 Page Resume, descriptions and all of that, thank you

[TanineGraham]

If you are a convicted felon, and you're looking for a job, is it best to be transparent and put your record in the Forefront of your resume, or cover letter? Or would you say that was distasteful, and leave it out all together?