Day 16: Resumes

Today you will learn the different types of resumes, how to beat the notorious Applicant Tracking System, if resumes are still needed in today's job search, and how to create a killer resume.

Summary

What is a Resume?

A resume is one of the most biased documents in the world.

• You spend countless hours creating a one to two page document about all of the great things about you and none of the bad.
• On top of that, people tend to lie or exaggerate on the resumes, and this makes recruiters a little skeptical when reviewing them.
• Recruiters take what's written on a resume with a grain of salt.
• It's your job to prove to them that your resume is not made up and that you actually have done everything that you said you did on that piece of paper.

Most companies use an Applicant Tracking System which are computer systems that screen your resume.

• An applicant tracking system filters applications automatically based on given criteria such as keywords, skills, former employers, years of experience, and schools attended.
• To beat the ATS, you will need to use the keywords that the companies you are applying for are looking for, requiring you to tailor your resume to each individual company you apply to.

Why Have a Resume?

Resumes serve a summary of organized information about yourself all in one place for employers to easily understand.

The primary purpose of the resume is to get yourself invited for an interview.

‍How to Create a Resume

In the activity below you will complete the follow steps:

• Gather information on work history
• Gather information on education history
• Gather information on skills
• Gather information on additional experience
• Create your resume
• Network to get resume critiques

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Activity

Download today's worksheet and complete the exercises inside of the worksheet.

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Skill Lesson Mastered

Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills presented in this lesson by applying it to the above activity. If, and only if, you have a full understanding and have mastered the knowledge and skills presented in this lesson, select the next lesson in the navigation.