Five Important Ingredients to a Powerful Resume

These are the most important points to remember when developing an attention-grabbing resume.

The look of your resume.

Think of it this way: when you go shopping, chances are you make a purchase because you have seen the product advertised. What grabbed your attention? The ad, the product description, the benefits, or the packaging? This is the way your resume should be presented, as an advertisement that highlights YOUR relevant skills, accomplishments, and answers the employer's question: "What can this candidate do to solve our problems?"

Organization of information.

The data presented in your resume needs to be easy for the recipient to read and understand quickly. Create a highly visible and attention-grabbing summary section, located at the top of the first page. Remember, you have only five to twenty seconds to grab their attention - make it count. This summary section is the place to include keywords, without making it obvious. You can have the best credentials and accomplishments for the position, but if they are poorly presented, you can easily be overlooked for the position of your dreams.

Valuable and convincing content.

This is imperative and will be the deciding factor in whether or not you secure an interview. Write powerful statements that match your skills, abilities, and qualifications to the school district's needs. Many job seekers have difficulty writing their resume and emphasizing how their skills relate to the position - this is where a professional can help.

Let your personality shine.

It is a well-known fact that hiring managers hire candidates with a pleasing personality. The words you use in your resume can convey the personality that sets you apart from the other candidates. Use vocabulary that will interest the reader, rather than dull sentences that will make them put your resume in the "NO" pile.

Class and professionalism.

Understand that your documents must demonstrate and display your "best" work. Would you hire yourself if your resume were in a stack of 1000 others? To ensure professionalism, send a cover letter that is addressed to the hiring manager, and make sure the name is spelled correctly. Do not fold your documents - send them in a full-sized envelope. If you are unable to personally deliver the resume, send it by overnight express to make a powerful and lasting impression.

Success Stories

"Candace:

This is the best P of E statement I have ever read!! Do not change a thing. I absolutely love it! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this.

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C. K.

"Candace:

Hello! You prepared my administrative resume' last year and it just paid off----big! I am a teacher that has been searching for an administrative position for the past two years. I faxed my resume' (and philosophy of education statement) to the potential employer and I was called for an interview the next day. They were obviously impressed by my credentials and I have YOU to thank for making me sound so good! I didn't have the opportunity to try your interview coaching, but I always read your newsletters and tips for interviewing. These certainly paid off as I had no trouble answering any of their questions and I even answered several before they were asked! I had a 2.5 hour interview and received a tour of the building after the interview and a personal call from the Superintendent four days later.

Thank you so much, Candace, for your expertise. Without your writing skills in my corner, I would never have landed this interview and subsequently, this job!

You're the best!"

N.H.

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