Homemade Resume VS. Professionally Written Resume

Candace Davies

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Homemade Resume VS. Professionally Written Resume

We have all had about five minutes of resume writing techniques while attending college; just enough to ensure that you could splice together something that would showcase our education and work history for a potential employer. In today's highly competitive job market, it has never been more important that your resume not only contain the essential information for which an employer is looking for, but also capture their attention to the point that they can't wait to call you for an interview.

As a professional career coach and resume writer, I have encountered thousands of professionals who were not achieving success in the job market, and most of the blame could be placed on their resume. Remember, a proficiently written resume could mean the difference between sitting at home, and working at your dream job.

A homemade resume is pale in comparison to a professional resume as they:

List tasks that were performed and never mention challenges and achievements that were met.
Are cookie cutter styles and are not visually appealing to a potential employer.
Lack spunk and creativity as most individuals find it difficult to effectively write about themselves, and tend to leave out important and crucial details.

A professionally written resume is unique to you and will:

Effectively showcase your competencies and talents to ensure that you stay ahead of the competition.
Capture the attention of a potential employer through the use of keywords, expert writing and creative layout.
Accentuate your career achievements in a manner that will uncover your past and present contributions to employers, ensuring that a potential employer realizes your value to their company.

See for yourself! Take a look at the before and after:

Profile (Before):

Elementary teacher who is caring and nurturing with the ability to develop lesson plans and develop an environment that is cheerful.

Profile (After):

Accommodating, child-focused, and highly motivated elementary instructor dedicated to instilling a passion for life-long learning in every student. Caring individual with the talent to foster a positive and risk-free environment in which students will adopt the learning process. Skilled in developing challenging mind-catching curriculum that will inspire students; remains flexible in curriculum development addressing every child's learning ability.

Accomplishment (Before):

Designed and implemented creative lesson plans that allowed students to learn; accommodated all learning styles and abilities.

Accomplishment (After):

Increased student learning and class participation through the implementation of creative hands-on lesson plans that inspired students; remained flexible and accommodating to ensure that all learning styles and abilities were effectively addressed.

Success Stories

"Hi Candace,

I wanted to catch you up on the latest. I start my new teaching position in XXX next Monday.

I have been interviewing for the past 3 weeks and boy oh boy that was tougher than putting the resume together. I can't emphasize enough...the importance of being well prepared in that stage of applying for a teaching job!!

One can be very knowledgeable in their field but to verbalize it professionally and express your thoughts is one of the keys things that will land that position.

But you know that already!!

I just wanted to bring home that point again. The interview can make or break you. I wish I had more experience and practice in that part of the job search.

Well again thank you.....to you and your great staff for all your help.

Sincerely,"

J. C.

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Please remember these are only basic tips. For further help with your resume, contact A+ Resumes for Teachers.

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