CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE RESUME FOR EARLY CAREER AND NEW GRADS
EARLY CAREER

Critical Elements of An Effective Resume For Early Career and New Grads with Pat Cross - 01:01:34

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Do you have a resume that "sells" you?   Having a well-developed and customized resume is a critical part of your marketing collateral and shows your skills and experience to a prospective employer.

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This webinar will address what you need to know when creating or updating your resume.  We'll cover:

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• The purpose of a resume

• Guidelines of resume do’s and don’ts

• What to include and what to leave out

• Three resume formats - chronological, hybrid-combined, and functional resume – and which one may work best for you

• What are the critical elements of a resume and optional components

• What needs to be included in your Summary, Experience and Education sections

• How to write accomplishment statements to differentiate yourself from competition

• Resume types for jobs requiring specialized licenses or certifications, such as Healthcare professionals

• ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems), what they are and how they’re used in today’s organizations

• Tips and strategies to get your resume through ATS

• Should you use your LinkedIn profile instead of a resume?

• Consideration and limitations on use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create resume

 

Pat Cross, M.A.Ed., brings over 15 years experience facilitating workshops and coaching individuals in successful job search.  She has worked with individuals at all levels, from new college graduates to senior and C-Suite level executives.  Pat is a frequent speaker at professional networking meetings and at corporate training events as workshop facilitator on talent development and retention, career management and professional development for corporations, non-profit organizations, government and public agencies.

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