Take a moment
and compare an abbreviated section of Scott’s after resume
that he created by using the strategies presented in my series of
booklets, Proven Resumes: Strategies That Have Increased Salaries
and Changed Lives!
Does Scott’s new resume present him as much more qualified
for an elementary teaching position?
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1st, 2nd and
4th Grade Teacher
Taught students of varied academic, socioeconomic, cultural and
age levels for classes of up to 32 students as a long-term substitute.
1st Grade
- Primary Teacher
Taught math using manipulatives, focusing on problem solving,
computation and math awareness.
1st and 2nd
Grade Student Teacher
Used multi-age and cooperative learning techniques to integrate
two grade levels of 28 students.
3rd Grade
Instructional Practicum
Tutored students one-on-one in math and observed a Spalding demonstration
classroom.
6th Grade
- Church School Teacher
Taught small groups of up to 12, on a weekly basis. |
$9,000
Salary Increase
The
first resume workshop in this site shows how Fran's after resume resulted in
a $9,000 salary increase. Fran
wanted a $33,000 Corporate Customer Representative job but her resume
created an image of her being at a $20,000 to 24,000 salary level -- that's
$9,000 to $13,000 beneath her goal.
What
Level Does Your Resume Market You At?
If you
are curious to see what level your resume is marketing you at
then be
sure to read and use the graphing techniques in my first workshop.
By graphing the job titles used in Fran's resume it's easy to see why
her resume failed
and once you understand this
you will understand
why the majority of resumes fail. You'll then understand how to analyze your job titles and see
if you are better off using them or replacing them with skill headings that
market you more effectively.
Most
People Have Job Titles that Weaken Their Image
I
estimate that at least 85% of all job seekers have job titles unrelated to
their current career goals
and that they are much better off using skill
headings rather than job titles to land higher salaries and double and
triple their interview rates.
For
example, Fran had been a Directory Operator but in most people's minds that
doesn't sound like she's at the level of a Corporate Customer Representative
making $33,000
that's because most people don't view directory operators
as providing true customer service. Most
people say that Directory Operator sounds like someone making only $20,000.
However, by using the 12 Questions in my Proven Resumes Series, Fran
wrote a new description of her duties as a Directory Operator that described
her being selected out of 100 Directory Operators to provide specialized
Customer Service to the Governor's Office and Political Dignitaries in the
Washington State Capitol
now that information begins to change our image
of Fran doesn't it? That makes
her sound much more like someone being able to command $33,000.
Which
sounds like a better match for the $33,000 Corporate Customer Service
Representative goal
her old job title of Directory Operator
or a skill heading like Customer Service Representative to State
of Washington Account. In
Fran's actual resume we used the heading of Customer Service Representative
but you can see how you can play with skill headings to control and elevate
your image
this is one strategy I explain in detail with examples
throughout my book, Proven Resumes: Strategies That Have Increased Salaries,
and one of the strongest things I can offer you as a resume writer
just
in case you don't have the time or patience to write your own.
Going
from 0% to 100% Interview Rate
By
using skill headings that matched her goal, Fran went from a 0% interview
rate to a 100% interview rate -- meaning none of her prior resumes had
landed an interview but her new resume landed an interview for each position
she applied for.
Click
here to learn other ways we
improved Fran's resume and landed her a job paying $9,000 more click
here to read my first set of
resume workshops!
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page for an overview of more than 60 Free Resume & Job Search Workshops
that include tons of Resume Tips for 45 Career Fields, Job Search,
Electronic Resume, Cover Letter, Interviewing, Networking and Confidence
Building strategies.
The
testimonials at the top of this page and throughout my site describe salary
increases ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 and more. Here's one of my most recent ones:
| Regina,
the resume you wrote caught the attention of the world's leading
software manufacturer. Thanks for helping inspire me through
your thoughtful questions and objective interpretation of my work
history.
I'm
sure it made a big difference in my ability to be recognized in a
competitive environment and cross the $100,000 threshold. By
the way, the offer I accepted was an increase of $25K annually (21%
increase).
Rachel Pizarro, Senior Sales Account Executive / Operations Manager |
In Summary
Whether you are
an elementary, high school, college or university instructor
be sure to categorize important skills and areas of curriculum
you have taught. Then use numbers to quantify and provide more
detail to your resume.
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