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Most recruiters spend about 6 seconds reviewing a resume.
Yep, that's it.
So every detail matters.
Leadership skills.
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My cousin is a recruiter, so I asked her
how to update my resume to make the most of those 6 seconds.
She gave me three tips for updating your resume
when you want to make a career transition.
Step one starts with being really honest.
So this is your resume summary, and it's
crucial to get your key accomplishments in there
right up at the top so the recruiter is
more likely to see it.
Right.
Licensed and highly motivated assistant real estate agent
seeks new opportunities in health care.
I bring two years of experience with tenant billing,
project management, and sales.
This still sounds like a work summary
for someone in real estate, but I'm ready for something new.
But you've got the right skills?
Absolutely.
I'm great at sales.
I know I can do it.
Then I would just be honest.
So let's take a pass at rewriting your resume
summary together.
First, start looking at job postings in your new field.
Find the skills that these employers want.
Make a list.
Then find the skills that overlap
with what you've been doing.
That's how you start your new resume summary.
Then just be honest and address the elephant in the room,
you're changing careers.
I'm changing careers, and I'm psyched
and any employer should know I have a really great catch!
Who's excited to transfer and apply
these skills in the health care field.
That was step one.
The second step of preparing my resume for a career change,
rewriting my work history so that it shows how
I'm prepared for a new role.
Look, I'll let you in on a little secret.
Employers don't want to read about your last role.
They want to know what you achieved.
And remember, you've only got their attention for 6 seconds.
So ditch the long descriptions and write four bullet points--
situation, task, action, and result.
This is the STAR method.
Here's an example.
Condo sales were down over the last two quarters.
We needed to connect with potential buyers who
had once been interested.
I instituted a new process for following up
with prospective clients.
Condo sales increased in Q3 by 30%.
If you're having trouble getting started,
start with the action step and go backwards
I had to repeat this until I had a few options
in the STAR format.
And then, I picked the best one, tightened up the writing,
and added it to my resume.
I learned one more resume tip that I want to share.
Go through the job description, find the key terms,
and make sure those terms are also in your resume.
Why?
Because before a recruiter even gets the chance to review,
some companies will have what's called an applicant tracking
system that uses AI to scan your resume.
It's looking for the right keywords.
In just a nanosecond, the AI decides whether or not
you're a good match.
So for example, if the job description
is looking for candidates with demonstrable leadership skills,
you might want to figure out a way
to use that keyword in your resume, leadership,
leadership skills.
And I should do that for every job I apply for?
Oh, yeah, it may take a little extra time and effort,
but you only got one shot to make a good impression.
So you should have your resume speak to that specific job.
Make it count.
When you're on the job hunt and looking to change careers,
your resume isn't the only thing that needs updating.
In the next video, I'll show you how I took my cover letter
to the next level.
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And any employer should know I'm a really great catch!
Just look at this!
I'm really good!
Now, I got what I need.
Yes!
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
Let me tell you a little story.
Cool.