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      Welcome to the SBAadvisors Blog!

      Jul.
      16 th

      Does your resume have what it takes to get you hired, Part V

      By Tim Terry | Leave a Comment

      Today we are wrapping up our series on resume writing. The past five posts we have discussed common ways resumes can easily work for or against you. We’ve covered everything from formatting, verbiage and keywords, to providing evidence of success and relocation. There is enough covered to ensure that the 15 seconds that a hiring manager spends reading your resume is enough to get you an interview.

      Here are the last tips for this series that we have to offer you.

       

      Leave out unnecessary details.

      This is a very important part of editing and updating your resume. Focus on professional essentials that pertain to the position for which you are applying. Do not include hobbies, religious affiliation, and other unrelated personal facts on your resume. It’s essential to eliminate potential for pre-interview discrimination as well as maintain a high level of relevancy to the position and the organization.

      It’s safe to assume that in applying for a high-level job you do not need to include entry- or low-level skills. A hiring manager would expect that a candidate would have considerable experience with Excel or Outlook, where as proficiency with field-specific software is much more significant and important.

       

      Give enough information.

      Your resume is intended to be a summary, not an entire life history. We mentioned in previous posts it should be a good outline for your interview and a marketing tool to promote you and your valuable skills. Allow room for discussion in your interview. Give enough information to qualify you, but not so much that there aren’t any questions when you meet. If your resume reads like a job description and can apply to anyone, it’s important to give more information about your history as it relates to you. Eliminate the generic details.

       

      Thank you again for reading and keeping up with us. Continue checking in here, LinkedIn and on Twitter for updates and new blogs and series.

      Filed Under: Blog, Staffing Tagged With: resume, resume writing, sba advisors, sba job search, SBA jobs

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      Jun.
      11 th

      Does your resume have what it takes to get you hired?, Part III

      By Tim Terry | Leave a Comment

      In our last couple of blog posts, we have been discussing ways to make your resume work on your behalf. If you have been keeping up with the series, we would love to hear your thoughts and answer any questions you might have. Feel free to comment on our blogs or e-mail us!

      Today we are continuing the series on successful resume writing and covering relocation and leadership experience.

      relocation

      Relocation

      If you are open to relocating, mention it in your summary, along with the cities or areas you are considering.  This can help prevent your resume from being overlooked simply because of your current address. As mentioned in the last post, always provide your current and up to date contact information; it should not be hard to reach you.

       

      Highlight leadership.

      Showcasing your leadership experience, especially when in consideration for a management role, is vital to your resume helping you get an interview. Questions to think about when you’re summarizing your leadership in a particular position: How do you lead a team? What is your leadership style? How many people have you supervised? What success and growth has your leadership promoted? Have you served in upper-management roles? 

      Leadership-picHiring managers want to know that you can successfully lead a team. Simply stating that you were credit manager isn’t enough. What have you done that sets you apart from other credit managers applying for the same position? How does your leadership experience align with the organization’s job description? If the hiring manager can pull useful information like this from your history in a quick scan of your resume, it is highly likely that the company will want to know more about you.

       

      Stay Tuned!

      Thank you for reading and keeping up with this series! We’ll be back next week with two more tips for using your resume to get you hired. We are here to help, so if you have any questions feel free to e-mail us or leave a comment below.

       

      Filed Under: Blog, Staffing Tagged With: resume, resume writing, sba advisors, sba job search, SBA jobs

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      Jun.
      02 nd

      Does your resume have what it takes to get you hired?, Part II

      By Tim Terry | Leave a Comment

      In our first blog post of this series, “Does your resume have what it takes to get you hired?, we provided some tips that will make your resume work for you and keep you from getting overlooked. Your resume is often the first thing that human resources or hiring managers will see of you. It is often the easiest way to qualify or disqualify you in moving forward with the interview process. You can read the first installment of our resume series by clicking here.

      Prove it.

      Give information that provides evidence about your success. Give examples, be specific and steer clear from general, broad statements. For example, rather than stating that you are “goal-oriented”, mention that you contributed to a 20% increase in sales last year. It’s also important to address your leadership style and other major accomplishments in your work history. These are things that can put you ahead in the event that you aren’t the only candidate in consideration.

      Providing testimonials is another great way to “prove it”. While reference calls are inevitable, quotes provided by your direct supervisors and colleagues can add a lot of value to your resume. Remember to keep it concise and neat; recommendations don’t have to be long or elaborate.

      Provide accurate information.

      Dont lie on a resumeMake sure your contact information is up to date and complete. It’s important that the hiring manager or human resources can reach you. If you are applying for a position out of state or long-distance, provide your current address and note that you’re open to relocating in your resume’s summary.

      Don’t “dress up” your work history or responsibilities. These things will be found out one way or another and will end your resume in the “no” pile. As always, honesty is the best policy when it comes to your experience and skills. Interviews are meant to assess your potential for success at an organization- fibbing can cost you valuable time and opportunity. If there are gaps in your history, note why and include relevant volunteer or consulting work.

      Thank you for reading and following us! We at SBA Advisors are here to help you and are available if you have any questions. Go to LinkedIn and Twitter to follow us for regular updates.

      Filed Under: Staffing, Uncategorized Tagged With: resume, resume writing, sba job search, SBA jobs

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      Apr.
      29 th

      Does your resume have what it takes to get you hired?, Part I

      By Tim Terry | Leave a Comment

      A professional resume is something that we all assume to have. We have listed our job history, a summary of accomplishments, and demonstrated growth in promotions and leadership positions. And yet, somehow great candidates can be overlooked simply because of their resumes. Do you know that the average time that a hiring manager spends first reading your resume is just 15 seconds?  So it begs the question,

      “Does your resume have what it takes to get you hired?”

      Here are some tips direct from our 22 years of experience:resume type

      Make it easy to read.

      Stay away from pre-formatted resume templates and use a font that is simple and traditional at least at a 12 font size. Highly stylized fonts can be difficult to read. Make good use of bullets, various font sizes for headings. If your list of achievements and responsibilities gets too long, use headings and bullet points to help organize them. Make sure it looks good digitally and printed.

      Be concise by keeping paragraphs short, trying not to add unnecessary details. A one-page resume without any white space is difficult to read, as is a three-page resume without any substantial evidence of success. Don’t feel the need to keep your resume to one page, especially if you are a mid- to late-career professional. Your resume is meant to be a marketing tool, not a comprehensive career biography, and to give the hiring manager talking points to discuss with you in an interview.

      Use their verbiage.

      If the job description states that the company is looking for specific qualities or experience in candidates, work key words into your summary and history in context to confirm that you meet the qualifications required for the position.

      Your resume should be in plain English but must also engage the reader to want to ask questions abresume editingout you and how you might be a good fit. Tailor your resume to the position so that rhetoric doesn’t become a key reason why you aren’t considered for a position. Does your resume tell the hiring manager that you meet the skills and qualifications they need, or is it generic and uninspired?

      Check back with us next week as we continue this series on resume writing. In the meantime, if you have any questions about how SBAadvisors can help you, feel free to contact us!

       
      Additional Resources:
      Korkki, P. “Write a Resume That Shouts ‘Hire Me’”. JobSeeker Weekly, June 18, 2013.
      Krumrie, M. “Best Executive Resumes: An executive recruiter shares the secrets to success”. examiner.com, April 5, 2013, http://www.examiner.com/article/best-executive-resumes-an-executive-recruiter-shares-the-secrets-to-success
      Goodman, D. “4 Quick Ways To Improve Your Executive Resume”. careerealism.com, http://www.careerealism.com/executive-resume-tips-quick/

      Filed Under: Blog, Staffing Tagged With: resume, resume writing, sba job search

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      Mar.
      26 th

      Are you overusing “buzzwords” on your resume?

      By Tim Terry | 11 Comments

      Some of the “power” words used on resumes have lost their power. Your resume can work on your behalf and in your favor or it can set you back. Check out this excerpt from an article in the Dallas Business Journal and see if you need to revamp your resume.

       

      “Job seekers are overusing buzzwords and tired descriptors in the hope that they will magically get the attention of their audience.

      I see them on résumés, hear them in networking meetings and interviews, and spot them in the all-important summary section on LinkedIn.

      Career clichés are boring, uninspiring, and a turn-off.

      Have you used any of the words on this list lately?

        • Team player
        • Results-driven
        • Fire-in-the-belly
        • Excellent leadership skills
        • Great organizational skills
        • Works well autonomously
        • Self-starter
        • Ability to prioritize
        • Customer focused

      The words themselves are not the problem — the problem is that they have no value when used alone. Comments like these in résumés are empty. They have no meaning, no credibility.

      I have seen as many as 20 or more of these kinds of words listed at the top of a resume — in a candidate’s executive summary. It’s a waste of real estate on the page and can quickly get you tossed into the “no” pile.”

       

      You can read the full article here: Career Mojo: Stop using these words on your resume!

       

      Filed Under: Blog, Staffing Tagged With: resume, resume writing, sba job search

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