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Getting Ready
for your Job
Search
Presented by Lynda Spiegel
Rising Star Resumes

What Recruiters Look for in a Resume
 Professional Brand
 Value Proposition
 Curated List of
Accomplishments/Achievements
 Required Skills
 Quick Synopsis of Candidate’s Career
Path

Think About It: What’s the
Purpose of Having a Resume?
 To get the recruiter to invite you to an
interview
 It’s a marketing tool, not your autobiography
 Use it to sell yourself
 It’s not a legal document
 The job application, however, is a legal
document

Resumes Pointers
 Show, don’t tell
 Instead of describing yourself with
unsubstantiated adjectives, provide
examples that demonstrate your traits
 Rather than write that you’re a leader,
give an example of leadership
 Rather than say you’re “results-driven,”
show results
 Avoid hackneyed phrases
 Everyone is “results-driven,” has a “proven
track record of success,” and is a “team-
player”

Here’s What They DON’T Want to See
 Candidate’s “Objective”
 Hyperbole
 Overly complicated explanations of
candidate’s career trajectory
 If you’ve moved within the same company,
no need to spell out dates and titles
 Professional associations, clubs, personal
interests (although some would argue this
point)
 “References available upon request” Really?

What Else do I Need to Know?
 Resumes on average get between 3 – 6
seconds initial glance, so the compelling
stuff must be at the top
 Recruiters read on average 25 – 50 resumes
daily, so take pity on their eyes
 One inch margins
 Sans serif type, such as Arial, Verdana or
even Copperplate
 2 pages is ideal

Use LI to Enable your Job
Search
 Despite its flaws, it’s a fact that everyone is
on the site:
 Lots jobs are posted there
 Recruiters use LI to search for passive
candidates
 You can immediately see how recent a
posting is and how many others have
applied
 Have a compelling, searchable profile
 Join groups and actively participate
 Read Pulse posts and network updates and
post intelligent, thoughtful comments

Job Search Don’ts
 Don’t apply to everything in sight
 Don’t mistake networking for self-serving
behaviors
 Don’t forget to thank everyone
 Follow up, but don’t annoy

Make Your LI Profile Searchable
 Photos are a must
 Headshots only
 NO SELFIES!, No Kids, pets or spouses,
and no photos where you’ve cropped
them out
 Never use your title or company name in the
headline
 Never use “looking for my next opportunity,”
or any variation thereof
 Stuff your 120 character allowance with
keywords
 Write a compelling, first person summary.
Your goal is to have the reader feel as
though they’ve gotten to know you in 2000
characters

You’ve Found a Great
Opportunity: Now What?
Type the company name
in the search bar to see
“people who work at XX”

You’ve Found a Great
Opportunity: Now What?
 If that doesn’t turn up anyone useful, try to
figure out who the hiring manager might be
 Say you’re looking for a position in
marketing – look on LI to identify a senior
person in that department by typing
company name, marketing into the search
bar

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