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The
resume samples, examples and strategies in this article on resume branding / high impact summary of
qualifications sections, resulted in pay increases like the ones below and to
the right (true
stories). To
create
your high impact branding / summary of qualifications section, keep
reading!! You'll learn how
Rachel raised her pay by $25,000. |
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BRANDING POSITIONING & ELEVATING YOUR IMAGE |
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A high impact branding / summary of qualifications section is the first thing an employer looks at and sells you in seconds. We'll look at the sample resume branding example for myself, a Sales Representative, and an Executive Assistant (these strategies apply to all income levels). Branding yourself and targeting your resume goes hand in hand in landing higher pay, more interviews and better jobs. Which sample resume branding section below would convince you to hire me as a Master Resume Writer? Which one convinced Deans of Workforce Programs to hire me to train their staff to increase job placement rates? Targeting my own resume in this way has helped me make more money as a Resume Writer (making $100 an hour) and as a Training Consultant (making up to $1,000 per day). What's the difference between my sample resumes? |
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MASTER RESUME WRITER & RESUME BOOK AUTHOR Master Resume Writer and Resume Book author specializes in branding, positioning and elevating the image of job seekers to land higher pay. Achievements include: ______________________________________________________________________________ . Writing Over 10,000+ Resumes for Clients with Incomes from $40K to $200K+ . Authoring Proven Resumes Strategies That Have Increased Salaries by $2K-$80K . Writing 12 Additional Resume Books Used by 2,000,000+ Job Seekers . Receiving Testimonials from Job Seekers Who Have Increased Pay 50% to 200% . Creating Resume Writing Sites with up to 1,000,000+ Annual Visitors . Speaking to Groups of Over 500 Job Seekers at Major Career Fairs ______________________________________________________________________________ |
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MASTER TRAINER TO WORKFORCE & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS Being recognized as a Master Resume and Job Search Trainer, hired by state education councils and job placement programs with proven expertise: _____________________________________________________________________________ . Increasing Workforce Program & Job Seeker Placement Rates Up To 33% . Training 100’s of Workforce, University, Corporate HR & Placement Professionals . Teaching 300+ Resume Workshops for Cities, Corporations & Workforce Programs . Creating Ready-To-Go Instructor Set on Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing . Authoring Targeted Training Materials for Workforce Training Programs . Speaking at Workforce Program & Major City Career Fairs ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| BRANDING SECTIONS FOR A SALES REPRESENTATIVE | MORE RESUME TIPS | |||||
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Now let's look at two resume sample branding sections for a Retail Computer Sales Representative paying $40,000 and one is for an Outside Computer Sales position paying $60,000+ (traveling to and selling computer products to businesses). Which person would you hire to sell computers in your retail store? Which person would you hire to go out to businesses and sell your computer line?
RETAIL COMPUTER SALES REPRESENTATIVE .
Selling Over 10,000 Retail Computer Systems to Valued up to $25,000 Per
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CAD DRAFTING |
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OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE COMPUTER PRODUCTS - SMALL BUSINESS SALES Sales leader with passion for assessing business system needs and recommending the best systems to meet small businesses budgets with experience that includes: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Selling Small Business Computer Systems Valued to $25,000 Per System |
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BRAND YOURSELF GATHER & ANALYZE 5-10 JOB ADS |
COLLEGE STUDENTS & CAREER MOVES |
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To effectively brand yourself and create a powerful summary of qualifications section - you must identify and sell experience employers want. Do this by collecting 5-10 job ads for the jobs you want and underline all skills in them that you possess. Let's look at a sample Executive Assistant job ad with Rachel's skills already underlined. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ... 10 years experience supporting C Level Executives (CEO, CTO, COO), managing executive itineraries and schedules, making global travel arrangements, writing and editing senior level correspondence, coordinating executive conference calls and events, serving as executive's representative in his/her absence, executive office management, and current office systems experience including MS Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint. Must have experience creating high level executive presentations. Compare the ad requirements to the
sample resume branding sections below. Which one will land
Rachel interviews as Executive Assistant at $65,000? Which one keeps her
at her level as an Administrative Assistant at $40,000? |
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| NEW BRANDING SECTION |
IT / COMPUTER |
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO 'C' LEVEL EXECUTIVE Offering over 10 years experience with passion and drive to maintain the highest evels of professionalism in office management and administration that includes: _______________________________________________________________________ .
Serving as an Executive Assistant to CEO of $200 Million Business |
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| OLD SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS |
CUSTOMER SERVICE |
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. Managing Office & Administrative Functions |
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SKILL HEADINGS IN THE BODY OF YOUR RESUME TO MATCH JOB ADS |
EET - ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING |
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Now to the body of your resume - if your job titles are weak but you have performed the job functions your ads request - then re-label your titles with equivalent job titles or skill headings that are truthful. For example, Rachel's actual title had been In her resume sample below for Administrative Assistant we labeled her experience EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT because that's true as she assisted the CEO. In the sample resume description: Performed all duties working under the title of Administrative Assistant - this way when her references are checked she has included her real title but up-sold herself for a higher position.
When creating your resume, don't feel you have to sit
down and crank out your resume in 1-2 hours. Analyze your ads and create
different versions of each section of your resume to see what is
strongest. Don't get caught up making it perfect
in one sitting. Also, don't just copy sample resumes and resume examples -
your resume needs to be you! |
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The 1st chapter of my book Proven Resumes Strategies That Have Increased Salaries, is titled Image Control. It shows how to graph everything in your resume to determine if it makes your image go up, down or matches the job, job ad and salary you want. Looking at the sample resume graphs below, let's see ho Rachel's image looks for the $65,000 Executive Assistant job with her old resume. Graphing resumes clearly explains why most resumes FAIL. When you consider Rachel's $65,000 job goal, does her image go up, down or match her goal when you read ... Administrative Assistant? Managing Office & Administrative functions? Coordinating Staff Schedules? Writing and Editing Correspondence. Using MS Word, PowerPoint and Bookkeeping Systems. Because none of these statements targets language related to Executives, Rachel's image drops and continues to drop to a level below that of her $65,000 job goal. Her old resume still matches her current salary of $40,000.  Now consider Rachel's new branding / summary of qualifications section. Does her image go up, down or match the $65,000 goal and job ad requirements? Rachel's new image matches and stays on par with her goal of the $65,000 Executive Assistant.  |
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| YOU CAN SEE THE FINANCIAL VALUE OF RACHEL'S RESUME | ||||||
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As Rachel's graph shows, you can actually see the financial value of her new resume - $25,000! Another way to look at it is - what is the cost of a weak, untargeted resume to Rachel? $25,000! |
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CHANGE YOUR STRATEGY IF YOUR RESUME'S NOT LANDING THE JOBS YOU WANT |
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I can’t say this enough. If you submit a large number of resumes don't the salary and number of interviews you want – THEN CHANGE YOUR STRATEGY! This means you have not properly targeted and branded your resume. Go back through your job ads and then graph the image your resume creates. If your job ads request different skills and experience - then create a resume targeted to each ad. |
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| I CUSTOMIZED MY RESUME & GENERATED 100% RESPONSE RATE | ||||||
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I created customized resumes for myself to test my own resume success rate a few years ago. I applied to 8 jobs from Career Center Director to Career Counselor to Career Development Instructor to Technical Recruiter. I received requests for interviews from all positions over a 3-week period. A 100% response rate - that's the power of targeted, branded resumes. In today's economic decline, achieving 100% response rates may not be feasible - but if you've only been landing 1-2 interviews for every 50-100 resumes submitted and you double or triple your interview requests - those extra interviews can result in the job offer you really want and need. |
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When you look at your resume ... keeping your job ad requirements in mind ... ask yourself, ‘Where does my attention first, second, and then third? Is this what you need to sell to employers is seconds? Use bolded subheads that match your experience to what employers need rather than using long lists of bulleted resume statements. Indent subheads and subhead paragraphs as illustrated in Rachel's example. Use graphic lines to make your branding / summary of qualifications section stand out. Make your name smaller (in bold) than your main headings. Replace typical headings such as Objective Statement with a personal branding section like the ones above. Put your references on a separate page and address salary information only when you have to in cover letters. Use one font that’s larger in size for main headings and a smaller font size for subheadings, and a completely different font for the body of your text -- just like newspapers use. Proof, proof and proof. |
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-Your resume doesn't .... -create an image that matches the salary/job level you want -provide a short, comprehensive summary of your top 4-5 skill areas -use $, # and % extensively to drive home your key achievements -market your bottom line achievements, making you highly attractive to potential employers -effectively market your transferable skills -use layout that directs the reader's eye to your top skills in seconds -replace your weak, unrelated job titles with skill headings that match the jobs you want -use subheads that grab attention and drive the reader through your resume -omit work history dates that make you appear too old -convince employers that you are well qualified and a top candidate -capitalize on most your relevant experience, even if it's short -prioritize your most important skills for maximum impact -create an image of your skills strong enough to drive the interview forward -market you strongly enough to offset an employer's risk in hiring you -effectively market your lower level jobs if you are a recent graduate -de-emphasize your short or erratic work history |
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| PROBLEMS YOU MAY ALSO BE FACING | ||||||
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You may also be experiencing one or several of the following problems: -You've sent out hundreds
of resumes but only landed 1-2 interviews ... when I write resumes with my clients, I address and resolve these issues - so hire me to write your resume! Or, buy Proven Resumes Strategies That Have Increased Salaries, it also addresses all of these issues. Clients ask me which should I buy, your resume writing service or your book - if you have the budget then order my resume service or my daughter's resume service as it includes the book free of charge!! |
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