Resume Makeovers

Pam Garrett Resume Makeover

Pam's resume underwent a much-needed makeover. One of Pam's resume challenges was her career change she worked as a security supervisor for five years, but wanted to break into security and loss prevention management. Her old resume did nothing to prepare her for this career change, and was riddled with problems such as multiple errors and bad formatting. Here's how the resume experts at ResumePower.com transformed Pam's resume:

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Design: Pam's new resume layout allows her to include ample information about her top credentials. The document is well organized and it's easy to find key information. The design is also distinctive and should stand out from other resumes in the stack. Two pages is more appropriate for her level of experience and training, and is more in line with her management goal.

Tagline: The tagline "Goal: Security & Loss Prevention Manager" immediately positions Pam for her new career goal. This section is more effective than including a flowery Objective section that is too general and focused on the job seeker's needs.

Career Summary: This section highlights Pam's relevant credentials and spells out how she is uniquely qualified for the goal stated in her tagline. The summary presents Pam's unique value proposition, showing how she would add value to an organization if hired.

Expertise: Adding an "Expertise" section contains a bulleted list of important skills for Pam's objective. This section will help Pam get important security and loss prevention-related keywords into her resume so that she is more likely to be found in an electronic applicant search.

Accomplishments: Pam's old resume was too focused on her job duties in each of her positions. Her resume makeover highlights her accomplishments instead of duties, which shows how Pam went above and beyond the call of duty. The accomplishments are quantified so employers can easily understand the impact of Pam's performance.

Testimonials: Pam had excellent performance reviews from her previous employers, so we added excerpts of the strongest commendations in the left column. The quotes added an element of credibility to the resume and showed hiring managers that she had been a valued employee.

Education and Credentials: The Education section on Pam's original resume did not do justice to her level of ongoing training and speaking engagements in her field. Although Pam lacks the bachelor's degree that is commonly expected for the management-level she is seeking, her list of professional development, certificates, and presentations is impressive.