In times of tough job markets, getting invited for a job interview can be like winning a lottery.

It is often said that “resumes are your ticket to job searching success.” Are your resumes ready to land you that ever-elusive job interview?

Yes, you read that right. Resumes… plural. The days of one-size-fits-all resumes are long gone.

Your resume needs to be a living, breathing document that you customize for each job opportunity.

You won’t win a lottery if you don’t have a ticket and you are unlikely to be invited for a job interview if you don’t have a dynamic, effective resume that features you as the solution to a problem. Your resume is your ticket that leads to being invited for an interview where you can expand upon your value.

You're Hired! Resume Tactics - Job Search Strategies That Work, offers resume writing tactics to maximize your job searching effectiveness and get you invited for an interview. 

Are you new to the workforce and think your resume is on the lean side? We share tactics to leverage your academic experience.

Or perhaps you have been out of work for a while? In many ways it’s like getting out of school all over again and poses challenges on what experiences you can leverage to your advantage.

Maybe you are at a crossroads in your life and are changing careers? Will your earlier experience be of any use in a new career? We think so.

An effective, eye-catching resume increases the chances you will be invited to interview. We show you how to craft and fine-tune a magnetic resume that will attract an employer’s attention.

Resumes are still the not so secret weapon to landing a job.

You're Hired! Resume Tactics - Job Search Strategies That Work puts you to work in learning how to use 'best practices' to create customized resumes that increase your chances of winning an interview.

The content is excerpted from You’re Hired! Job Search Strategies That Work, with bonus articles covering a range of frequently asked questions about resume writing as answered by the author.

Hiring managers are under pressure to hire the right candidate. Your task is to become the only choice. The right choice!

1. Welcome!

2. Resumes Overview

3. Grammar and Spelling/Formatting

4. Contact Information

5. Objective Statement: in or out?

6. Written elevator speeches or summary/branding statements with titles

7. Cover Letters

8. Experience Section - Skills & Accomplishments

9. Education

10. Using Keywords in Your Resumé

11. Marketing Your Transferrable Skills

12. Using Action-Oriented Words

13. References Introduction

14. Branding Your Resumé

15. Leveraging Your Digital Footprint/Using Social Media

16. CV to Resumé

17. Additional Resources

18. Developing Your USP

Bonus Questions & Answers about resumes.

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