| Tailoring your resume between submissions is the | | | | -Craft an opening paragraph highlighting these. For |
| easiest way to ensure it receives proper consideration. | | | | example, a candidate for a Director of Media position |
| However, that does NOT mean laboriously revising | | | | could create an opening like: |
| each and every aspect of your document. Let's be | | | | "Seasoned media professional able to lead branding |
| clear: your work history is your work history, and, at | | | | efforts reaching new audiences, spearhead product |
| least in all the important ways, it shouldn't change. | | | | launches, and deliver exceptional client results spanning |
| Here's what should: | | | | diverse geographies and budgets. Committed to |
| 1) INSERT THE EXACT TITLE OF THE POSITION | | | | forging media partnerships, aggressively controlling |
| YOU"RE APPLYING FOR | | | | spend, and expanding staff proficiencies through |
| Many resumes start with an overly-general heading | | | | hands-on training and mentoring." |
| such as "Executive-Level Management". This tells a | | | | -Repeat this process when submitting to different |
| hiring agent almost nothing. Instead, insert the EXACT | | | | types of positions. |
| TITLE of the position you're applying for in large font | | | | 3) ENSURE CLOSING SECTIONS SUPPORT YOUR |
| size and boldfaced at the very top of your resume. | | | | JOB TARGET |
| This prevents confusion and instantly communicates | | | | The golden rule when tailoring resumes is to ONLY |
| your objective. | | | | INCLUDE information that strengthens your overall |
| 2) REVISE THE OPENING OF YOUR RESUME | | | | presentation. With that in mind, keep closing sections |
| Every resume should begin with a brief paragraph | | | | brief and focused solely on education/advanced |
| demonstrating key attributes. However, exactly | | | | training credits, professional certifications, and |
| WHICH attributes to highlight comes down to the type | | | | memberships that in some way pertain to the type of |
| of position you're submitting to. | | | | position you're seeking. Everything else, including |
| -Look through postings for the type of job you'd like to | | | | personal details and hobbies/interests, should be |
| submit to. Identify key attributes that are in high | | | | eliminated. |
| demand (and which you possess). | | | | |