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9 Elements of a Winning Résumé

August 6, 2019 by Rosalinde Rosado Leave a Comment

In the entertainment industry, résumés are written differently for actors than for business professionals even though they have the same purpose – getting a job. However, if you want to stand out from the crowd and land the job you want, there are 9 elements to consider.

  1. Structure: With a revised study extending the time recruiters/hiring managers look at your résumé from 6 seconds to 7.4 seconds, you still need to make every second count. A résumé should be easy to scan. Bold headings show how relevant you are and how your experience fits the employer’s requirements. Summary (briefly highlights who you are, and what you’ve done), Core Skills (technical, hard and transferable skills highlighted), Experience (titles, names of employers, dates, and achievements), Education (if you’re a new graduate, it should be below your summary) Awards/Affiliations, Publications/Patents, Volunteer Work.
  2. Contact information: Have an email with your name instead of hungover666, which doesn’t quite scream professional, and questions your credibility. The email should be easy to remember and type. Make sure your phone greeting is professional too. Prospective employers might not hear your voice through the dogs barking in the background.
  3. Tailor your résumé: Tailor your résumé to the job and target position. It should reflect skills the employer is looking for and how well you can deliver them. Recruiters/hiring managers have put in their parameters for a job and allow the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to weed out others who don’t fit their criteria. Stuffing the résumé with all the keywords from the posting can give you an edge, but you should find the right balance between experience and requirements.
  4. Use action verbs and metrics: When describing your achievements in bullet point form, lead with action verbs to demonstrate how you delivered your successes with quantifiable results. These statistics grab the recruiters’/hiring managers’ attention because it supports your claims, which you might have to cover during your first interview.
  5. Page Length: Probably the most asked question. A one-page résumé might fit a new grad with little experience or someone with less than five years of experience, but a two-page résumé is much more common now and preferred. The additional page allows you to describe more accomplishments in detail, keeping in mind not to go more than ten to fifteen years of experience.
  6. Proofread: Spell check goes without saying. Read it, print it, and reread it aloud. Have someone else read it. Doing a résumé yourself can be a daunting task; you might glaze over small typos or grammatical mistakes.
  7. Fonts: Trying to read your résumé will put you in the ‘no pile.’ Keep the font size at 11 or 12, but no smaller than 10 with a sans serif font, such as Calibri or Arial. Times New Roman will look like you just stepped out of the early ’90s. Same for too many bright colors, which distracts the reader from reading the content. Colors should complement the target industry.
  8. White space: If there’s little white space around the page, it might look too busy. If there’s too much white space such as leaving a half-page empty, the reader might think you don’t have much to say or offer. Margins should be 1 inch, but you can adjust as long as there’s enough white space to make it easy on the eye when recruiters/hiring managers concentrate on your achievements.
  9. References Available upon Request: It’s dated and unnecessary. Future employers will ask for references when a candidate is a finalist for a potential position.

Your résumé is the marketing tool that gets you on the ‘yes’ pile. It tells the story of who you are, gives a synopsis of your experience and skills, and demonstrates how much value you bring to a future employer. Incorporating this guideline will elevate your chances to your first call.

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Rosalinde assisted me in writing my resume basically from scratch. I had been with the same job for 12 years and was moving out of state, so I was very out of the loop with current employer expectations when it came to writing resumes. I was able to email her what I had and she responded quickly and detailed. She not only demonstrated expertise with wording and phrasing, but also the proper format and page layout. She was very good at making our exchanges of corrections via email very quick, eas… Read more

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Rosalinde is a fierce and inspiring coach, that I would highly recommend. Her passion for coaching shines through with the energy she brings to each session. Due to her background in acting and pursuing the arts, she brings a uniqueness that is unparalleled. Her encouragement led me to pursue goals and dreams that I otherwise did not think possible, and I am forever grateful for her guidance.

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Almost 3 1/2 years ago, I was contemplating a big career change. I was working as a Cosmetics Executive, and looking into starting a business that would incorporate my love of creative expression, as well as allowing me to have a more flexible schedule to accommodate my toddler’s needs. Rosalinde was a constant source of support, and helped me wade through the pros & cons of my personal situation, and led me through the steps one by one. Her instincts and keen insights proved to be invaluable a… Read more

Pam M.
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I reached out to Rosalinde because I needed help transitioning into a new career. I wanted to be an analyst but did not have any prior experience. I knew I needed to speak to someone who is knowledgeable about career changes, and who could also help me create a killer resume. Rosalinde was so kind to respond to my LinkedIn message and arrange a phone consultation. During the one-hour phone conversation, I got to learn about her own career switch experiences and how she had helped others make the… Read more

Rosa T.
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Rosalinde was one of the most helpful and professional people I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with in finding a job. From day one until the conclusion, she helped me every step of the way with my resume and the whole job acquiring process. First, she built a professional resume from scratch, which would be picked up by the technology systems businesses use in finding job applicants. For each job I applied for, Rosalinde would tweak my résumé and cover letter to market myself to that gi… Read more

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Rosalinde is a real professional, Her work is outstanding. She was very Responsive, Detailed and Accurate. Rosalinde always responded to my phone calls, emails and texts immediately. She was very patient throughout the process and a pleasure to work with. My new resume is awesome! I would highly recommend Rosalinde if you need to update your current resume/cover letter or if you need to create a new one. I am very happy with my new resume and you will be too. Rosalinde is the best in the busines… Read more

John J.
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Great experience from start to finish. Rosalinde is very knowledgeable and able to consolidate work experiences in a concise and intuitive manner. I felt as though she cared about success in my career, not just pleasing me during our interactions. Highly recommend for anyone looking to revamp their brand on LinkedIn or enhance their resume.

Cliff G.
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I reached out to Rosalinde during a critical point in late 2019. I had to walk away from some business investments along with personal situations that really required a 3rd party perspective to move quickly through. She stepped into my life consistently over the course of the months that we worked together remotely by zoom. Our work was centered around immediate solutions that I could take into my day. She helped me find useful tools to reclaim the mental space I needed to make the right decisio… Read more

Monique A.
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David M.
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Rosalinde was such a great help with my résumé and interview. She went above and beyond in guiding me and showing me what a professional resume needs to look like. Not only did she help me with the resume, but she also helped me when I was looking for positions that would be most beneficial with my background of study. Any time I had a question or needed her help in something, she has always been available and ready to help me out in any way. The resume she created for me is above and beyond, … Read more

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