How to craft the perfect 'about me' profile on your resume!

Oct 23, 2024

Crafting a powerful 'about me' section on your resume is key to grabbing a hiring manager's attention. The hosts share a fill-in-the-blank template to help describe your job title, experience, and skills effectively. They warn against common pitfalls like overusing buzzwords and stressing low-level skills. Listeners will learn to create impactful, personalized profiles while avoiding vague language. Plus, hear inspiring success stories from those who have transformed their job hunting dread into triumph!

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Interview Squirrel's Success

"Interview Squirrel", a listener, transitioned from self-employment to the corporate world.
They used the podcast's tips to succeed in a demanding interview process, landing a job with a 25k higher salary.

ADVICE

Resume Profile Section

Include a profile section at the top of your resume.
This section should be a concise summary of your experience and skills.

ADVICE

Profile Section Length

Keep your profile section concise and easy to skim.
Avoid long paragraphs and focus on short, impactful sentences.

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The 'profile' section goes at the top of your resume - it's PRIME real estate and therefore, the very first thing a hiring manager will read. It needs to be strong!

In this week's episode, Sarah and Emma share a handy fill-in-the-blank style template, to help you craft the perfect summary that describes your job title, years of experience, areas of expertise, skillset and the industries you've worked in.

We explain how most people go wrong by using too many buzzwords and emphasizing low level skills.

🏀 Shot Your Shot - Shoutout to 'Interview Squirrel' who bought us 3 coffees!

"Ladies, THANK YOU! Your podcast helped me get confidence and knowledge in all aspects of the job hunting process. I went from working for myself for the past 15 years to stepping into the corporate world and I felt like I had about the same amount of experience in the interview process as a squirrel. I thought “what do you mean prepare? I’ll just show up and they’ll ask me stuff right?” Needless to say, after the first fairly awkward interview I found your podcast and over the past month I’ve been religiously listening to episode after episode, improving my strategy each time. Surprisingly, I moved on to the next round in the previously mentioned interview and I went through 5 INTERVIEWS for this position. I was so nervous in the final presentation round that I even tried the butt cheeks strategy! Haha unfortunately my hands and voice were still shaking so that one didn’t work for me. Luckily almost everything else I learned did though, both the skills you teach and the encouragement! I specifically love how you make the interview process less intimidating and how to laugh at the uncomfortable. Anyway, I'm happy to report that the company just made me an offer, which was 25k over what I would’ve been happy to accept! Thanks again, you rock!"

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