Resume Planning & Strategy

Your resume is a presentation of what you will do well. It is a unique, dynamic, and factual representation of you at your best. It is a marketing tool, designed to create an interest in examining the “product” being described and to elicit an interview.

It is also an indication of future achievement of what you can accomplish for the employer. An employer can only hire for the future.

Your resume has three purposes:

1. To present your Career Objective in terms of your greatest strengths and to present this objective in a positive and unique way

2. To prove that your Career Objective is realistic and supported by related experience and accomplishments.

3. To enable you to take control of interviews by using your resume as a script and as a point of reference.

Your resume is also a bried or a brochure, which states:

1. This is what I want (your Objective).

2. This is why the Objective is reasonable: these are my capabilities (your Qualifications).

3. This is proof of my capabilities (your Achievements).

4. This is the environment where I gained those capabilities (your Experience and/or Education).

Remember, as in any form of communication, it is imperative to keep in mind the audience, the message, and the mode of transmission and reception. Construct the resume in a form that is articulate, easy to read, and visually appealing. Speak the language of the audience and structure your resume to allow the reader to find all the relevant information with the greatest ease and facility. American Search Partners works collaboratively with our clients throughout the building of their marketing materials and the resume writing process.



American Search Partners