Resume Writing – Creating a Powerful Resume that Gets Results

Rise above the competition and achieve the position or promotion you are looking for! Our accomplished Resume Writing workshop will explore the proven strategies to help you succeed.A résumé is a self-marketing tool.

It is designed with one purpose in mind; to “sell” your skills, knowledge, and experience to an employer so that he/she will invite you for an interview. A strong résumé speaks to the employer’s needs and requirements and demonstrates a match between what you have to offer and what they need.

It stimulates interest in you by summarizing information – unique qualities, well-developed skills, relevant work or academic experiences, or accomplishments that clearly differentiate you from the competition.

Key Learning Outcomes

• An up-to-date overview of how to successfully navigate the job search process in Canada’s economy in 2016, including an awareness of why creating an outstanding resume is paramount.
• Keywords, phrases and strategies to set your resume apart from those of your peers.
• A comprehensive understanding of the importance of, and how to, formulate your value proposition.
• A practical, visual overview of examples of high-caliber resumes including examples from a variety of positions within diverse sectors such as Government, non-profit organizations, finance, information technology, construction, telecommunications, sales and small business.
• Clear and practical knowledge about the utility and application of focusing on benefits vs features.
• How to bring out new, substantive, practical and helpful benefits from those career experiences that you always thought were mundane.
• Understanding the “Prime Real Estate” resume concept and concrete strategies to leverage that knowledge.
• A general understanding of current resume trends and hiring trends among key sectors of the Canadian economy including public & private.
•  A comprehensive understanding of why and how to speak to the employer’s needs.
• Familiarity with the different types of resumes and different components within those resumes.
• Learning how to avoid common misconceptions in the employment marketplace.