Job hunting? My professional resume templates downloads (available at my Etsy Store) will save you hours of time and provide you with a top-notch resume that recruiters will love.
As a personal brand marketer who also worked in human resources, I write resumes for every type of position – from new grads to high level executives. There is a skill to getting yours noticed.
Key Resume Tips
- Always start with a 4 to 6 line career summary that encapsulates your experience, strengths and skills, without being too repetitive in other parts of your resume.
- Follow the summary with a bullet point list of your skills, but written out in an engaging way. No more than 6 bullets.
- List your last 4 positions, going back no more than 15 years.
- Keep to 4 to 6 bullet points per job, and always make them quantifiable. i.e. Supervised a team of 15.
- Add an achievement point at the end for something you really want to highlight. i.e. Saved the company over $15k in operational costs.
- End with your education, licenses, certifications and other professional qualifications.
- Make sure the entire resume is keyworded to the job you are applying for.
Professional Resume Templates
To make it easy for you, I designed a complete bundle of professional resume templates in Microsoft Word, for every type of profession, from Teachers to Project Managers. Each template is written specifically for the job and includes a cover letter and reference sheet.The best part is that you can use a lot of the wording I include, and simply tailor with your own information. Here is an example of a Customer Service Manager resume on the right, which you can download from my Etsy store.
A couple of things to note. Notice how I include the degree in the name title. This makes it much more professional.
The contact information is listed below the name, and should simply be your city, state and zip code (not your formal address), your phone number, and your email. You could also add a link to your LinkedIn, but do not use the whole url, just the condensed version. In other words, do not put https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-johnson-9a87115b but rather linkedin.com/in/louise-johnson-9a87115b as it is much shorter.
The opening paragraph you can call Career Summary, Career Objectives, or Professional Summary, whatever you prefer, but it is a great space to focus on your characteristics and key achievements, for example, “5 years in a customer service role for a Fortune 500 company”. You want something grabby.
Be sure to also read my post: 3 Tips for a Successful Resume
Resume Templates Downloads
As I mentioned, I write resumes and I offer professional resume templates downloads at my Etsy Store. How you write a resume for a sales executive is obviously different than how you write a resume for a teacher. With a sales executive, numbers are key. You can just say you closed sales and prospected for leads. You have to say, “Closed over $2M in sales in calendar year, 20% over quota”. Recruiters want to know you are established and can bring in the money. You can also show your methods, such as “Prospected for leads by attending local business functions, providing an informative blog, and posting content my target buyer was interested on social media, gaining a following of over 200,000.”
Also of my professional resume templates downloads are savvy and engaging like this, making it very easy for you to stand out. Plus, they are all done in true ATS format.
ATS Format Resumes
ATS stands for Applicant Tracking System, and your resumes have to abide by their rules or yours will be rejected. So this means no columns, colors, images, special characters or non Google fonts. Be sure to also read: How Many Bullet Points Per Job to Put on a Resume
Resume Templates for Every Profession
Below are just some of the already-done-for-you resume templates with cover letter and reference sheet that you can download:
- Medical Assistant Resume Template
- Operations Manager Resume Template
- Software Engineer Resume Template
- UX Designer Resume Template
- Human Resources Resume Template
- Registered Nurse Resume Template
You can find more professional resume templates to download in my Etsy store. I also offer a Resume Writing Service.
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