Revise, Refocus Your Resume and Profile

This midpoint of the year is a great time to reflect, revise and refocus your personal goals, professional presence, resume, and LinkedIn profile. Not sure how to get started? Check out this video detailing how to create a professional presence or visit the Virtual Career Center for instructions. If you already have a start on your resume and LinkedIn, now is the time to review and revise!

Review the employment history listed on your resume.

• Do they start with action verbs?
• Do you quantify your accomplishments often?
• Do your descriptions include relevant key words?
• Did you highlight transferrable skills to the position you want in the future?

Evaluate your listed skills.

• Should you add new skills you’ve developed?
• Should you remove skills that will not serve you in your job search (not to say you’re actively looking)?
• Have some skills been lost that need to be removed?

Revise your education and professional development section.

• Did you complete a degree that should be added?
• Have you removed high school, yet? If you answered no, you need to do that now.
• Have you completed some additional training or earned any certificates to add?

Evaluate and revise your professional statement.

• Remember, there is no “I” in resume as you rewrite
• Focus on highlighting skills that have become more valuable during Healthy at Home such as:
  • working independently
  • taking initiative
  • task orientation
  • collaboration
  • communication
• Maintain relevance to the field and direction of desired growth.

Update your LinkedIn profile.

Once you have completed your resume, edit and update your LinkedIn Profile then complete these 3 additional steps.

• Update your Headline to what you do and have to offer instead of your job title.
• Spell check and edit your summary (your summary can be a few paragraphs)
• Ensure your URL is customized- if it isn't, watch this video to learn how.