Just need my resume touched up and more professional sounding and eye appealing.
Also received this to help with my resume
Hi Dennis,
This free resume critique is intended to give you an honest, straightforward assessment and some suggestions to help in your job search. I’m able to offer insight into how you compare to other job seekers competing for the same positions because I personally review hundreds of resumes each month.
Visual Presentation and Organization
The look and feel of your document do not convey “experience” as much as your actual accomplishments do. Your resume is the first impression a potential employer has of you. Treat it like your personal marketing tool.
However, your use of bullets is splendid! They help the employer zero in on important pieces of information, and also break up long sections of text. At the same time, you shouldn’t have too many bullets that it makes your resume difficult to read!
Resume Writing
Your career summary is not as strong as it should be. This is a key component to compel the hiring manager to keep reading. Improve your career summary to define you as a professional and cover those areas most relevant to your career level and job target.
Based on how the resume is phrased, you could be perceived as a “doer,” as opposed to an “achiever.” A few too many of your job descriptions are task-based and not results-based. This means that they tell you what you did, instead of what you achieved. This is a common misstep for non-professional resume writers. To be effective and create excitement a good resume aids the hiring executive envisage you delivering similar achievements at his or her company. Here are some examples of task-based sentences in your resume:
“Inspection and Testing: Conduct thorough inspections of incoming, in-process, and final medical products using various measurement tools and techniques”
“Documentation: Maintain accurate records of inspections and tests”
Employers want to learn about your previous achievements and specifically how you’ve helped make an impact. More importantly, they want to know how you are going to make a significant difference at their organization.
In reading your resume, I did not find the kind of active language that would bring your work to life. Instead, I saw passive words and non-action verbs.
Phrases like “managing” and “Perform” are monotonous, overused, and add little value to your resume. Strong action verbs, used with engaging language to outline outstanding achievements, are essential parts of a soundly-built resume.
Now, let’s see how to put this into practice. Here’s a real life sample taken from a former client’s resume. By changing the language, we helped to enhance the perception of the job-seeker.
Passive language / Doing: “Negotiated contracts with vendors”
Action language / Achieving: “Slashed payroll/benefits administration costs 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.”
An adjustment like this makes a big improvement.
A regular review of every word and sentence in your resume is an important thing to do, especially if you’re the only one looking at it. Hiring managers are looking for an excuse to eliminate you as a candidate. You may not be able to see awkward phrases and grammatical errors if you’ve already spent too much time with your own resume.
