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6 Questions to Answer to Help Prioritize Your Resume
It is easy to get so invested in your resume that you want to include every single piece of information possible from every aspect of your life. The fear of leaving things out is that you will be selling yourself short. While I understand the concern, long-winded resumes lose almost all impact because employers aren’t going to read a five-page resume. Instead, knowing how to best prioritize the information in your resume will lead to maximum impact. Here are the 6 questions that you should ask yourself about information when looking to prioritize your resume.
- Does it showcase leadership success? If you are trying to move into a leadership position in a management or executive role, then you want to highlight as much leadership and management success as possible.
- Is it relevant to this job opening? Just because information may sound impressive, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily relevant and important. When it comes down to prioritizing what information to include, go with the bullet points that address the specific needs of this particular job opening.
- Is the information redundant? If you have already listed this information in another section, or if you have fulfilled this responsibility or accomplishment – and to an even larger/more impressive degree – in a more recent role, then you may be able to do without listing it again. Stating that you managed a team of five 11 years ago isn’t adding value if you’ve also stated that you managed a team of 25 just three years ago.
- Does it reflect quantifiable achievements? Quantifiable achievements always sound good on a resume compared to generic statements. If you increased revenue by 65% in your first six months at a similar position, that is something that should definitely be included. This would take priority over a general statement somewhere else in your resume.
- Did you win an award or earn recognition? Winning an award is impressive, even if the employer isn’t fully aware of what the specific award represents. Regardless, it means that you delivered superior work compared to colleagues and competitors in similar positions. That always adds value.
- Consider Quality vs. Quantity. Each bullet point should be adding value and impact to your resume. Bullet points that don’t align with your career interests or a particular job opening can be eliminated first.
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