Please click on our samples below.
Science
Goal: To obtain a research scientist position in a reputable biotech company.
Before:
- Difficult to read for the initial 10 second scan by hiring professionals.
- Missing vital job descriptions.
- Needed to prioritize sections and information.
- Inconsistent presentation and format. Needed improvement.
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After:
- Technical/Science in nature, keywords are important and must be emphasized.
- Discussed and added new section to resume for present research experience.
- Tailored to job positions the client was seeking.
- Placed summary of “hard” technical skills for the 10 second scan on first page.
- Utilized bullet point format for better readability.
- Separated sections to create more relevancy.
- Consistent format throughout.
- Changed design to increase uniqueness and attractiveness.
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Psychology
Goal: To obtain a clinical/counseling position in a school-based community organization.
Before:
- Difficult to read for the initial 10 second scan by hiring professionals.
- Emphasis should be on work experience. Lots of space devoted to other elements of Resume-CV.
- Written in a task-oriented manner, and not responsibility-oriented.
- Lack of prioritizing of information and sections.
- Presentation and format needed improvement.
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After:
- Placed profile of qualifications for the 10 second scan on first page.
- Added description of organization to enhance profile and context of work responsibilities since most duties were similar for each job.
- Emphasized notable accomplishments.
- Highlight the diversity and breadth of counseling/community experience.
- Due to nature of work, keywords are important and must be emphasized.
- Tailored to job positions the client was seeking.
- Prioritized job responsibilities and sections.
- Utilized bullet point format for better readability.
- Changed design to increase uniqueness and attractiveness.
resume-cv-hybrid-psychology-after
Finance
Goal: To obtain a financial position in a company with increased responsibilities, challenges and salary. Client wanted to update and improve a one-page resume for submission.
Before:
- Missing vital job descriptions. Client needed to add current job responsibilities.
- Disjointed professional experience. Needed to create relevant sections.
- Needed a more appropriate presentation and format for the industry.
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After:
- After discussions and goal analysis, added job responsibilities that were specific to jobs the client was seeking.
- Streamlined and strengthened profile by eliminating irrelevant information.
- Utilized and emphasized keywords specific to the industry.
- Prioritized responsibilities to tailor to the job. Moved certain information to emphasize more important content.
- Important information must be bolded to highlight application’s relevancy to the position.
- Responsibility-oriented, rather than task-oriented.
- Changed design to increase uniqueness and attractiveness.
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Administrative
Goal: To obtain an administrative position within the same company. Making a horizontal move to a different department, into a position with greater responsibilities and challenges.
Before:
- Grammar mistakes.
- Too task-oriented, and not responsibility-oriented. Many bullet points were devoted to only one task.
- Unbalanced presentation of white and content space. Resume appeared sparse.
- Presentation and format needed improvement.
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After:
- Created summary of work history and experience for specific company.
- Quantified accomplishments and experience.
- Utilized and emphasized keywords specific to the company.
- Created sections to highlight client’s longevity.
- Important information must be bolded to highlight application’s relevancy to the job position and company.
- Responsibility-oriented, rather than task-oriented.
- Prioritized responsibilities to tailor to the job. Moved certain information to emphasize more important content.
- Changed design to increase uniqueness and attractiveness.
professional-resume-administrative-after
Technical
Goal: To obtain another managerial or director position within an IT company.
Before:
- Difficult to read for the initial 10 second scan by hiring professionals.
- Lacked in good presentation of the “hard” technical skills.
- Presentation and format needed improvement.
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After:
- Technical nature, keywords are important and must be emphasized.
- Placed summary of “hard” technical skills and managerial experience
sfor the 10 second scan on first page. - Quantified accomplishments and experience.
- Highlighted notable achievements.
- Tailored to job positions the client was seeking.
- Leveraged position title, rather than company name.
- Separated sections to create more relevancy.
- Utilized bullet point format for better readability.
- For a well-rounded profile, added very interesting/standout hobbies as conversational pieces for the interview.
- Changed design to increase uniqueness and attractiveness.
manager-director-resume-technical-after
Graduate School
Goal: To convert resume into a graduate school CV for a highly selective science-communications university program in Europe.
Before:
- Needed to discuss experience and strengths in science communications, then add to CV.
- Lack of distinguishing information and sections.
- Presentation and format needed improvement.
After:
- After discussions and goal analysis, discovered more experiences that needed to be added.
- Summarized strengths and experiences in areas of science and communications on front page.
- Noted purpose and impact of research projects.
- Divided professional history to distinguish science and communication experiences.
- Re-prioritized information to strengthen profile.
- Improved design of CV.
International Business
Goal: To obtain a position in business development and administration within a company that is either abroad or has international affiliations.
Before:
- Difficult to read for the initial 10 second scan by hiring professionals.
- Unbalanced presentation of white and content space. Resume appeared sparse.
- Missing vital job descriptions and keywords.
- Needed to prioritize sections and information.
- Inconsistent presentation and format. Needed improvement.
international-business-cv-before
After:
- Placed emphasis on positions and responsibilities, rather than dates of employment.
- After discussions and goal analysis, added job responsibilities that were specific to jobs the client was seeking.
- Prioritized responsibilities to tailor to the job. Moved certain information to emphasize more important content.
- Tailored to job positions the client was seeking.
- Placed summary of “hard” technical skills for the 10 second scan on first page.
- Added description of organization to enhance international profile.
- Consistent format throughout.
