Rocket Writer Capsule Training
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Here’s what I’ve learned about what it takes to be a successful resume writer for Upword Resume.
Writing. Ability to put concepts into words. Strong knowledge of grammar and usage. Ability to spot errors a mile away.
Document design. Eye for attractive, readable documents that make it easy for a reader to quickly identify key information.
Communication. Talent for making a connection of trust with each client, asking the right questions to get the information you need, and understanding what the client means even when they’re not great communicators themselves.
Savvy. This is the unquantifiable one. And maybe the most important one. The ability to read between the lines and connect the dots. The ability to “get it.” Writing a resume that connects with 1. the client and their unique value and 2. the client’s specific, current career goals. So that when the client opens their resume, they think, “Yes, that’s me–only better! I’d hire myself!”
Your Mission
1. Review the following training modules.
The following items are pulled from the full Rocket Writer training course and represent some of the key learnings you’ll need to be a successful Rocket Writer. With these, you should glean enough insight to….
2. Revise sample resume.
Using the sample resume, notes, and resume design provided, rewrite the sample resume according to the capsule training. Remember, a successful resume is engineered around 1. the client’s unique value and 2. their career objective.
Capsule Training
Resume Walk-through
An introduction to the main components of a resume and the features of each. You won’t use all of these strategies in your resume, but this should familiarize you with a RedRocketResume-style resume.
The Targeted Resume
The two sets of questions that become the yardstick for every decision you make as you structure and compose a successful resume.
8-part Summary section framework
Not every resume will have all 8 components. But this framework gives you a starting point to creating a Summary section that focuses the resume and creates interest in reading the remaining detail.
Accomplishments
For every resume bullet, see if you can transform it from a responsibility into an accomplishment. Think, “What was the intended purpose or result of doing this task?” then start the bullet point with your answer to that question.
When you’ve updated the sample resume, email it to Angela!
