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Tip #1 – First, Identify Your Path

Understand your situation and your desired goals. It’s critically important you know where you are currently anchored and where you want to go next. At Wayfinder, we call this orienting. Hold off on building your resume until you have determined your desired career direction, because your resume must be highly targeted to specific job families.

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TIP #7 – Embrace the ATS

EMBRACE THE ATS: There’s no way around it. Even after you have determined your goals, established your brand, and prepared compelling career documents, you must get through the ATS before you get to a recruiter. So make certain your resume doesn’t get stuck in the ether by following these guidelines: Ensure your resume is in an ATS-friendly format. Infographics, text boxes, and complex tables do...

Tip #6 – Upgrade Your Skills

Get those industry certifications. Take extra classes. Network with other professionals. For example, if you are a product manager in software development, consider getting a product management certification, a Scrum certification and/or an Agile certification.

TIP #5 – Economize Your Resume

The name of the game in resume writing is Be Brief, Be Bright, Be Gone. No one reads densely packed paragraphs, so stick to concise but impactful bullets. Lead with an action verb that conveys an image of you in motion. Also, quantify your accomplishments with numbers as much as possible.