“I weave in language that eludes to pain points together with details that are unique to an individual.” - Virginia Franco
We enjoyed having Virginia Franco on so much as a guest the first time around, that we decided to invite her back for another episode. Virginia is an accomplished writer whose work has been published in just about every type of medium. In addition to her past publications, she is also certified by the National Resume Writers Association, Career Thought Leaders, and the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. She has a podcast of her own, too, which can be found on virginiafrancoresumes.com.
In this episode, Justin and Virginia get into the nitty-gritty of resume composition and what you can do in order to stand out. Once you feel you’ve got a polished document, ready for submission, they discuss a variety of ways you can think outside the box in order to get your resume in the hands of a hiring manager.
Just a great, practical interview, no matter where you are in the job-seeking process.
SHOW NOTES
- Virginia’s background [00:43]
- How much of a page should you fill with your resume? [2:42]
- Having digital and printed resume formats [6:16]
- Death by bullet points [7:40]
- Bold, italics, and underline, and including charts
- Using shading on your resume [10:38]
- Using job boards vs building relationships [13:30]
- The strategy you should take [16:45]
- Branding paragraphs [19:55]
- How to avoid clichés on a resume [25:15]
- Where people fall short on LinkedIn and how to utilize it [25:55]
- Arriving at a nebulous title [31:04]
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