Better Resumes & Cover Letters Pt.1

Show Notes1:01 — Why it’s important to polish your resume even if you aren’t currently looking for a job.6:00 — Thinking about your resume and cover letter as an advertisement for yourself.8:58 — Why does a well-crafted resume matter.10:41 — The benefit of including a portfolio as a compliment to your resume — even if you aren’t a designer13:32 — How to infuse authenticity into your resume and professional profile and the positive impact it can have.17:44 — Darren shares an experience from early in his career when he had the benefit of getting professional advice on how to create a strong resume to represent himself.20:21 — What is the role of automation in screening resumes and how can you benefit from automated resume screening.23:44 — Treating your resume as a living document.24:50 — The basic parts of a good resume.27:14 — The psychology of using numbers on your resume to maximize the impact of your resume on a hiring manager.29:44 — How to structure your resume if you don’t have a lot of work experience yet.33:45 — How to know what keywords to include on your resume to customize it for a particular job.36:39 — Listing extracurricular activities on your resume as a way to infuse your values and personality into your resume.43:18 — How to get experience in areas where you currently don’t have any.49:27 — Where to find very good templates for writing a resume.MentionsPodcast: The Better Show episode 96: Building a Better LinkedIn profile📺 YouTube: Vintage Head & Shoulders commercial📰 Document template: Great example resume📰 Document template: Example cover letter📰 Document template: Modern Chronological Resume template for Word