Resume Makeover: Before & After

When Carter Sieck asked if I could improve her resume based on the resume writing advice I am known to dispense on a daily basis, I gladly took up her challenge.

First of all, let me say that your resume is the first impression -- whether on paper or online -- that a prospective employer has of you prior to an interview. A great resume will make the decision-maker sit up and take notice of your talents, experience, and accomplishments presented in a strong, polished format.

Remember, your resume has to stand out from the crowd -- or more accurately, the stacks of other resumes piled up in front of the Personnel Director or senior executive in charge of hiring for any given position. In addition to presenting your career experience, you have to set up the resume in such a way that the hiring authority can quickly scan down the page and see at a glance what you can bring to his/her company.

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