3 Key Sections to Boost Your Résumé and Stand Out to Recruiters

🚨Here are 3 sections to add to a résumé that make it easily tweakable for different roles AND help you stand out to recruiters.

1) A headline - just like on LinkedIn, a personalized headline sets you apart and brands you immediately for the reader. Use your current job title and/or keywords for the role you’re targeting. Remember that your audience matters - the recruiter likely isn’t reading one résumé at a time. Use strong language to stand out.

2) A highlights section. Especially when you have 15+ years’ experience, important wins may slip to the next page and not be seen. Correct this by adding a short highlights section in your profile, sharing quantifiable wins that are germane to the roles you’re applying to.

3) Areas of expertise. A skills section works for even the highest-level résumés, to show expertise in the areas directly from the job description. Use words OR phrases.

These 3 sections are easily tweakable for different jobs, meaning that you can edit your resume quickly and have a completely different “feel” without re-writing.

Do you have these sections on your résumé? Have they helped?