1. Résumé Writing 101: Foundational Tips for a Prosperous Career
Mariyah Bryant, CPRW
Chief Writer and CEO, The MFactor, LLC

2. Agenda It’s Never Too Early: Goal Setting at a Young Age
Put Your Game Face On!: Job Market Competitiveness
It’s Simply Storytelling: Purpose of a Résumé
Let’s Get Physical: Anatomy of a Résumé
The Formula: How to Write a Résumé
Deep Diving: Do’s and Don’ts of Résumés
Question & Answer

3. It’s Never Too Early!

4. Put Your Game Face On Only 2% of applicants are called for interviews
FACT!
The average job opening attracts 250 résumés
FACT!
Applying to one job opportunity is enough
MYTH!
Recruiters spend an average of one minute per résumé
MYTH, MYTH, MYTH!
75% of hiring managers use recruiting software when hiring
FACT!

5. It’s Simply Storytelling

6. Information on school attending, GPA (3.0 and higher), and high honors
Let’s Get Physical
Headline
Basic contact information (name, phone number, home address, and address)
Profile
Brief summary of standout accomplishments, skills, abilities, and industry keywords; is written LAST!
Education
Information on school attending, GPA (3.0 and higher), and high honors
Work Experience
Detailed description of where, when, and what was performed at a certain place of work

7. Let’s Get Physical Internships Awards and Activities Volunteerism
Detailed description of where, when, and what was performed at an internship
Awards and Activities
Concise listing of associations, awards, leadership, and extracurricular activities
Volunteerism
Concise listing of the where, when, and what was performed at a place of service
Additional Information
Languages, Study Abroad, Technical Skills, etc.

8. The Formula Easy Parts First! Headline
Assemble your name at the top, then home address, address, and phone number on a separate line
Education
List your school’s full name, city, and state, GPA if 3.0 and above, and then Honors, each on separate lines; GPA and Honors should have semicolons in front of them
Awards and Activities
List your awards and activities on separate lines [ex. Awards: 1st Place in County Science Fair]; list the most important ones first!
Volunteerism
List each role followed by the place of service, separated by a comma

9. The Formula Hard Stuff Last Work Experience
List each job in reverse chronological order; assemble the company name, city, and state to the left, the years to the right, and your specific role under that line; next use the Block and Bullet Method!
Internships
Same steps as the work experience
Additional Information
Assemble specific subsections then list specific information [ex. Languages: English, Ibgo, Spanish]
Profile
Summarize your best skills, accomplishments, and abilities in a concise paragraph

10. Deep Diving Do… Have a consistent format and flow
Keep content between 10 and 12 pt. font
Use the Rule of 1/3
Quantify where possible
Use the Block and Bullet Method

11. Deep Diving Do Not… Have more than one page
Include “References Upon Request”
Submit your résumé in PDF
Use fancy, online templates with graphics!
Print on regular paper

12. Questions?

13. Thanks For Your Time! @themfactorllc www.getmfactored.com