
Resumes in the Age of Technology
Writing a resume in a technology based world is difficult. You no longer get a 7 second first impression when you hand deliver your resume. We’ve become one of thousands of resumes, so how do we get recognized?
Having a connection to the company is an awesome way to get noticed, but often times you’re applying to multiple postings with multiple companies and won’t have a connection with everyone. One trick I learned quickly is using KEY WORDS. Many times, large companies use programs to weed out applications using software which only looks for specific key words.

If you look at the resume on the left, the blue words are key words taken from an Indeed job posting.
Taking specific words straight from the job posting can increase your chances of having someone read through it. Try and use the key words more than once. I have gone to a lecture about the software used and seen that often a percentage rate is used to show the match, so the more hits on a key word the higher the percentage!
Once you get through the weed-out process you want to catch their attention. That doesn’t mean write a 4-page resume telling them how awesome you are.
Below you will see the job posting used.

Highlight key skills and words to make your experience relatable to the posting. Use words such as manage, develop, create, maintain, etc. Even if you work at McDonald’s you can relate it back to a higher position if you word it correctly.
McDonald’s — take food orders for customers
Office — Manage customer requests in an efficient and friendly manner to create customer loyalty.
In the resume above, look at the red words. Those are words used to make experiences in a different setting more relatable to the reader. Every business wants customer loyalty, they have customer complaints, and they have tons of paperwork that needs filed (indexed)!
Take pride in your work.
No matter what you do or where you work use your resume to show your pride. If you have pride in flipping burgers then the reader will wonder how much more pride will you take in your work for them.
Use numbers!
No matter where you work there are numbers you can use to show the high volume you are able to maintain or the amount of money you are entrusted with.
Maintain over 500 patient records.
Track over $50,000 worth of equipment.
Have someone proof read!
This can relate straight back to taking pride in your work. Make sure the dates and spelling are correct. Make sure if you are using a specific format that it all flows, sometimes when you add something last minute it doesn’t automatically indent or number correctly. Make sure the font and size flows throughout the entire resume. A fun program to use is Canva (free!), which is what I used to create the sample resume above.
Make sure your resume matches the job!
If you are applying for a creative, design or social media posting make sure the information is relevant. For job postings that are more creative add a little color, use a font other than Times New Roman, or give them a small (but professional!) taste of your personality. Sometimes you will need to adjust key and eye-catching words between jobs.
Writing the resume is only the first step in finding a job but in this world, it’s your 7 second first impression, SO MAKE A GOOD ONE!
