I've worked with a broad range of human resource professionals including Human Resource Managers, HR Directors, Human Resource Generalists, Benefits Administration Specialists, Employee Orientation and Training Specialists...to name a few.

Sally, is one person that comes to mind, who had been a Human Resources Manager in the $40,000 range but had left her position for two years to raise a family. She had worked for a major hotel chain but wasn't landing any interviews in her salary range. When I reviewed her resume it was obvious why. Take a moment and review the job titles and chronology of her experience below:

When you read the titles shown above what image do you have of Sally's skills as a Human Resources Manager or Director? Which of these jobs is the strongest and which she should devote the greatest portion of her resume to? Of course, Sally was much better off not using a chronological resume and instead using what I call a skill-based resume that really expands and details her experience as a Human Resources Director.

Reading the before section from Sally's resume would you have thought she had this level of experience and responsibility? This dramatic of a difference happens for over 90% of my clients when they begin to understand how important it is to show the full range of skills they posses that match their job and career goals.

As you can see, the after resume I created with Sally dramatically improves her image, and subsequent salary offers, by focusing on her most relevant experience as an HR Director. As you create your resume for HR positions you may want to follow this strategy. If some of your job titles are weak replace them by categorizing and describing groups of skills you have gained within the HR field. Such categorizing and use of subheadings can show the depth and diversity of your experience.

$9,000 Salary Increase
The first resume workshop in this site shows how Fran's after resume resulted in a $9,000 salary increase. Fran wanted a $33,000 Corporate Customer Representative job but her resume created an image of her being at a $20,000 to 24,000 salary level -- that's $9,000 to $13,000 beneath her goal.

What Level Does Your Resume Market You At?
If you are curious to see what level your resume is marketing you at … then be sure to read and use the graphing techniques in my first workshop. By graphing the job titles used in Fran's resume it's easy to see why her resume failed … and once you understand this … you will understand why the majority of resumes fail. You'll then understand how to analyze your job titles and see if you are better off using them or replacing them with skill headings that market you more effectively.

Most People Have Job Titles that Weaken Their Image
I estimate that at least 85% of all job seekers have job titles unrelated to their current career goals … and that they are much better off using skill headings rather than job titles to land higher salaries and double and triple their interview rates.

For example, Fran had been a Directory Operator but in most people's minds that doesn't sound like she's at the level of a Corporate Customer Representative making $33,000 … that's because most people don't view directory operators as providing true customer service. Most people say that Directory Operator sounds like someone making only $20,000. However, by using the 12 Questions in my Proven Resumes Series, Fran wrote a new description of her duties as a Directory Operator that described her being selected out of 100 Directory Operators to provide specialized Customer Service to the Governor's Office and Political Dignitaries in the Washington State Capitol … now that information begins to change our image of Fran doesn't it? That makes her sound much more like someone being able to command $33,000.

Which sounds like a better match for the $33,000 Corporate Customer Service Representative goal… her old job title of Directory Operator … or a skill heading like Customer Service Representative to State of Washington Account. In Fran's actual resume we used the heading of Customer Service Representative but you can see how you can play with skill headings to control and elevate your image … this is one strategy I explain in detail with examples throughout my book, Proven Resumes: Strategies That Have Increased Salaries, and one of the strongest things I can offer you as a resume writer … just in case you don't have the time or patience to write your own.

Going from 0% to 100% Interview Rate
By using skill headings that matched her goal, Fran went from a 0% interview rate to a 100% interview rate -- meaning none of her prior resumes had landed an interview but her new resume landed an interview for each position she applied for.

Click here to learn other ways we improved Fran's resume and landed her a job paying $9,000 more click here to read my first set of resume workshops! If you've entered my site via this page, be sure to go to my main website's home page for an overview of more than 60 Free Resume & Job Search Workshops that include tons of Resume Tips for 45 Career Fields, Job Search, Electronic Resume, Cover Letter, Interviewing, Networking and Confidence Building strategies.

The testimonials throughout my site describe salary increases ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 and more. Here's one of my most recent ones:

In Summary
If you have extensive human resource experience or are graduating from a 4 year university program, I recommend that you consider purchasing my booklet series, Proven Resumes: Strategies That Increase Salaries. It is targeted for job seekers with a salary range of up to $100,000+ and provides over 2,000 skills, skill headings and sample sentences including a list for human resources management, recruitment, training, general management and supervision, accounting and other career fields. It provides extensive resume examples and worksheets to help you identify your skills and market them to match the jobs you want. For a complete description click on the link below.

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