How to write your professional summary as a career changer
Grab the attention of a recruiter and hiring manager with a strong professional summary at the top of your resume. Why a professional summary? Your professional summary gets you noticed. A busy hiring manager quickly scans your resume. You want your most relevant skills and experience to be obvious. A strong resume summary at the […]
Format your resume to get noticed
Your resume needs to stand out from the other hundreds of resumes the recruiter or hiring manager is reviewing. Using the correct format to make your experience and skills stand out is key. Resume layout Since you are a career changer and have recently acquired the hard skills to be a UX/UI designer, you want […]
The perspective you need for creating attention-getting job search materials
As you prepare your job search materials as a career changer, the biggest game changer for a successful career pivot is being able to share your experience from the perspective of your new field. Your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your online portfolio (if you have one) need to be written/shared from the perspective of your […]
How to write strong, impactful bullet points
You have six seconds to catch a recruiter’s or hiring manager’s attention. In those six seconds, they determine how well your experience and skill set align with what they are looking for. In other words, does your resume align with the job posting? To convince them that you are the best candidate for the job […]