Unpacking Resume Content - Team Dirk

Team Dirk Creator of Resume Psychology©

and Recruiter

It raises more questions than it answers

Blunts skills & experiences

Lacks granularity & specificity

Ask

better questions

about

your experience!

Who

What

Where

When

Why

How

Names of people

Their job titles

Reporting relationships

Vendors involved

Who cared the most

Who cared the least

…industries

…customers

…vendors

…outcomes

…tools

Company

Boardroom

Classroom

City

State

Region

Country

Continent

History Yields Context

“Trends-Then” examples create candidate credibility!

Choices made

Decisions taken

Anyone cared

Original goal changed

Actual end-game worked

Processes

Best practices

Skills applied

Communications

Funding

Definitions: Vague

Risk: Lack of Credibility

Technically: We never search on the words ◦ All

◦ Other

◦ Every

◦ Any

Relationship

Consultative

Spin

Strategy

Solution

Partnership

VITO

Challenger

Waterfall

PMBOK / BABOK

Gate Reviews

RAD/JAD

Rational Unified Process

Use Cases

Object Oriented

Six Sigma / Lean Six Sigma

Scrum

Agile

Cold Calling / Reverse Phone Books

Entertainment Venues

Billboards / Newspaper Ads

Bulletin Boards / Company Web Sites

Job Boards / Niche Boards

Search Engines

Social Media

On-line Communities

New Media

Etymology

Jargon

Acronyms

Definitions

Glossaries

Synonyms

Industry Dictionaries

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• Dirk is a former DOD Computer Specialist turned Recruiter and Social Media Tactician.

• He is the creator of "Resume Psychology – Get the Offer Not the Interview©.

Beyond resumes, Dirk’s expertise includes talent acquisition, deep-web sourcing, social media recruiting and linguistics.

He has worked agency recruiting, contract recruiting and corporate recruiting.

Dirk is regularly invited to speak to career groups, industry recruiters and professional organizations on resume strategies, network tactics, sourcing and communication strategies and professional branding using social media.

Information Technology

Telecomm

Semiconductor

Banking

Consumer Goods

Accounting

Finance

Project Management

Engineering

Executive Leadership Networking Aviation Defense Supply Chain Software Development Fast Moving Consumer Goods International

• Dallas Fort Worth Texas Recruiter Network (DFWTRN)

• Executive Search Owners Association (ESOA)

• Inter-City Personnel Associates (IPA) Associates Food & Beverage

• Pikes Peak Recruiter Network (PPRN)

• Texas Regional Infrastructure Security Conference

• The Rick Gillis Radio Show in Houston, Texas ESPN Radio

• CareerRocketeer “The 150+ Experts on Twitter All Job Seekers Must Follow

• The Fort-Worth Star-Telegram

• Colorado Association Healthcare Executives (CAHE) Annual Conference

• Meeting of the Minds Conference

• Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce Breakfast of Champions

• North Texas Small Business Summit

• TalentNet Live Social Recruiting Conference

• Frisco Connect Job Seeker Strategy Summit

• Texas Small Business Summit

• Texas Regional Infrastructure Security Conference

• American Society of Quality (ASQ)

• Texas Workforce Commission Veterans Support Group

• Intuit Women’s Network

• International Institute of Business Analyst (IIBA)

• National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI).

• St. Jude Career Alliance a Chapter of the Catholic Career Development Community (CCDC)

• Career Counseling Group (CCG) of DFW Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT)

• Career Counseling Group (CCG) of DFW Islamic Center of Irving (ICI) • Crossroads Bible Church (CBC) Career Transition Workshop (CTW) • Jewish Family Service (JFS) • Career Jump Start - First United Methodist Church Richardson (FUMCR) • Carrollton Career Focus Group (CFG) • Carrollton City Job Hunt 101 • Custer Rd Church Job Net Plano • Fort Worth Career Search Network (FWCSN) • MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church (MBBC) Career Transition Network (CTN) • McKinney Trinity Presbyterian Church Career Transition Network (CTN) • McKinney Workforce Networking • Preston Trail Job Network (PTJN) • Saint Philip's Episcopal of Frisco Job Ministry • Southlake Focus Group (SFG) • St. Andrew UMC Sales Group with Dennis O’Hagan

Questions? Questions?