Your resume is the first line of defense in the war for talent. It needs to be clear, well written, give the reader an easy to understand synopsis of your career and present exactly what you want your next career move to be. Lean on us for examples of resumes and project lists as we can provide many different examples for you to choose from.
Contact Information
Keep it simple. At the top, put your name, address, email address, and all contact phone numbers where you can easily be reached.
Make sure your voicemail message is professional. "Yo, this is Joe Smith... you know what to do... beep" is NOT what we are looking for here.
If you are using an email address make sure it is one that is somewhat benign in nature. supercoolconstrcutiondude7@yahoo.com may not present well.
Make sure all of your contact information is updated. When dusting off your resume, this should be the first thing to check.
Objective
Your objective should be clear and concise. It should convey to Employers/Human Resources/Recruiters the type of position/company you are looking for currently.
If you are gunning for a certain position, ensure that your objective reflects that specific role. If you are open to different types of opportunities, create multiple resumes with a different objective for each type of position/company.
Summary of Skills
Your summary should be brief. It should include your title and years of experience, a list of pertinent skills, and describe your character traits or work style.
Professional experience
List each position starting with your most recent at the top. If you held multiple positions within the same company, list them all to show advancement and growth.
The body of each position description should describe your responsibilities and accomplishments. Listing each responsibility in bullet point form is the easiest to read versus paragraph style.
Education & Certifications
List each of the schools attended, degree earned, and the year graduated in reverse chronological order.
This is the section where you can also include licenses, certifications and credentials.
Project List
If applicable, create a project list that details the projects you have been involved in, your role on that specific project, the dollar amount, client and date range.
If you are in estimating and/or pre-construction, the same rules apply but you should add which jobs were awarded in addition to total projects estimated.
Accomplishments Employers Want To See
Proven ability and examples of how you were able to add revenue, save money, increase efficiencies, improve workplace safety and any other accomplishments that you are proud of during your career. Being able to manage people, lead by example and help mentor/train others should also be included.
