We receive quite a few requests for sample resumes or templates. As we have mentioned earlier, we believe that a resume is only a part of your entire career toolkit and is not the only tool.
That being said, here are three resume templates that you can download right away. A couple of points before we begin:
- These are sample resumes only – you can use it as a starting point but you will have to modify them to suit your unique needs
- These are ‘skeleton’ resumes, you will need to bring in your fantastic content and compelling story telling
- Feel free to share your feedback on how you used these templates – email us or contact us on facebook
New College Grads
First up, we have a template for New College Graduates. It has emphasis on education degrees with additional information for documenting within each of the degrees or certifications. It also has a way to document professional experience in a brief, concise manner. You can download the template here.
Experienced Professionals
Next, we have a template for Experienced Professionals. This one is unique in the sense that it focus on competencies rather than activities. It gives a nice lens on highlighting specific competency that a professional has and the results that he / she has produced within those. Neat, eh? Download the template here.
Technology or Consulting Professionals
Last but not the least, a template for technical or consulting professionals. These folks are always challenged to boil down their vast technical knowledge and experience into a single page. Or maybe two pages. Fear not, this template allows you to highlight your client work, technology / product experience, technical skills and external certifications into one neat package. Download the template here.
These were some samples, we promise to get you more samples in the future. Do you have any favorite resume templates? Are there specific things that you like to include in your resume?
As our coaches work with Jobpounce participants and interact with many aspirants, majority of the people are grappling with a serious ailment.
It would be easy to call it frustration but I think it has a lot more to it. Let’s review it a bit more closely.
Cause and effect
- Most people put in a lot of effort to polish their resume and send it to their friends, or post it online or use job websites to respond to opportunities that have been posted
- And then they wait for a response…maybe an email, maybe a phone call
- Most of the time, there’s no response. And that gets job seekers even more determined to send out resumes and cover letters to a wider audience – the thought process being to spread the net a bit more wider to get a bigger catch
- And when they still don’t hear back, frustration starts to creep in. And it’s not just because of the lack of response from HR or recruiters, it is because of the amount of effort that has already been put in with very little results. It is sunk cost…all that time and effort…we can never get it back
What to do?
Our recommendation is to change the way you look for jobs:
- Define your market and focus on what the employers in that market are looking for. Because it’s about what is in demand and what the requirements are. One good question to research is “why is this employer hiring for this position at this time?”. The answer to this question will give you clues and will help you align with the opportunity
- Connect with your personal and professional network. And remember that that current and past employers of people within your network are also your extended network.
- Celebrate even the smallest of milestones you achieve…it could be a phone call with a counselor, or a new job lead or an introduction to a recruiter.
- Keep your exercise routine up, its amazing how much physical well being can contribute to positive thoughts and inspired action
- Don’t stress, even thought reports say that 10% of the population is unemployed, understand that 90% of the population is still employed It is just a matter of time before you are back to work.
What would be some other ways to reduce job search frustration?
I still can’t believe the number of emails I get that look like these:
Hey, I’m looking for a new job. Attached is my resume. Thanks!
Or
Hey man, I just lost my job last week 
Can you pls forward my resume to your friends and colleagues? Thanks.
What would you do when you get messages like these? You would probably do one of these three things:
- Do nothing
- Blast his resume to your 200+ contacts
- Respond back to your friend asking him some basic questions
- What kind of jobs are you looking for?
- What kind of companies are you targeting?
- How should I introduce you to my colleagues and friends?
If your choice is #3, you are doing your friend a HUGE favor.
