We were so lucky to have the one and only Edi Hayes at the Women Of Project Management Conference conducting on-site resume reviews! Edi graciously shared her 15 years of human resources experience by having one-on-one resume reviews with the conference attendees. 

Many of the attendees came prepared with a printout of their resume in hopes to gain some insight on how to better tailor it to the role they’re seeking. Having a top-tier resume is how you set yourself apart from all other applicants seeking the same role. 

Edi reviewed each resume from a human resources perspective and provided the women with valuable tips on how to highlight their most relevant skills for the role. 

Sometimes we forget just how dope we are and somehow let the imposter syndrome set in when we create our resumes. That’s why it’s so important to talk to a professional about your experience and allow them to review without bias. By doing this, you are allowing someone with a trained eye to properly dissect and optimize your resume. 

And maybe there are things on your resume that just don’t add up; that’s still okay. There’s only so much fluff you want to do because at the end of the day, knowing how to actually do the job is what’s most important. Having the proof that you can back it up is the cherry on top. Receive the advice, skill up, and keep pushing forward. 

Having Edi present at the Women Of Project Management conference was such a huge value add.  

She was open, very honest, and did her best to equip the women with the tools necessary to get to the interview stage.

Unfortunately, applicants tend to list job duties, however, when this happens it’s not telling of how successful they were in at doing their job. When hiring managers are able to see what you’re able to do to positively impact the organization, it’s more telling of how you will be able to help the organization reach its goals. 

An example of this in the project management world is instead of listing that you managed a team or built a timeline, explain how you were able to improve communications, or how the deployment of a CRM that was implemented helped increase sales by 50%.

It’s also important that when listing accomplishments, they are concise and straight to the point. Be careful not to take up too much real estate with irrelevant information. This makes your resume easier for hiring managers to digest as it provides a clear understanding of your capabilities compared to other applicants.

This was just the first of many conferences and we’re only going up from here. Do yourself the biggest favor and add your name to the waitlist early to secure your seat at the table for the 2023 Women Of Project Management conference. If you’re not a member yet, join here because our members get early access to tickets. 

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