How many resumes have you seen?\u00a0 If you’re a recruiter, HR professional, hiring manager, or career professional, you’ve likely seen tons.\u00a0 Next question – how often does someone send you a resume that is named, “resume,” “professionalresume,” or some other very similar, generic name?<\/p>\n

Why Properly Naming your Resume Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Job seekers already have so many barriers to break through just to get noticed.\u00a0 With all the advice one hears about using white space, listing experience in reverse chronological order, quantifying results, and all the other numerous tips that need to be incorporated into a strong personal advertisement (AKA Resume), naming the resume is an often overlooked factor that is critical.\u00a0 Imagine your resume in a database or in a hiring manager’s email inbox with hundreds of other resumes and they are all called “resume” or something similar.\u00a0 If you’re a hiring manager browsing the database looking for a candidate, the one document clearly labeled “Joe-Schmo-Senior-Graphic-Designer-Resume” is going to stand out to you if you’re browsing resumes to find candidates for a Sr. Graphic Designer position.\u00a0 If you make it easier for an employer to understand your target and how it aligns with their needs, you increase the likelihood that you will get noticed.\u00a0 Writing a resume means writing for an audience and your audience has a clear goal in mind – to seek candidates who are the best fit for open positions.\u00a0 Don’t make it hard for them!<\/p>\n

How to Properly Name Your Resume<\/strong><\/p>\n

I suggest including your brand name (whatever name you go by) and the specific title of the position for which you are applying when submitting your resume at the very least.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Here is\u00a0the\u00a0format:<\/p>\n

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• BrandName-PositionTitle-Resume<\/li>\n
• Example:<\/strong> Robert-Starks-Jr-Regional-Career-Center-Director-Resume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Think of the name of your resume like a newspaper or blog headline.\u00a0 It matters to your audience and must be clearly labeled.\u00a0 In the case of the resume, hiring managers get tired of seeing “resume” so you’ll also stand out because you’ll be the anomaly.\u00a0 Additionally, your resume isn’t just a document; it is a representation of you.\u00a0 Thus, demonstrate your attention to detail by naming your resume with purpose.\u00a0 It will demonstrate that even the way you name your resume\u00a0is with intention and strategy which will make you stand out amidst the database full of generic, vague, improperly named advertisements…..known as “resumes.”\u00a0\u00a0 It seems insignificant, but when you think about it, the name matters, so do it right! \u00a0Naming the resume this way also helps others find it if you post it online. \u00a0So, you may even want to consider adding other descriptors that you know recruiters may use such as your city.<\/p>\n

  You may also want to read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Will Klout Scores on Resumes be the Future Norm?<\/a><\/li>\n
  • The Infographic Resume<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Can these 2 Software Programs Help you Write the Perfect Resume? <\/a><\/li>\n
  • What is a Micro Resume?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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