It's the most important career skill you were never taught!
Stop navigating without a compass. This step-by-step guide will help you craft a resume that sails past applicant tracking systems, captures recruiter interest, and inspires hiring managers to invite you aboard for an interview.
If you’re not hearing back, not moving up, or not sure how to prove everything you have to offer, this course can help. If you’ve been guessing your way through resume writing, this is where you finally learn how to do it right.
The Triple Blockade that Stands Between You and Your Dream Job
The ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is an HR software tool used to prescreen applicants based on the keywords in their resume compared against the keywords in the job posting.
Recruiters and hiring managers are wading through hundreds of resumes. They spend an average of 7 seconds deciding whether to discard it or read it over more carefully.
How are you going to add value to this organization AND how is that value different from how all these other applicants will add value?
This course will teach you how to navigate safe passage through each blockade.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving...literally!
How to Write a Job-Landing Resume makes a great gift for recent or upcoming graduates or someone you know who's struggling to find their sea legs in their career journey.
Buy NowWhat You'll Learn
Job Search Statistics and Realities
- How most jobs are filled
- What your competition is like
Resume Formats
- Resumes vs. CVs
- Chronological vs. Functional resumes
- Introduction to the Chrono+ Resume format, a new format developed by Flying Colors to help you stand out in the sea of applicants
Resume Objectives and Structure
- What a resume needs to accomplish
- Balancing ATS compliance with effectiveness in front of a human reviewer
Keyword Research
- How to conduct keyword research using job postings
- Incorporating keywords for ATS optimization
Creating the Content for Each Resume Section
- Plus common questions job seekers often have
- Sections NOT to include
Formatting Guidance
- Resume length recommendations
- ATS-friendly formatting tips
- Designing layouts that both catch the eye and prioritize "skimability"
Tailoring Your Resume
- How to customize your resume for specific job postings
Tips for Success
- The role and limitations of AI in resume writing
- Email and contact info best practices
- Proofreading and updating your resume
- Applying on company sites vs. job boards
- Cover letters
- Special guidance for federal resumes
PLUS, 5 Optional Modules for:
- Recent graduates
- Career changers
- Job seekers who need a CV
- Functional resumes
- The Chrono+ Resume format
Hear from Past Students
We asked our first cohort of students for feedback on the course. Here's what they had to say:
If you've taken similar courses before, what made this one different?
"This course was more like a walkthrough than a class. I like how we actually created the resume one piece at a time as we went through the course, instead of the instructor just giving us all the information and expecting us to apply it by ourselves."
Mike W.
Production and Logistics Supervisor
How would you rate the quality of your resume after completing the course compared to before?
"Night and day. I almost feel a little embarrassed about my old one now that I know I was doing a lot of things wrong. I also used one of your templates and that made a huge difference. Clearly I'm not cut out for design."
Trevor S.
Land Surveyor
What aspect of the course was most helpful?
"The section on crafting your work history, especially where it covered common questions. I've wanted to know the answer to so many of those questions for so long and I feel like, now that I do, I can actually talk about my work history properly."
Cara T.
Demand Planner
Course Outline
-
Main Course
20 lessons- Lesson 1: Introduction to This Course
- Lesson 2: Choosing Your Resume Format
- Lesson 3: The Triple Blockade
- Lesson 4: Preliminary Questions
- Lesson 5: Preliminary Keyword Research
- Lesson 6: Contact Information
- Lesson 7: Work History
- Lesson 8: Professional Experience, Common Questions
- Lesson 9: Education
- Lesson 10: Skills
- Lesson 11: The Introductory Section
- Lesson 12: Certifications and Licenses
- Lesson 13: Professional Development and Engagement
- Lesson 14: Community Engagement
- Lesson 15: Sections NOT to Include
- Lesson 16: Formatting
- Lesson 17: Formatting Odds & Ends
- Lesson 18: Tailoring Your Resume to the Job Posting
- Lesson 19: Tips for Success
- Lesson 20: Final Tips
-
Optional Modules
5 lessons- Optional Module 1: Entering the Waters as a Recent Graduate
- Optional Module 2: Navigating a Career Change
- Optional Module 3: Constructing a CV
- Optional Module 4: Framing a Functional Resume
- Optional Module 5: Crafting a Chrono+ Resume
