I know resumes are not your favourite thing to write, way to spend your time,

but you know what, they’re really important.

They’re important for two reasons. 

The first reason is simple, this document represents yourself to your potential employers.

It is really important when your resume gets to the right person.

Even if you go through some sort of automated system,

or you have a friend at the company,

they’re still going to ask you for a resume.

You still need to write a good one.

It’s important that you present yourself powerfully on this document.

Now, the second reason that resumes are becoming increasingly important,

is when you put these resumes into an applicant tracking systems (ATSs),

a system that HR departments often have you fill out when you apply for a job.

This is because some keywords in your resume are going to be analysed,

So, the ATS helps HR department hire the best people based on their data analysis.

Your resume needs to be powerful for people who are actually reading it,

So that they think: “Wow, this person looks good. I trust them .”

You’re going to find out more about that coming up, such as an interview.

So we’re going to dive into the resume section here.

First, you’re going to find out about your big skills which are a core part of our career learning experience.

And then, I will see you next time where we actually write a resume together!