How to Make a Sample of a Promotional Resume
Promotional resumes are shortened versions of a standard resume designed to give an overview of a job candidate's skills and background. Actors and models often use promotional resumes in their job searches. Promotional resumes are stripped down and basic. To create a promotional resume sample, focus on aesthetics and content. Those looking to write their own promotional resume will benefit from your clear, concise example.
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Create a fictional promotional resume for someone in an industry with which you are familiar. You might tweak your own resume by changing company names, locations and dates you worked at each. Writing a sample resume for an industry about which you know is important as you can incorporate keywords and skills phrases you know employers will look for.
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Include a fictional physical address, phone number and email address at the top of the resume. This reminds job candidates to include their current contact information so employers know how to find them.
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Delete dates and job descriptions that are too long. Take out references to grade point averages, honor societies and hobbies irrelevant to the job which you are targeting. The point of a promotional resume is to simply indicate the type of work a job candidate has done and for whom.
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Categorize the types of work done on the sample promotional resume. For example, you could include the types of marketing done, whether at a trade show or other type of event. Categorizing the resume keeps the employer's eyes moving down the page to see who the potential job candidate has worked for and makes the page easier to read.
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