Resume
✓Saved as Word or PDF with one clean font and no graphics or photos
✓Header has your name, city and state, cell phone, personal email, and a custom LinkedIn URL
✓Jobs listed most recent first, each with company, title, location, and dates
✓One line on each company: what they make, size, and revenue if known
✓Bullets start with action verbs and include numbers: revenue, territory, quota, budget, safety record
✓Products, equipment, and markets named specifically
✓Dates match your LinkedIn exactly
✓Recent headshot with a plain background, plus a banner image
✓Headline is more than your title: title + industry + what you do best
✓About section is 2 to 3 short paragraphs, written in first person
✓Every job, title, and date matches your resume
✓Custom URL and location set (linkedin.com/in/firstname-lastname)
✓“Open to Work” set to recruiters only if you’re currently employed
✓Like or share a few industry posts each month
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Sarah Yoder
Director of Recruiting: Concrete & Precast Suppliers, Equipment
Kristen McKenna
Senior Recruiting Specialist: Concrete & Precast Suppliers, Equipment
