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A guide for building a construction executive resume by the recruiters who review resumes every day. We have compiled our top five tips and tricks to help you create a resume that highlights all you have to offer.
Whether you’ve been out of the job-hunting market for a while or you are passively looking for your next great career opportunity, creating a construction executive resume can feel like a daunting process. Your resume is the most important aspect of your job search as it is generally the first impression a potential employer will have of you. This document should be a reflection of your career highlights, your personal and professional passions and what you can bring to your next employer.
As important as the resume is, do not let it overwhelm you. There are plenty of online resources to aid in building the perfect construction executive resume. We have compiled a few simple suggestions to help you present the best version of yourself in your job hunt.
Whether you have thirty years of experience in the industry or just graduated from college, it is important to prioritize your talents and positions on your resume. Employers will likely see dozens of resumes for every job, so it is important to make your experience and accomplishments jump off the page on a quick review.. The document should be one to two pages in length and highlight your most notable expertise.
To start, think about the kind of position you are searching for. Review our Candidates page for examples of positions that you might be qualified for and check out our Career Portal to see our current openings. Make a list of all the positions and skills you possess. Then, consider which of these will most stand out to an employer and try to highlight those as you build your resume.
Do some research and find examples of resumes in your field that you admire. It can be great to get inspiration from someone in a similar position. Of course, do not copy their resume! You can browse LinkedIn, company pages, or even talk to peers who are willing to help.
Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, as we often highlight great candidates. These great candidates have found a great company, so review their bios and profiles to see how they have presented themselves.
In the age of the internet, we have access to countless resources in mere seconds. Use this to your advantage! Online sites can help build, format, and edit your resume. Microsoft Word provides several resume templates to help you get started
You should format your resume based on the field you are in. So, use a resume builder that is tailored to this. For example, try using Resume Now’s Construction Resume Builder or Live Career’s Construction Executive Resume Builder. Both of the sites can help you create a resume from scratch or tailor an older version!
Just like your resume, your LinkedIn profile should be an extension of yourself. Your profile should include everything that is on your resume, as it is essentially a social networking version of one. Additionally, LinkedIn has a feature that helps you create a resume based on the information in your profile. Always include an updated professional picture as Linkedin’s data shows a much greater interaction rate with recruiters and candidates with profile pictures!
This is perhaps THE most important step in creating a resume. There is nothing that is more of a turn-off to a potential employer than seeing a misspelled word glaring back from your resume. You are intelligent and qualified, so do not let grammatical mistakes ruin your first impression!
Sites like Grammarly offer a free copy-and-paste grammar check for your documents as well as plug-ins you can install on your computer. And last but not least, read your resume aloud to yourself before submitting it – you will be surprised what errors you will find this way!
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