Writing your resume can feel amazing.
From strained to eager?
From procrastination to eagerness?
From blah to oh yeah!
From procrastination to eagerness?
From blah to oh yeah!
... All with a bit of research, a couple of hours of work, and accepting that you are awesome and deserving of incredible work.
Here's resuMAY!
Land ideal work with your resume.
ATS & human-friendly resumes that are a joy to write. Seriously.
resuMAY is for you if:
- Right now the companies you admire are not calling you for interviews. You might be getting calls for roles from less exciting places. but they're not at the level (or place you want). You want your dream company to see your resume, and say, "Hold the phone, we have to call this one."
- You are interesting and awesome but it isn't coming across on paper--right now it feels flat and you're shy about showing your resume to anyone.
- You want to rediscover your confidence in your achievements and reflect those in your resume.
- You want to land interviews based on your qualifications and stories. And when you show up, they know what they're getting.
- When you sit down to write a resume, you stare at a blank screen and want the process to be more inspiring. You want it to feel energizing, like your career goals.
then resuMAY is for you.
How it works:
resuMAY is an online program.
The main program has three modules that ease you into writing about your work. As the program progresses, the work gets more technical.
The program is broken into daily steps that are accessed on this course site. In the past some people do an action every day, others wait until one evening or weekend to do all the work. It's up to you.
The main program has three modules that ease you into writing about your work. As the program progresses, the work gets more technical.
The program is broken into daily steps that are accessed on this course site. In the past some people do an action every day, others wait until one evening or weekend to do all the work. It's up to you.
The Three Modules
Module 1:
RESUME STORIES + ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RESUME STORIES + ACCOMPLISHMENTS
This module guides you through the exact steps on how to gather, sort, and rewrite the stories for a resume that sounds like you.
It's a combo of career coaching + writing.
Module 2:
IRRESISTIBLE PROFILES AND FORMATS
You'll learn how to describe your awesome in just three sentences and learn how to select a resume format for your specific career goals. Take the guesswork out of resume writing.
Module 3:
THE FINISHING TOUCH
Master the subtle tweaks that make your resume stand out and increase your chances of getting invited for a job interview. These subtle edits are what separates the ok resume from the great ones.
It's a combo of career coaching + writing.
Module 2:
IRRESISTIBLE PROFILES AND FORMATS
You'll learn how to describe your awesome in just three sentences and learn how to select a resume format for your specific career goals. Take the guesswork out of resume writing.
Module 3:
THE FINISHING TOUCH
Master the subtle tweaks that make your resume stand out and increase your chances of getting invited for a job interview. These subtle edits are what separates the ok resume from the great ones.
By the end of resuMAY, you’ll have:
- a clear idea of your career story
- a new way of knowing your most awesome stories
- the resources to write it yourself
- a clear idea of your career story
- a new way of knowing your most awesome stories
- the resources to write it yourself
Does hearing "send me your resume" make you tense up?
Do you want to know how to choose a resume format without questioning your choice?
Have you been tempted to copy and paste someone else's resume profile to the top of your resume?
I'll show you how to craft a resume that feels great to you and catches a recruiter's eye. These are the same techniques I’ve used to help clients land jobs with a 45% salary increase.
Have you been tempted to copy and paste someone else's resume profile to the top of your resume?
I'll show you how to craft a resume that feels great to you and catches a recruiter's eye. These are the same techniques I’ve used to help clients land jobs with a 45% salary increase.
Plus daily prompts to keep you on track
The hard part about resume writing isn't the writing. It's understanding what each section is meant to do and being intentional about the work.
Writing a resume shouldn't have you feeling frustrated, annoyed, desperate, or confused. resuMAY teaches you how to write one joyfully, and amazed at how easy it can be.
Each day for 30 days you get a prompt for a small action to take to develop your resume. Plan for 15 minutes of work on most days.
These resumes work to land the dreamy jobs.
Once you know how to improve your resume, you'll be eager to apply for roles.
The cool thing is that all the story work you do in the program is immediately transferable to the job interview.
The cool thing is that all the story work you do in the program is immediately transferable to the job interview.
She landed interviews right away.
The resume you create in under 30 days will be ready to use. You'll be excited to use it.
Does your current resume look like this:
NAME & ADDRESS
WORK HISTORY:
WORK HISTORY:
- Plan and coordinate the workforce to best use employees' talents
- Resolve issues between management and employees
- Advise managers on policies like equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment
OH NO! You need to upgrade it.
When you write a resume about the tasks you did, but you don't show:
- The difference you make
- What your strategic advantage is
- How you work
- The scope of the projects you were involved with and their impact
then you blend in with everyone else.
People who blend don't get selected for amazing high-paying roles. Often, all you need is to know your skills and communicate them on paper.
A resume is a trust builder, status maker, and opportunity creator. Is yours?
- $25
resuMAY
Write an interesting, memorable, and dream-job-getting resume in under 30 days.
Prices are in USD.
ResuMAY includes:
- The 7-day Career Stories Challenge process to find your career brand
- The art of balancing keywords with your own preferred words
- How to write a compelling three-line profile: Ground, inspire, share
- Write interesting accomplishment statements
- How to choose a resume format: the good, the ugly, and the poorly understood functional style
- And how to ensure that the story you're selling on your resume matches LinkedIn
Testimonials
During the second session of the ResuMay transferable skills was discussed and found it to be incredibly helpful. I am slowly discovering what I am great at and enjoy. Reflecting on my experience and realizing or rediscovering myself has been an amazing journey.
Anon
I just wanted to drop you a little note to say that I love the ResuMay bundle. We are halfway through the month and I am already feeling excited about my new resume.
Last night I used the cover letter workshop to write a cover letter for a job that I am so excited about, at a company that I have been obsessed with for over a year.
This cover letter is the first one that I am so incredibly proud of. Even if I don’t get the job, I will still feel like a winner.
Thank you again for sharing your wisdom and developing such a usable program.
Thank you,
Last night I used the cover letter workshop to write a cover letter for a job that I am so excited about, at a company that I have been obsessed with for over a year.
This cover letter is the first one that I am so incredibly proud of. Even if I don’t get the job, I will still feel like a winner.
Thank you again for sharing your wisdom and developing such a usable program.
Thank you,
Confidential, but happy client
It's so good. Especially for people that are apprehensive and not sure where to start. To be guided through the process from start to finish is great.
I personally put my current CV to the side and just started with a blank slate as I’m trying to career pivot.
I have recommended your workshops and following you on LinkedIn to so many people.
I’m in Australia, so you have worldwide reach!
I personally put my current CV to the side and just started with a blank slate as I’m trying to career pivot.
I have recommended your workshops and following you on LinkedIn to so many people.
I’m in Australia, so you have worldwide reach!
Confidential, but super happy they took resuMAY
In ResuMAY I learned how to put together a resume that would get noticed, was easy to read, reflected my value in the context of the position I was applying for and gave a sense of who I am as professional by defining and marketing my skills and accomplishments (which also increased my confidence as a candidate). Thanks to 'Writing Authentic Cover Letters' I was able to send a cover letter that sounded like me, established my 'Why' and highlighted my strengths without coming across as a smarmy sales pitch. Both helped me clarify what I wanted to do career-wise and convey why I was a great fit as well as a great candidate.
The resources were really useful, which made putting each piece together pretty straight forward, BUT the videos and live sessions made the difference. They fleshed the resources out and I gained valuable insights I might not have otherwise.
Alison
I'm excited because I received a phone call for a job offer for the area in which I was looking to target -safety and compliance.
From the bottom of my heart I thank you for helping all of us job seekers discover our stories and awesomeness to equip ourselves with the tools require to land our ideal roles.
Andy Draper
FAQs
Will this work if I already have a resume?
I teach resume writing differently than anyone I know. If you're checking out this course, it's probably because your resume could be better.
If you already have a resume that you keep adding to, it might be time to burn it. Watch my TEDx talk about burning your resume.
If you already have a resume that you keep adding to, it might be time to burn it. Watch my TEDx talk about burning your resume.
How long will I have access to the course?
Forever. I update the class every year and you'll have the 2021 version.
Some people have come back every year to update their resumes. For that, there is a small upgrade fee.
Some people have come back every year to update their resumes. For that, there is a small upgrade fee.
Do you have more information about what is covered in the class?
For sure, send me a message and I'll let you know everything I cover in the workshops.
Do you really believe that anyone can write their own resume?
Absolutely! I have trained hundreds of people on how to write a resume for themselves. The benefit of writing your own resume is that you know your story better, and you know exactly what you're selling about yourself.
When you show up at the job interview, you're going to sound the same as your resume. That goes a long way.
The biggest issue with having someone else write your resume is that you're always dependent on someone else whenever you want to make a move. It can feel incredible to own it all yourself.
When you show up at the job interview, you're going to sound the same as your resume. That goes a long way.
The biggest issue with having someone else write your resume is that you're always dependent on someone else whenever you want to make a move. It can feel incredible to own it all yourself.
How much time is required for this course?
The resume class is a commitment of 20 minutes a day on most days.
I have broken each module into micro-lessons of 5-10 minutes a lesson. And, then you have work to do. I built-in rest days.
It's best to plan for spending about 1-2 hours a week on this program.
I have broken each module into micro-lessons of 5-10 minutes a lesson. And, then you have work to do. I built-in rest days.
It's best to plan for spending about 1-2 hours a week on this program.
Do you offer sample resumes in this program
I show a variety of resume templates as part of the 2nd module: "Incredible Profiles and Resume Formats."
The resume samples are from September 2020.
The resume samples are from September 2020.
How much work experience do you need for this program?
This class works best for people who have over 15 years of work experience. It's not made for students, entry-level jobs, or people who expect to be sending off hundreds of resumes.
I am most experienced in coaching creatives and creative executives on how to show up better on paper.
I am most experienced in coaching creatives and creative executives on how to show up better on paper.