Weekend Resume Makeover
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Weekend Resume Makeover
Write a resume for your next job, not based on your past jobs.
With over 250 resumes sent for every job opening, most resumes are ignored. Unlock the potential of your resume and start more conversations with it. This course teaches the exact system that Cole Sperry has used to achieve up to 75% interview response rates for professionals across multiple careers.
About the program
This three-hour online course from Optim Education changes the way you write resumes from documentary style, following the same boring format and template everyone else uses, into a storyline that invites employers into a story about your qualifications to solve a specific set of problems.
Understand what is preventing you from communicating effectively with potential employers and shift the way you write your resume by combining elements of psychology, copywriting, and recruiting principles into a new fresh look that will have employers metabolizing a message that makes them curious to learn more about you - and ultimately increase the number of interviews you’re called for.
We’ll provide resume templates, sample resumes to show you what effective resumes look like, and step-by-step directions to writing a resume that gets noticed - all in under 4 hours.
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Included in the course
19 paradigm-shift-packed lessons - no fluff!
Over 50 sample resumes taken from the best-performing resumes written by OptimResume.com writers
Downloadable workbook to brainstorm and apply what you learn
5 resume templates to make your content plug-and-play
Bonus: informational interview question checklist
There are so many resume writers and courses out there, but Cole sets himself apart by focusing on the really important stuff - showcasing your value and crafting a clear & compelling message to employers! Cole’s perspective is unique and he has an amazingly simple yet powerful way of showing how to add a LOT more focus and purpose to what I thought was a pretty good resume.
Diane Steel
Learning & Enablement Director
Program Modules
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Understand why it is difficult for many people to write about themselves including how to overcome the curse of knowledge. Learn what your resume should be doing for employers and how to select the right resume template.
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Learn what belongs in the header of your resume and what does not. Also, grasp how to mitigate risks and control the narrative starting with your opening text.
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No one takes action unless they think you can solve a problem. Master a structured way to identify the problems your audience cares about and use it to hook employers and recruiters so they stop scanning your resume and start reading it.
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Learn how to position yourself as the medicine for an employer’s pain with a step-by-step guide to uncovering your unique resume content. You’ll master context, evidence building, and how to write about soft skills in a way that matters.
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Understand how to mitigate risks in your resume and add the appropriate, relevant credentials to your resume. Leverage your education and credentials as an asset.
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Learn why skills sections are often ineffective and how you can avoid losing precious real estate with words that sound meaningful but mean nothing without context. We’ll cover how to write a skills section that matters.
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After your resume is finished, use our grunt test to know you have the right resume.
Program Benefits
Walk away with a well-crafted resume designed to pique employers’ curiosity in you. Expect to:
Receive more interviews than ever before
Showcase your experience in a way that causes employers to metabolize your message and remember you
Create your resume with less stress and uncertainty
Have a sleek, modern resume template that helps you communicate concisely
Have clarity about exactly what to write in your resume and say in your interviews
Know what to omit from your resume so you don’t distract the recruiter and hiring manager
Communicate with employers clearly and concisely
Course Instructor and Contributors
Cole Sperry, Managing Editor at OptimCareers.com & Principal Resume Writer at OptimResume.com
Cole first stepped into management in 2002, hiring across multiple industries until he became a recruiter in 2015 for one of the world’s largest recruiting firms, Lee Hecht Harrison (formerly Ajilon and Parker+Lynch). Since 2015, Cole has taught nearly 20,000 professionals simple secrets to get noticed and get hired with their resumes. As Principal for OptimResume.com, Cole oversees hundreds of resume writing projects each year and has an impressive resume of helping others receive up to 75% response rates to their new resumes and over $6M in salary increases. He lives with his wife and two children in Riverside, CA and is a former Chapter President of the Institute of Management Accountants.
Included in the course
✔ 19 step-by-step video tutorial lessons that will walk you through how to select the right resume template, identify content for your resume, write about your skills, and put it all together in a cohesive, concise story
✔ 21 page workbook full of worksheets and brainstorming maps you can’t find anywhere else
✔ 5 expertly-designed resume templates to make your content plug-and-play
Plus Bonus Materials:
✔ Over 50 sample resumes taken from the best-performing resumes written by OptimResume.com writers
✔ Informational interview question checklist
You would pay over $800 for all this information from a qualified resume writer to put this together for you. But you’re not going to pay that. You’re only going to pay $97.
Our 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee of Satisfaction
If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us within the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Terms apply. Frequently Asked Questions
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All contents of the course become available to you immediately after purchase.
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You can take the course at your own pace. The course is designed to be completed in a weekend (or less than 2 days) because we know the hiring process can move quickly and we don’t want you to miss out on opportunities because of a resume. Many people revisit the course contents and refine their resumes throughout their careers.
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How about a lifetime? We think that sounds like a good timeline. After enrolling, you will have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any devices you own.
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Cole Sperry, Optim Careers’ managing editor and the Principal Resume Writer of our sister site OptimResume.com teaches the course.
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No. We’ve designed our resume templates using Google Docs so you can access them with a free Google account. There is no need to buy any software to write your resume. You can do it all from the cloud.
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We like happy people. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us within the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
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The Weekend Resume Makeover is approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes of video content.
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The cost of the Weekend Resume Makeover is $97. You’ll get lifetime access to all video content, the workbook, resume templates, and our bonus resources.
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No. We don’t like pirates (unless they’re on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney). Please do not share your login information, templates, or any course material with others. The course material is strictly for your own personal use to advance your career. Sharing or any commercial use of the course content is strictly forbidden and may be subject to criminal and civil penalties.