Creative Sample Resume for an Interior Designer - Critique
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Sample Resume Critique
Dear Sara ~
What a delight it was to work on your resume. The pictures you
provided were lovely, especially those of the set designs for The
Templetons.
As you can see, I chose the #5 photo you provided, then scanned
it for use as a background in your resume. At a glance, a hiring
manager can now see your obvious skills.
Because your work tends to be more formal and traditional (as
opposed to stark or trendy), I chose template #5 to “float” over
the scanned image. This design is traditional, while emphasizing
your professional accomplishments, which speak for themselves.
In the body of the resume, I began with your qualifications, bulleting
them for ease of reading. Here, I described you as award-winning
and multilingual, then went on to write of your designs for NBC,
TriStar, and PBS. Next, I listed certain of your high-profile clientele
to show the status of your work, then ended this brief section
with your linguistic capabilities and your international licensing.
For the section that follows, I emphasized your accomplishments.
In today's world, hiring managers are especially busy and many
only skim a resume. With this format, that includes a subheading
listing your “Outstanding Professional Accomplishments,” a
hiring manager can easily read only that section and be truly impressed.
Next, I listed your employment history, detailing your most important
tasks. I began each of the bulleted sentences with the strongest
action verb possible, while also revising text for clarity, conciseness,
and maximum impact.
For example: In your email to ResumeEdge you stated: “Started
design firm at 23. Was youngest designer to ever do this. Worked
with important VIPs, mainly actors and actresses, in designing
interiors for their mansions.” I revised and separated that
data into an accomplishment and a bulleted sentence that read:
- Recognized as the youngest design entrepreneur with the launching
of Designs by Sara.
- Established interior design/boutique catering to high net-worth
clientele, including stars of stage, screen, and television.
In the next section, I listed your Education under the subheading “Academic
Background.” Here, I mentioned the “Francois Designation
for Outstanding Interior Design Work.”
I ended your resume with your professional associations.
Although you had listed ten, I reduced the number of associations
to the two most important - “Vice-President, Interior Designers
of America, 1999-Present”
and “Member, European Designers, 1997-Present.”
Much of the data I excluded was due to your memberships having
expired. Also, relevancy was a consideration. The excluded data
would have added little to your already stellar background.
All decisions to modify or exclude data were in keeping with the
guidelines and standards set forth by the Professional Association
of Resume Writers (PARW).
It was a pleasure serving you, Sara. Best of luck in all your
future endeavors.
ResumeEdge Editor
Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
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