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Lesson 2 • Workforce

Resume Strategy (Skills-first)

A strong resume is a marketing document, not a biography. We’ll build a skills-first structure that’s ATS-friendly and easy for humans to scan.

Estimated time: 12 minutes Practical Job-ready

Key concepts

Lead with a clear headline and summary tailored to the role.
Use measurable impact bullets (what you did + outcome).
Mirror key terms from job postings without keyword stuffing.

Practice Exercise

Pick one job posting. Copy only the top 6 requirements (not the whole post). Identify the 6 matching skills you already have.

Template (copy/paste)

ROLE: You are my resume strategist.
TASK: Turn my experience into an ATS-friendly skills-first resume outline.
INPUTS: Target role, 6 requirements, my experience.
OUTPUT: Summary + skills section + 8 bullet rewrites.
CONSTRAINTS: Honest; quantify only when true.

Ethics & accuracy: do not paste sensitive personal info (SSN, full DOB, account numbers). Verify facts before sending applications.

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