The Ultimate Construction Resume for Project Managers, Superintendents and Project Engineers that will land your dream job.

To land your dream job at a GC - you must be able to put your best foot forward. While construction is still a relational industry, with competitive job markets, immediate openings, and lots of money at stake, and most hiring managers are overworked and stressed, use your resume to open doors, stand apart, and launch you into your dream job where you can thrive.

When thinking about your resume, consider it the first impression someone will have of exactly what you bring to the table.

To be your best, make sure your resume clearly and accurately presents your:

Qualifications:

In bullet points or separated by commas, In 2 sentences, Identify your qualifications in a summary showcasing your years of experience that prepares you to suceed in your next role.

Skills: Identify 10 -12 skills that you have been exposed to and are proficent in related to your position and the success of your role.

Responsibilities:

In bullet points, List 4-5 daily, weekly, or project-related responsibilities you held in one to two sentences.

Quanties: Quantify the impact of your responsibilities that relate to improved efficiency, safety, quality, or speed of processes, budget, timeline, or others around you.

Certifications: List any certifications attained that pertain to your position’s success.

Software: List all Software experience related to your daily, weekly, or project tasks.

Project List: Project Name, Project type, A summary your scope of work, Location, approx value, and your specific role.

However, Too often, a talented individual presents a resume that devalues their experience. This can lead to them not getting called back from the top choice of companies, limit earning potential, set a person up for failure by not representing their skillset correctly.

Mistakes to avoid:

Not detailing responsibilities/ being too descriptive: All resumes should balance providing enough information to understand the daily, weekly, and project responsibilities you held in your last role without being too long-winded or redundant.

Professional summary without identifying how that qualifies you for a position: Showcase how your experience will help a company reach its goals, not how you want a company to help you.

Not providing specific project information: Stating “commercial and residential” experience will hurt your chances of getting a call back. Instead, be specific. What kind of project was the value? Was it ground up or a renovation?

Errors, Mistakes and False information: Avoid errors for your experience history, spelling mistakes or presenting information that is false about your experience.

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