1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:05,500 In this lesson, we will be discussing freelance developer career advice. 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:11,160 Now let's discuss everything that you should be including in your resume. 3 00:00:11,610 --> 00:00:13,440 The first is a summary. 4 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:20,520 So you want to include a 2 to 3 sentence summary of your entire professional career as well as the goals 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:21,570 that you have. 6 00:00:22,050 --> 00:00:23,890 Next is your skills. 7 00:00:23,910 --> 00:00:29,640 You can include both your soft skills here, such as communication, collaboration, etc. as well as 8 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:35,730 your hard technical skills as it relates to the specific type of job that you are applying to. 9 00:00:36,540 --> 00:00:42,060 After that is including your work history, so you want to add your relevant work history that aligns 10 00:00:42,060 --> 00:00:46,050 closest to the type of client projects you are applying to. 11 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:51,600 If you don't have work experience that is very relevant, this is where you can include any projects 12 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,390 or hands on experience that you've gotten and worked on. 13 00:00:54,510 --> 00:01:00,150 And this is where you can also link to an online portfolio which can showcase your experience in more 14 00:01:00,150 --> 00:01:04,020 detail, as well as go above and beyond just a simple resume. 15 00:01:04,860 --> 00:01:09,570 After that, you want to include any education and certifications that you have. 16 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:15,720 This can also include any formal education you have, any other certifications you have with third parties. 17 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:20,040 And it doesn't always have to be a college degree if you did not get one. 18 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:26,370 But the most important part is that you include some sort of education on your resume to show that you 19 00:01:26,370 --> 00:01:32,130 are a learner, you're a doer, and you've been out there, you've gotten these skills and you're continuing 20 00:01:32,130 --> 00:01:33,300 to learn as well. 21 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:38,250 And lastly, you want to include your contact information because it's vital. 22 00:01:38,250 --> 00:01:42,990 That's the whole point of the resume is so a client can get in touch with you and hire you if they're 23 00:01:42,990 --> 00:01:43,620 interested. 24 00:01:43,620 --> 00:01:46,530 So include your relevant social media profiles. 25 00:01:46,530 --> 00:01:51,630 As long as of course you follow the suggestions in this course and you make all of them appropriate 26 00:01:51,630 --> 00:01:52,620 and professional. 27 00:01:53,250 --> 00:01:59,070 Now let's go over some different resume tips so you can create the most impactful resume possible. 28 00:01:59,730 --> 00:02:01,860 The first is keeping it to one page. 29 00:02:01,860 --> 00:02:05,400 You need a brief document describing who you are as a professional. 30 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:11,370 And even though it's not the funnest part, it's very important because you need to be able to get your 31 00:02:11,370 --> 00:02:13,860 point across in a concise manner. 32 00:02:14,130 --> 00:02:16,070 Next is customized. 33 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:22,830 You want to customize your resume for each different type of job that you are applying to. 34 00:02:22,860 --> 00:02:28,860 You also want to customize your resume by including the company name and specific words from the job 35 00:02:28,860 --> 00:02:33,210 description in your summary section of your resume. 36 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:37,390 Next, you want to bring up different, relevant keywords. 37 00:02:37,390 --> 00:02:40,990 So try to use keywords that the potential clients are looking for. 38 00:02:40,990 --> 00:02:47,560 And, you know, they may actually be using an AI algorithm to sort through different digital resumes 39 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:52,450 and to look for specific keywords and phrases and throw out resumes that don't have them. 40 00:02:52,450 --> 00:02:58,180 So it's very important to not only customize the resume, but to also customize it and use the specific 41 00:02:58,180 --> 00:03:02,950 keywords, skills and different buzzwords that the client wants to hear. 42 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:10,360 And lastly, you want to include a link, because if you can link to an online portfolio, a website 43 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:16,330 or a freelance profile that will help drive potential clients to take action, and it will help you 44 00:03:16,330 --> 00:03:22,930 become more memorable so you can stand out from the pack and increase your likelihood of getting hired. 45 00:03:23,850 --> 00:03:28,310 When you are going to create your resume, you can use a few different online options. 46 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:34,350 One of them is resume maker online, which helps you build a professional resume for free. 47 00:03:35,780 --> 00:03:39,290 You can also use Google Docs if you want to go the more simple route. 48 00:03:39,290 --> 00:03:44,240 And they have a handful of different resume templates that you can choose from and customize to your 49 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:44,870 liking. 50 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,620 Next is a website called Cake Resume. 51 00:03:48,650 --> 00:03:54,230 You can take a look at other programmers and engineers resumes to get some inspiration for your own. 52 00:03:54,260 --> 00:03:59,540 On this website, it's really cool because you can select the exact industry you're looking for and 53 00:03:59,540 --> 00:04:06,230 then you can go down and look at other people's resumes to get an understanding of what you should be 54 00:04:06,230 --> 00:04:07,220 doing on yours. 55 00:04:07,220 --> 00:04:13,010 Based on who is similar to you, who has similar experience as well as which ones, just look the most 56 00:04:13,010 --> 00:04:14,720 visually appealing to you. 57 00:04:15,350 --> 00:04:17,030 I'll see you in the next lesson.