Creative Resume Sample for a Martial Arts Instructor - Critique
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Sample Resume Critique
Dear Mitchell ~
Your choice of a “Specialty” format for your resume
was wise and quite appropriate. The finished document can be sent
to prospective employers or be used as promotional pieces as you
begin to build your own clientele and martial arts studio.
Per your email request sent to ResumeEdge, I searched the Internet
for appropriate martial arts photographs as a background for your
resume, and used #2 of 5 - the photo you liked best.
I began your resume by “floating” the text over the
picture and used the Pepita MT font for your name. The bold strokes
quickly draw attention to your name and the tag directly beneath
it - “Martial Artist.”
Because you'll also be using this resume as a promotional piece,
I immediately listed your specialties - “Tai Chi, Kung Fu,
Chi-Kung, Jiu-Jitsu, and Karate.” At a glance, a client or
an employer can see what you have to offer.
In the brief paragraph that follows, I emphasized your qualifications.
Unlike an Objective that states what you want, a Qualifications
Summary explains what you have to offer. There's an important
difference in placing your clients' or a future employer's needs
above your own.
In this paragraph, I described you as an “Award-winning
Instructor / Black Belt honored as a Grandmaster and member in
the International Grandmaster Committee.” I then wrote of
your background studying with Grandmaster Ji Han Jae and your other
achievements. I ended this section by listing your linguistic capabilities
Because your students will come from many different areas and
cultures, your fluency in English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese,
Korean, and French is a strong selling point.
In the middle of the resume, I listed your impressive championships
and your theatrical appearances. In this manner, you can distribute
the resume to martial arts schools, clients, and also film studios.
I ended the resume with your contact information. You'll notice
I placed your phone number first and in a much larger type than
your email or physical address.
The reason for this is that clients or employers will generally
call you first, email you second, and rarely, if ever, contact
you through the mail. By increasing the font size of your phone
number, I've made that data easily readable and readily accessible
to both clients and employers.
All decisions to modify data were in keeping with the guidelines
and standards set forth by the Professional Association of Resume
Writers. With this resume / marketing piece, you now have a powerful
tool that's well organized and filled with pertinent data, while
also being aesthetically pleasing.
It was a pleasure serving you, Mitchell. Best of luck in all your
future endeavors.
ResumeEdge Editor
Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
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