It is very difficult to write a single project manager resume that will be effective in attaining interviews for a variety of companies in several different industries.
To make a long story short - an effective Project Manager Resume must be CUSTOMIZED.
Whenever writing any kind of resume it must be done with the mindset of - "How does my previous experience relate toward the requirements of this new job that I plan to pursue? How do I show this experience on my resume in a clear / sharp / concise manner?"
When writing a Project Manager Resume - here are 3 focus points to cover:
1) Project Manager Resume - Certifications - The CPM - Certified Project Manager and the PMP - Project Management Professional are a couple of the most popular / common certifications for Project Managers. If you have them, make sure its on your resume under 2 spots - Next to your name at the top - (ex. John Smith, CPM) and then also in your "CERTIFICATIONS" Section. If you don't have these certifications yet, but are planning to get them shortly or currently studying of the test - make sure you put this information on your resume - into the "CERTIFICATIONS" Section.
Also, if you have taken any training or certificate courses that are specific to your industry - make sure you write about this. It does not really matter how long ago you took these courses. If it's over 5 years, just do not put the dates.
2) Project Manager Resume - Management Experience - be detailed and give specific examples. How many people did you manage on each project? What was the level of your subordinates? How many teams / crews did you supervise simultaneously? How many vendors did you collaborate with?
3) Project Manager Resume - Content - Be detailed in your descriptions of each project. You should pretend that you are speaking to a 4 year old when describing your specific project management experience. There are 2 reasons for doing this:
Reason #1 - you never know who your audience will be - chances are is that it will be a 25 year old HR girl, who has no idea what Project Management is and she is just going off the job description that was given to her. Never assume anything is understood....explain, explain, explain...(no negative connotation is meant toward the HR girl comment, but in most cases that's the reality)
Reason #2 - when using this approach people tend to use more descriptive keywords, thus certain automated programs that search for these keywords when sorting through resumes, will find your project manager resume and forward it to the appropriate hiring manager for review.
When thinking of specific content for your Project Manager Resume make sure to cover the budget for each project - and your performance in relationship to it - did you come in under budget? If yes, by how much. If you tend to go over budget - do not bring up this point.
This was just a short synopsis of a few key things (out 50-80) to ponder over when writing the usually "difficult to write" Project Manager Resume.
Good Luck.
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