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RESUME GENIUS IN-HOUSE EXPERT

Geoffrey Scott

Professional Resume Writer, Career Coach, & Senior Hiring Manager

LOCATION

Taipei, Taiwan

Experience

10 years

About Me

Geoff Scott is an experienced Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) & Career Coach at Resume Genius, where he teaches an international audience how to improve their job prospects by creating thorough, thoughtful resumes and cover letters. With 9+ years in the careers industry, he’s been cited for his expert advice by news outlets and websites like the BBC, Fortune, Forbes, and HR Brew.

Geoff has an MA in History from the University of Nevada, and currently lives in Taipei, Taiwan, where he leads a 13-person in-house team of career professionals and PR experts while also acting as the office’s primary hiring manager. If you want to reach him for a quote or media-related query, he can be reached at geoff@resumegenius.com or via his social accounts.

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Skills

Achievements

  • Developed a system for training and nurturing in-house career & resume experts
  • Built two websites (PayMotile.com and CVGenius.com) from the ground up
  • Published all over the internet, including a stint writing regularly for GoDaddy.com
  • Ideated and launched Resume Genius’s free resume summary generator tool

Certifications

Your resume won't necessarily win you the job, but it can make you miss out on great opportunities if it's poorly written and unorganized.

Geoffrey’s favorite template

Modern

The Aesthetic Resume Template

general thoughts

Although I talk up the “Connery” template in my YouTube video, the “Aesthetic” resume template is the new hotness.

favorite points

  • Clean, professional header that utilizes an aesthetic color gradient
  • Multicolor subheadings help make each section stand out
  • Work experience is the most emphasized section (and what I care most about as a hiring manager)
  • No skills bars (not a big fan of skills bars personally)
  • Template stands out visually
  • Template is organized nicely from a content perspective
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Content written by Geoffrey Scott

Careers at Resume Genius
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Geoffrey Scott

An illustration of the top three resume formats with a blue color scheme. Each resume is as follows: the chronological resume, the combination resume, and the functional resume.
A payroll specialist resume example with a black header, a summary, as well as professional experience, education and additional skills sections
Payroll Specialist Resume
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Geoffrey Scott

A flight attendant resume sample with multi-colored text in the heading to make the applicant's name stand out
A CTO resume sample with a black header and a black border on the left containing the candidate's contact information, education, skills, and certifications.
CTO Resume Sample
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Geoffrey Scott

A resume example for a web designer applying for an independent contractor job
A sample of a Physical Therapist Resume
An art teacher resume sample
Art Teacher Resume
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Geoffrey Scott

A receptionist resume sample on a template with an blue header that contains the applicant's contact details
Example of a stay at home mom resume.
An example of a Resident Assistant Resume
Example of a Java developer resume using the Chicago template in dark blue, with a large technical skills section at the bottom.