Here's what job seekers can learn from Tom Brady's post-college rsum

<p><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/6021a84167d1e300113c4e64-912/2021-02-07_19-22-32.jpg" border="0" alt="Tom Brady Super Bowl" data-mce-source="CBS"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>After seven Super Bowl wins, Tom Brady doesn't need a rsum to showcase his professional accomplishments&nbsp;but over two decades ago, he almost did.</p><p>Before the quarterback was drafted in 2000, he wasn't so sure he'd have a future in football, so he <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tom-brady-college-resume-2017-1">created a rsum</a>.</p><p>In 2014, Brady shared a photo of his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TomBrady/photos/a.655314961176324.1073741825.214003275307497/780683791972773/'type=1&amp;theater">post-college rsum with his 2.4 million Facebook fans</a>. The caption read: "Found my old resume! Really thought I was going to need this after the 5th round. #tbt."</p><p>The University of Michigan grad was ultimately selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft and went on to become an NFL superstar.&nbsp;</p><p>Insider asked rsum-writing experts to weigh in on Brady's rsum. Experts said Brady did some things well on the document, but other areas could use some improvement.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/541b35b3ecad043b2a51021c-1200-1600/tom-brady-resume.png" border="0" alt="tom brady resume" width="800"></p><p>"The bones of Tom's resumeprevious employers, dates of employment, contact information, educationare good," Tina Nicolai, Executive Resume Writer/Career Coach and Founder of <a href="http://www.resumewritersink.com/">Rsum Writers' Ink</a> told Insider. "One area Tom could expand on is adding metrics showcasing his achievements. Competing in today's job market requires measurement in telling success stories."</p><p>Amanda Augustine, a career expert at <a href="https://www.topresume.com/">TopResume</a>, agrees that the core content "isn't bad." However, she says he's missing some specific sections, including a "core competencies and technical skills" section.</p><h3>Job applicants need to emphasize the skills they learned&nbsp;</h3><p>The TopResume expert said that, in a post-pandemic world, employers are looking for specific skills, in particular flexibility, problem solving, and teamworkcharacteristics Brady demonstrated as a quarterback.</p><p>"If Brady was graduating today and preparing for a job search, I'd urge him to look for opportunities to demonstrate these skills throughout his rsum: in his professional summary, work experience, and when detailing his accomplishments on the football team," Augustine told Insider.</p><p>Brady could also add more relevant information and avoid overwhelming the reader by formatting the rsum as a two-pager, according to Augustine.</p><p>"Gone are the days when entry-level candidates had to stick to a one-page rsum," Augustine said. "In fact, a 2018<a href="https://www.resumego.net/research/one-or-two-page-resumes/"> study</a> found recruiters are 2.3 times as likely to prefer two-page rsums over one-page rsumsregardless of a candidate's job level."<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Both experts also agree Brady needs to simplify the document's header. Nicolai says by eliminating the address lines, you could save up to four lines.&nbsp;</p><p>"rsum 'real estate' is at a premium particularly in the opening," Nicolai said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h3>A proper rsum&nbsp; has become increasingly more important</h3><p>Brady's name at the top of the rsum could also use some flare, according to Nicolai. She suggests he adds some color or a different font to help his name stand out more to recruiters.</p><p>"Who we are and how we show up on paper, starting with our name, is the beginning of making a baseline connection," Nicolai told Insider. "If Tom were to redo his rsum today, I'd suggest re-branding and customizing his 'personal brand,'"</p><p>Both experts agree that as the job market has become increasingly competitive, rsum standards have risen since Brady made his corporate rsum.</p><p>"This rsum style was very popular in the 1990s when jobs were plentiful and recruiters and hiring leaders had more manpower and time to read through rsums," Nicolai says. "But if this were used today, in 2021, Tom would most likely end with his rsum at the bottom of the pile."</p><p>If Brady were graduating today, Augustine said he should look to emphasize his experience and adaptability when it comes to working remotely, as well.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tom-brady-resume-advice-2014-9#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p>
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