Jun 25
Many are starting to worry - for good reason - about whether a recession is in the works, and if so, how to make th best of it. One approach is to focus on recession-proof careers and to tune your resume accordingly.
Jun 23
Let’s face it. A hiring manager expects you to present your very best side with your resume. After all, who would expect to see comments like “didn’t work well with others”, “was a constant thorn in my manager’s side”, or “tried hard but consistently failed?”
Jun 18
Sooner or later, in all likelihood your resume is going to wind up in one or more - probably several - resume databases. These databases allow recruiters and large corporations to scan for certain key terms and phrases. So, it pays to prepare your resume with this in mind. Continue reading »
Jun 17
- It has to sell you…I have mentioned in other posts that ultimately your resume is a sales tool, not an autobiography. So, as you begin composing or revising your resume, keep this in mind.
- It has to let the employer know that if he hires you, he’ll receive certain benefits. In other words, all of that job history content on your resume is intended to support your claim. What claim? The claim that if hired, you will provide certain benefits in the form of productivity, technical competence, management capabilities, creative thinking…whatever is apropos to your career and background.
- It has to let the employer know you have what it takes to succeed in the position. You have to show that you not only have the right background and/or training, but that you are motivated and capable of getting results.
- It has to be designed in a way that “grabs the attention” of the hiring manager. I have already remarked about the intense competition out there – and that goes double or triple if we hit a recessionary economy.
- It has to be written in a way that motivates the hiring manager to pick up the phone and invite you to an interview. This gets us back to the sales tool comparison. Most would think of a resume more as a list of past jobs. You won’t make that mistake. Rather, you will see it more as a copywriter does. The copywriter fails if he or she fails to get the reader to take action.
Jun 16
This site is named Resume Revelation for a reason. The revelation that I want you to consider is this: you should view your resume as one of the central pieces of sales literature in your campaign to sell yourself to your future employer. To put it simply, you are the product and your resume is the sales literature. The purpose of the sales literature is to arouse the interest of potential employers sufficiently to get you interviews.