What does your resume say about you?
Posted By Amanda Collins on September 8, 2009
It may come as a surprise to you that many of my clients are marketing professionals, whose job it is to package and sell products. Through a résumé, you are packaging and marketing yourself, but even successful professionals may find it challenging to know what to include and omit while drawing attention to the vital skills and accomplishments that relate to the position at hand. In fact, my own résumé is missing many of the vital components I insist are included in those I write for clients!
When someone else looks at your résumé, what picture is it painting? Does it put you in a “suit” or “jogging pants”? Too often, I review résumés of executive-level candidates that make them come across as entry-level with no ability to lead or make a difference.
Take a look at your career-marketing documents again. Are they just okay, or are they positioning you to be in the “yes” pile of this very competitive landscape?
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