Having a GREAT Resume
The first two keys (of three) of effective career transition are the basis of this "chart".
1) Plan and act "outside of the box" created by traditional thinking. Clearly, personal growth requires change... Your choice!
2) Always communicate yourself in a positive, future-oriented manner. Put your best foot forward !!! Remember, you will be screened for experience, but hired for your potential.
Let's consider the difference between good and GREAT. Why agonize over the creation of "the perfect resume?" You've seen sketch artists capture the real you in a matter of minutes... A traditional resume communicates what you have already done... sort of a historical epitaph of your past. It is easily written from old job descriptions.
However, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), a Dutch painter, was NEVER in a hurry. A masterpiece takes time. I have never known anyone, including professional resume writers, who are capable of developing and writing a high impact resume within an hour or two. The upside of getting a resume out quickly is that you don't sacrifice early opportunities. Such a "quickie" may work well... especially if you're seeking a commodity job in a soft job market. You need a job fast, right???
Wrong.
The downside of a "quickie resume" -- when your true objective is to find work requiring professional talent and skills -- is that the output is seldom very compelling and persuasive, truly fitting your career objectives. And in today's digital marketplace, your quickie resume may have extended shelf life, once "mined" from the giant, online resume/job banks. It's a monster of a problem.
The time that you spend developing a GREAT Resume Template is some of the most valuable time that you'll spend while in career transition. A "GREAT" Resume is a dynamic documentation of your communication strategy, the vital epicenter of your Personal Market Plan.
Developed in parallel with your two-minute drill strategies, you will have clearly positioned and targeted marketing collaterals that will serve you well. Yes, written and verbal collaterals that are in synch with each other, creating and dispensing your marketing message.
This chart encourages you to communicate what you are capable of and motivated to do in the future, using your past as supportive evidence. Its easy to make a resume look and read well... but does YOUR resume truly "FIT" your career objectives? By following this chart, you will find the "journey" to your destination, successful career transition, to be smooth sailing.
Waypoints...
Understanding Career FIT | Creating A GREAT Resume | Components of a GREAT resume Preparation: awareness and assessment | Resume Drafting
For MORE INFO or to discuss how a GREAT Resume can
benefit you, simply email your thoughts and questions to the Careerpilot.
Bob Maher, CMF... The Careerpilot
Bob created his online presence, www.careerpilot.com, in 1994. He has over twenty years of successful experience in Corporate Recruitment, performance management and Career Management Services. He is an entrepreneur and innovator in the use of information technology in the recruitment and employment process. On the Founder's Council of the Association of Career Professionals - International and quite active in their Professional Development, Technology and Chapter Growth initiatives--a frequent speaker at industry conferences and seminars. Awarded the prestigious "LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" in 2006.