Sunday Snippets - your resume
Happy Sunday 📰
An acquaintance asked if I could give him some tips on how to get a job and the truth is, I really can't. I can tell you some things that I did that may or may not have helped, but this job market is brutal and what worked for me, may not work for you.
But with his request in mind, I decided to start a series called Sunday Snippets. As time permits, each Sunday I'll post one short tip that may help in your job search. This is not professional advice, just some things I did that you may find helpful.
Today's tip: have a strong resume 📄
I never tailored my resume to a job description that I was applying to, 1) because I had no evidence that it worked, and 2) I didn't feel it was worth spending the time doing that.
Plenty of people will tell you the opposite and in the end, it comes down to each person's choice. But here's the thing about rewriting your resume for each job you apply to: you have to remember which resume you submitted so that if you're called for an interview, you can remember what you highlighted, what buzz words you used, what accomplishments you listed, etc. I'd much rather keep my resume tied to each of the positions listed on it so when I was asked "tell me about a time you...", I didn't have to think "does this resume answer what they're asking?".
Hang in there job seekers 🧗♀️
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