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WHY DO YOU NEED A RESUME?
by Peter Newfield
You’ve been working your way up to positions of increased
responsibility over the past 15 years, you are widely known
within your industry, and you have even been quoted in trade
and business publications on changes in the economic markets
and consumer trends. So why do you need a resume for your
career search?
When looking for a new position, whether it’s up from
Fry Cook at McDonald’s or Executive Vice President at
Prudential-Bache, the common denominator required for all
prospective job applicants in their career search is a professional
resume. When headhunters, small business owners, or corporate
H.R. honchos look for new talent, they all require a resume.
A strong resume can capture your career experience and highlight
your accomplishments and achievements in one or two pages.
Before you can be considered for almost any new position on
this planet, you need to submit a resume -- whether electronically
or by snail mail.
The resume itself is valuable in that the contents can be
scanned, visually or electronically, to find matches that
meet the company’s specific requirements and to weed
out the applicants who are not qualified. Gone are the days
when you could just pass the word around that you are looking
for greener pastures and can finagle a meeting with the President
of Any Corp USA. Your personality, good looks, and relationship
to Uncle Al in Accounting just don’t cut it any more
in the competitive employment world.
Before you can even get to the point of meeting in person
with the screening committee, you are going to have to submit
a strong, targeted resume and cover letter. A great resume
can open doors to job applicants, no matter how much experience
you may have in that industry. By presenting your responsibilities,
accomplishments, achievements, and skills in a crisp, cohesive
format, the document should speak volumes on your behalf.
A professional resume should contain a brief overview of
your experience (Summary of Qualifications), a key word section
(Areas of Strength), job responsibilities and accomplishments
(Professional Experience), and professional degrees and industry
training (Education).The resume itself won’t get you
a job. The point of creating and submitting a resume is to
get called in for an interview. A strong resume will allow
you to remain at the top of the consideration pile while the
unqualified sludge sinks to the bottom. Once you are called
in for a personal interview, you can sell yourself, add colorful
anecdotes, and complete the package.
For a free critique/price quote, email Career Resumes® at
Peter@career-resumes.com.
You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.
Our resume
writing staff prepare resumes, cover letters, and
related career documents that will get you noticed. Ninety-four
percent of all interviews today require a resume. When you
respond to a job advertisement, 300+ other people are also
answering the ad. An outstanding resume is critical if you
want your resume to stand out from the pack.
Peter Newfield is President of Career Resumes®,
one of the premier resume writing services in the United States.
He is The Resume Expert for SpencerStuart.com, BlueSteps.com,
ExecutiveRegistry.com, NETSHARE.com, DirectEmployer.com and
the former Resume Expert for Monster.com and the Career Center
on AOL.
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