In the last two days, two of our resume clients have gotten interviews within 24-hours of sending their first redrafted resumes out! Even though the job market is down (and still falling), people are being hired every day. So if you've been laid off, don't despair. There is a job out there with your name on it. It is up to you to find that right spot where you will fit perfectly. Take a good, hard look at your job skills and your current resume, and ask yourself: is that really who I am? Are you really just a title or position who did something blah, blah, blah? Or is there much more to you that can be put into the resume to show off your uniqueness, your talents, and your personality? After all, your resume represents you on paper. Who are you in person: that's what your resume should show.
In thinking about who you are, you might consider answering the following questions:
Do you have management, supervisory, sales or technical experience?
What is your computer expertise?
Would you accept part-time employment?
Do you have bookkeeping or accounting skills?
Do you have good interpersonal communication skills?
What licenses and certifications do you have?
What kind of technical experience do you have?
What was your college major?
What was your college minor?
Do you have retail experience?
Are you a team player?
Can you work alone?
Can you work under supervision?
Have you worked in the profit, non-profit, or government sector?
Are you motivated, task-oriented, hard-working, persistent?
What languages do you speak, and how well do you speak them?
Ask yourself how many years of experience you have in each of the above areas. If you have received any awards, what are they, and how could they be useful in your employment search?
Finally, look at your hobbies, avocation, and volunteer experiences. Could you make a living at any of these? If so, can you tie the job strengths to which you responded earlier to this possible new line of work?
Once you have done this, you will have completed the first phase of your job search - KNOWING YOURSELF AND YOUR QUALIFICATIONS. Next time we'll tell you how to proceed with your new knowledge.
Do you have management, supervisory, sales or technical experience?
What is your computer expertise?
Would you accept part-time employment?
Do you have bookkeeping or accounting skills?
Do you have good interpersonal communication skills?
What licenses and certifications do you have?
What kind of technical experience do you have?
What was your college major?
What was your college minor?
Do you have retail experience?
Are you a team player?
Can you work alone?
Can you work under supervision?
Have you worked in the profit, non-profit, or government sector?
Are you motivated, task-oriented, hard-working, persistent?
What languages do you speak, and how well do you speak them?
Ask yourself how many years of experience you have in each of the above areas. If you have received any awards, what are they, and how could they be useful in your employment search?
Finally, look at your hobbies, avocation, and volunteer experiences. Could you make a living at any of these? If so, can you tie the job strengths to which you responded earlier to this possible new line of work?
Once you have done this, you will have completed the first phase of your job search - KNOWING YOURSELF AND YOUR QUALIFICATIONS. Next time we'll tell you how to proceed with your new knowledge.
