Friday, February 03, 2006

One Resume for Many Opporuntities

I recently heard a sad story from an associate. He was willing to help a person land a job through his network of 8,000+ people. The person being helped said" I don't change my resume", while wondering why they hadn't landed a job in over a year.

You don't create different versions of your resume. When you come across an opporuinity you know you are qualified for, you sprinkle the appropriate sections of your resume where you utlized those skills listed in the job requirements.

You're running a business with your carreer. Marketing 101 dictates you meet a client at their need. Adjusting your resume to fill a job requirement, will greatly improve the chances of obtaining the result you seek.

So you have one (1) resume you will adjust to the many opporunities that come your way. This increases your chances of landing an interview.
The purpose of a resume is to land an interview, not a job. Landing a job is up to you during the interview.

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