Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Heard at Career Transition Workshop-Dallas, 01/25/10

Session 3 Two-Minute/Two-Page Resume: How to Package Yourself
  • The most qualified candidate rarely gets the job, it's the best packaged and promoted.
  • Packing--->Advertising--->Resumes
  • Promote--->Marketing---->Networking
  • Pitch------>Selling------->Interview
  • Hiring authorities don't want to know how you are like everyone else, but how you are different.
  • Value the product of the product, you don't want the drill bit, just the hole that it makes.
  • Purpose of resume is to get the interview, purpose of interview is to get the job
  • Include dollars, numbers or percentages ($,#,%) in your achievements on the resume
  • Tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, just not the god-awful truth
  • Don't confuse activity with productivity
  • Don't believe the myth of transferable skills. You need a loyal link, employment platform or avocation leading to vocation. Better yet have all three working for you.

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