When potential clients call me for a resume, my first question is always, "What is the field or job you’re targeting?"
People at career crossroads often believe that a great professionally-written resume will land them that right job. But because career professionals view unfocused resumes as "job obituaries" -- recounting in grim and boring detail everything you've ever done - we don't write them. At least I don't.
Unfocused resumes ask the reader to make sense of the applicant's life - please. It's like inviting an honored guest for dinner without knowing what they like to eat.
Just as importantly, every time a job seeker sends out their resume, a big chunk of their ego goes with it. If nothing happens as a result, their self esteem tumbles. The act of changing jobs alone puts enough strain one's ego without firing blanks and wondering why nothing is happening.
Twenty-minute counseling sessions often identify correctly targeted fields or jobs. Occasionally, I send callers away with homework. Sometimes they come back; sometimes they don't. I worry about the ones that don't.
In Alice in Wonderland, Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, "Which way should I go from here?" When the Cat asked Alice where she wanted to go, Alice replied, "It doesn't matter." The Cat responded, "Well if you just keep walking long enough you're sure to get somewhere."
Please don’t try to go forward when you’re facing in two directions. You will most likely walk a long time and get nowhere.
Contact me if feel you are facing in two different directions. Or, if you believe a new resume will solve your career choice problems.
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Posted by: resume writing | August 07, 2009 at 12:04 AM