| A new resume can jump-start your career. Your | | | | 4. Focus on accomplishments. "Supervised ten people |
| network contacts may ask for a resume and some | | | | on a project that finished three weeks before deadline |
| industries absolutely, positively demand a resume as | | | | and saved megabucks." |
| the price of admission. When you begin thinking of your | | | | If you're over fifteen, you do not have "duties." You |
| resume as a power source, the results can be | | | | have "responsibilities" and "accomplishments." Anyway, |
| astonishing. | | | | nobody cares about what you were supposed to do. |
| 1. Your resume is a sales tool. It is not a place for | | | | They want to know what you contributed. |
| therapeutic self-disclosure or true confessions. Be | | | | 5. Exploring multiple jobs? Tailor your resume to each |
| honest but present your accomplishments in the most | | | | position and each field. Show that you understand your |
| positive way. | | | | target firm's problems -- and are uniquely equipped to |
| 2. Leave tricky questions ("Why did you have six jobs | | | | solve them. |
| in ten years?" "Why are you applying for an entry | | | | 6. Do not let anyone write your resume for you. |
| position after you've been running the show?") for the | | | | Accept suggestions and feedback but the final |
| interview. Practice interview responses with a support | | | | product should be in your own words. |
| group, friend or career coach. | | | | 7. Use your network to review the final product. Ask |
| 3. If chronology works against you, opt for a sales | | | | at least six people in your field for candid feedback. |
| pitch letter or use your network to get past the | | | | The final test: How do you feel when you read the |
| screeners. If you can't avoid a resume, some experts | | | | resume? When you feel proud of your resume, and |
| will advise a functional resume. However, once you | | | | you're eager to share it with everyone you meet, |
| show up for an interview, expect to be asked for a | | | | you're ready to move. |
| chronological review. | | | | |