| 'Resume templates? Forget it. If you throw enough | | | | anything. |
| mud (of the resume template variety!) at the wall, | | | | Resume templates, however, are not the same thing |
| something's got to stick.' That stupid phrase is what | | | | as the content and you should use one that is proven |
| keeps thousands of sometimes desperate job | | | | to have a good conversion rate for securing |
| seekers from getting an interview. | | | | interviews. Your words is what will sell you but a poor, |
| A more truthful phrase (which people attribute to either | | | | haphazard template will scream 'loser' at the person |
| Albert Einstein or Tony Robbins, depending on whom | | | | reading it and you'll be lucky I if they get past that |
| you listen to) would be the one about the definition of | | | | prejudice to read the rest of it. |
| insanity being 'repeating behaviour while expecting a | | | | This is where it's essential to research what resume |
| different result.' | | | | templates are working in the marketplace right now. |
| Some people mistakenly think that if you use a | | | | The great thing about using a template provided by a |
| template you will by definition produce 'cookie-cutter', | | | | training course or e-book from a respected source is |
| 'one size fits all' resumes that are boring and headed | | | | that is that they will have countless pieces of tracking |
| straight for the trash, perhaps via a 'Dear John' letter. | | | | and testing data which prove that a template does or |
| The truth is the opposite. Your resume should be a | | | | doesn't attract recruiters. Their time-consuming trial and |
| sales letter, with the objective of securing an interview. | | | | error can save you from committing the time and |
| In terms of it's content, it need to appear absolutely | | | | making the errors. |
| bespoke to the needs of that company, and be | | | | You alone won't have enough data to know which |
| constantly answering the question 'what's in it for us to | | | | templates work and which don't. The only way you'd |
| hire this person.' | | | | have it is to have sent out hundreds of resume |
| It should begin with a mission statement as to why you | | | | templates, ie be jobless for the foreseeable future. |
| believe yourself to be suitable for the role. It should | | | | That doesn't have to be you, if you leverage the |
| focus on one role. The world wants specialist these | | | | knowledge that already exists out there. Let the other |
| days, not Mr Handyman who can turn his hand to | | | | guys throw mud at a wall........... |