Creating Resumes That Sell Themselves

Creating resumes in a way that your networking contacts can use authoritatively can make a powerful impact on prospective new bosses. If your resume talks about how you led a project which your friends participated in or knew a great deal about then when they talk about you to their boss odds are you're going to sound like a hero.

If on the other hand your resume talks about how you were an engineer at General Electric but you neglect to mention your 'engineering' degree was custodial related... well... you get the idea.

Creating Resumes That Set You Up For a Successful Job Search
By William G Shultz

Are you creating resumes that will land you a great job? If you're writing resumes but not targeting your ideal job then you are doing yourself a great disservice. You can and will find your ideal job but you have to put in the sweat equity into your job search into making that happen. Creating resumes that don't demonstrate your capabilities honestly not only do you a great injustice but also put you on a path of unrealistic expectations which leads to failure.

I'm sure if you're out of a job right now and the bills are starting to pile up it's very hard to resist the temptation to apply for any job that comes along. You must resist this temptation however. Consider for a moment the concerns of your potential new boss. What is your new boss going to think when she walks into your office and asks you to do a task which would be fairly simple for a qualified applicant to do yet you are not able to accomplish it? What will you do when your boss looks down at your resume and it says you've done similar tasks before yet you can't come up with a simple answer when called upon?

Don't ever put yourself in that position, you'll never live it down. Creating resumes is not an exercise in seeing how many people you can fool. The only person you'll be fooling is yourself. Do yourself a favor, be realistic about your experiences and educational background and set yourself up for future success. Creating resumes that set realistic expectations of your abilities will help your new boss set you up for success in your new great job.

William G. Shultz

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There are probably a lot of things you can say on your resume and cover letter which would sound a lot better to your future boss than, "I parted the red sea" or something else equally ridiculous and not credible. Get the edge on other job seekers and learn how to get hired.

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