free resume writing course - part 6
Congratulations on making it this far.
If you have reworked
your resume already, I'm going to help you assess how
you've done. If you haven't started to rewrite yet,
use these questions to help you evaluate your
current resume.
It's important to be honest with yourself at this stage. You might
think that you're saving money by not hiring a professional
writer or buying books
to help, but if your resume isn't good enough,
your search will drag on and you will lose a lot
of money.
If you're honest with yourself, you increase
the chances of
getting a job quickly.
So, look at your new resume and ask yourself the following questions:
1. Is your unique value proposition clearly
expressed? What is it? Will the reader see and
understand it within the first few seconds of looking at your
resume?
2. Does your resume address the needs of your target employers
by showing that you have solved problems similar to the ones
they are experiencing?
3. Does your resume convey your ability to make an impact by
outlining your accomplishments in a clear and compelling manner?
4. Have you used context to tell a compelling story that shows
how you have helped former employers?
5. Does the resume design draw the eye to key information? Is
the page clean and uncluttered? Is your resume easy on the eye?
6. When you read your resume, are you impressed?
You might also want to give your resume to friends or family
members (not your mom - she will always love it!) and then
ask them these questions.
If you answered "yes" to all the question - congratulations!
You're done. Look out for tomorrow's email when
I'll tell you how you can use these resume writing
principles to wow interviewers.
If
you answered "no" to one or more questions, you
still have work to do.
As the ad says, you are worth it!
I am always amazed that so many people pay so little attention
to writing a great resume.
Your resume is
probably one of the most important documents you
will ever write - at least in terms
of its impact on your career. What other document plays
such a crucial role in your happiness and/or your
financial security?
The old saying "you never get a second chance to make a
first impression" is never truer than during a job search.
When you send your resume out, it must speak articulately for
you. You can't explain inconsistencies, clear up confusion or
fill in things that are missing.
Your resume has to make a powerful
sales pitch within 20 seconds. If it does that,
you will get the interviews you want. If it doesn't,
you will continue to wonder
why the phone isn't ringing.
As a professional resume writer, I obviously believe that a
professional resume is the best solution, but I know
that many people can't invest in a professional
resume rewrite, and that's why I wrote this course.
Please take the time needed to rework your resume. Make it the very best that you can. It will be the best investment of time you ever make.
Tomorrow, I'll send the last installment of this course:
"How
to use these resume writing techniques to ace your interviews."
Best,
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