As a career counselor, career guidance professional, HR professional and staffing executive who has hired or placed 1,275+ individuals, I'm asked again and again, "do I only need one resume?"
The answer from my perspective is a resounding, "No. One is not enough."
My reasoning is as follows:
* One resume is needed for job boards.
* A new (revised) resume is needed each time you apply for a new job.
The first resume for general posting on job boards should be a chronological list of your achievements, what you have done, where you have done it, and the results your employ has generated. Be as specific as possible and indicate savings, benefits, and accomplishments again in a chronological order starting with most current and backwards. Be certain to mention education and any specialty certificates, etc.
A "rule of thumb" is that a better means of securing a new position (instead of "post and pray" above) is to search for a specific job that meets your background. This "meeting background" is paramount or key to a successful job hunt.
This puts responsibility on you:
* First, you respond to a job that matches your background.
* Then a modification to your resume must show how-your-background
matches the job opening. You will need to revise your resume to show what you have / how you have done it / and how you match requirements.
The answer to "how many resumes?" Two? Five? Remembering that a job search is a full time effort, tweaking your resume may result in several versions of the resume.
If you're still confused over the number of resumes or specialty resumes you need, use the perspective of a possible new employer.......How can this person help my group or my department or my company? Companies today want to know how you will help them. Period.
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The answer from my perspective is a resounding, "No. One is not enough."
My reasoning is as follows:
* One resume is needed for job boards.
* A new (revised) resume is needed each time you apply for a new job.
The first resume for general posting on job boards should be a chronological list of your achievements, what you have done, where you have done it, and the results your employ has generated. Be as specific as possible and indicate savings, benefits, and accomplishments again in a chronological order starting with most current and backwards. Be certain to mention education and any specialty certificates, etc.
A "rule of thumb" is that a better means of securing a new position (instead of "post and pray" above) is to search for a specific job that meets your background. This "meeting background" is paramount or key to a successful job hunt.
This puts responsibility on you:
* First, you respond to a job that matches your background.
* Then a modification to your resume must show how-your-background
matches the job opening. You will need to revise your resume to show what you have / how you have done it / and how you match requirements.
The answer to "how many resumes?" Two? Five? Remembering that a job search is a full time effort, tweaking your resume may result in several versions of the resume.
If you're still confused over the number of resumes or specialty resumes you need, use the perspective of a possible new employer.......How can this person help my group or my department or my company? Companies today want to know how you will help them. Period.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jim_Carlson
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