tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356852836052120006.post9140912122555682082..comments2009-04-02T10:28:44.306-07:00Comments on Landing A Dream Job: Keeping Your Resume Out Of The TrashGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178750260358409768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356852836052120006.post-65351921790126492102009-04-02T10:28:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:28:00.000-07:00Great comment! I have seen statements like, "I wa...Great comment! I have seen statements like, "I was process improvement leader." Without some quantifiable evidence of actual improvement results that resume wouldn't be on my desk for long.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178750260358409768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356852836052120006.post-66298339808851314852009-04-02T07:03:00.000-07:002009-04-02T07:03:00.000-07:00You are exactly right about "drawing the reader to...You are exactly right about "drawing the reader to the next line" on the resume. Assuming the employer or recruiter will read your entire resume line by line is naive and potentially dangerous to your job search. <BR/><BR/>Turn your job duties into accomplishment statements because employers always want to see that you got results. If you were the change agent for improvements at your company, exactly what were those improvements? How did they add to the bottom line? And give me some evidence via quantifiers ($, #, %, etc).<BR/><BR/>Finally, we often have a hard time touting our own horn precisely because we cannot be objective about ourselves. It is for that reason that the services of a well-qualified certified professional resume writer may be needed. But check out credentials and recommendations first for a resume writer before you lay your money down. There are many folks starting out in resume writing or who "process" volumes of resumes every day via subcontractors who will be cheap but who have very little training and experience. Also, look for someone who will collaborate with you to produce a more powerful resume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com