Greetings All,

Sorry for being away so long.  I have been traveling with my new day time job, so I enjoy making the time to reach out to my Rave Resume clients.  Working on a resume this week for a past colleague and friend.  I gladly offered to help her revise her resume as a favor, as I knew I had helped her to write it several years ago. How much revision could she really need?

Yikes!  It reminded me how quickly business techniques and strategy can change.  Scratch the sports analogy here. I am going to equate it to fashion.  Times change, and resume looks have evolved.  In just three years, formatting has a different look, and dense text has been replaced by bullet points for quicker reading. Not to mention, resumes don’t talk about “responsibilities” anymore.  The most effective presentation is to detail “Selected Accomplishments.”

I also received a updated resume from a former candidate who is back in the job market.  Blech.  She makes the rookie mistake of simply adding a her most recent position at the top.  It was a decent resume three years ago, but her newly added job experience lacks a strong voice, doesn't emphasize her marketable skills, and it looks tired and old.

Your resume always needs to be fresh from beginning to end.  Write a thoughtful professional profile and highlight achievements with each position as it relates to the new job you desire.  Don’t just change your earrings because they highlight your facial features.  Unfortunately, your old shirt is probably the wrong color, and your dress slacks have pleats. Start over to have a cohesive presentation to make the best impression.  It is that impression that will win interviews.  Now, that is fabulous, dahling!

Happy Hunting,
Leigh