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Is Your Resume Doing It's Job?

Mr-K started this conversation
Sep 1, 2010

I've been using the standard boiler plate resume and cover letter and customizing it to fit the position that I was applying for. Well, evidently that hasn't been good enough. So I decided to let a professional have a shot at it. She whipped up my resume in under 30 min. and was quite pleased with her work. I, on the other hand, wasn't as excited about her work as she was but she was the professional so I didn't question her. The format looked wierd and she had left out what was to me very important information.

I uploaded my resume and within two days had four requests and landed an interview with a South American company starting up new operations in the US.

So, if you think your resume is all that and a bag of chips, you may want to have a professional take a look at it. After all, getting your foot in the door is what it's all about.

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Starshine
Sep 2, 2010
 in response to Mr-K...   You are welcome and prayers you will get the job. This has to be your job. I am sure you did find in the interview today . Good luck and do take care..
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Mr-K
Sep 2, 2010
 in response to Starshine...   

Thanks Starshine!

I interviewed with the corporate Controller in Bogotá, Colombia, OPs manager in Miami, and HR in Dublin today. Glad that's over with!
Pleeeeeeeeeease let this be the one!

I think the key thing is to custom tailor your resume to position you're applying for utilizing ONLY the relevant information and sell yourself to the employer.

My problem is always with the interview. I get so psyched up I become a bundle of nerves and stumble all over myself.

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Starshine
Sep 1, 2010

Hello and congratulatons with the new job interview. 

I couldn't agree with your more as when I got let go from my p.o. job, I went and had a professional resume done. It didn't land me any jobs but it was well done in ways I wouldn't have thought of. I still use it today. It was a great investment and back then didn't cost me much money to have one made up..

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