Need a hand with a resume revamp or job application? Action Business can help you avoid some of the common pitfalls of job seeking.
Reusme Common Mistake Number 1
What is the purpose of your resume? Most people would answer – ‘To get a job’. And this is where they go wrong in their resume & letter writing.
Your Resume is an advert. Plain and simple
You are not ‘advertising’ for a job or a position – you are advertising for opportunity to meet the hiring decision maker and interview for a role within the business.
Resume Common Mistake Number 2
Your resume is a general presentation of your work history – you are writing from YOUR perspective NOT the employers.
Despite the seeming proliferation of HR Consultants & professionals in business, the majority of business owners, managers and decision makers are not professional resume short-listers or interviewers. They are however, experts on their own business and have ideas and prejudices regarding what type of person and skillset best suits any role they are offering.
Researching your employers requirements and then demonstrating and interpreting your skills, abilities and work history significant to them and the role they are offering is a must if your resume is to stand out from the sometimes hundreds of other applications they receive.
Action Business can assist you in learning how to consider the employers needs and in preparing professional targeted advertising that matches you and your capabilities to those needs.
We can help you with:
- Resumes – New, Updated, Redesigned, Targeted
- Professional Portfolios
- Cover Letters
- Key Selection Criteria
- Interview Practice
- Job Research & Job Search Training
- Career Development
Contact Susan to discuss your resume and portfolio requirements.