I’ve several times responded to people posting requests like this: “I need assistance in writing a successful résumé for a mid-senior management level position in the finance/operations area. I am looking for a finance or operations professional who can sit down and work with a mid-senior level manager to write a winning résumé.” My […]
Posted to a networking group to which I belong: “I was recently consulting in finance for 8 months and got let go. My position was in marketing, but now I want to explore other opportunities either outside of finance or other marketing or possibly even sales outside of finance. I need a new challenge and
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This is excerpted from a posting to a group to which I belong: “I have been searching for a few months, and have not found a really good management recruitment firm to work with. At the suggestion of a member of the group, I figured I would come to you folks and see if I might
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Finally, let’s look at the last of the 3 questions your résumé MUST answer to get a hiring manager to sit up and take notice: Does it prove you will deliver? Once your résumé has passed the first 2 tests mentioned in my earlier postings, you’ve got my interest. Now you need to demonstrate that
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Last time we dove into the 1st of the 3 questions your résumé MUST answer to get a hiring manager to sit up and take notice, “Does it have a strong professional appearance.” Now let’s look at #2: Does it pass the 10-second test? Let’s face it – recruiters, HR professionals, and hiring
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In my last entry, I talked about the 3 questions your résumé MUST answer to get a hiring manager to sit up and take notice. Now let’s do a deep dive into the 1st question: Does it have a strong professional image? You might respond: “Why should I worry about that? It’s just window dressing.
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Would this ”Objective” opening grab your attention and make you excited to read the rest of my résumé? “Seeking a management level role that will let me use my acquired skills and talents in mentoring, leadership and work unit reorganization to help a forward-looking company improve its efficiency and enable me to energize my career.” This
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