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relevant resume
"I kept using the same resume for years,
just adding my last job at the top of the list
- until last year it stopped working altogether..."

resume impact
"I have the sneaking suspicion there are people out there
who get called for interviews ahead of me
and I don't ever know why I'm missing out..."

functional resume format
"The functional format is paramount in matching
your work experience with the skills called for in the ad."

call for interview
"Employers see scores of applicants.
Being average doesn't cut it anymore.
What is your Unique Selling Proposition
to get you hired?"

sell your skills
"Coach yourself to sell what you have done to a prospective employer."

be truthful
"Everything you claim must be truthful and verifiable
but there is no need to dwell on your failures.
Your experience, skills and attitude is what's on offer."

substantiated claims
"Every claim you make or achievement you mention
must be substantiated." 		Ever wondered why you can't land an interview after sending all those resumes? Do you have any idea what you are up against? It's not luck. It's not the economy. Somebody did get that job. Why was it not you?

Circumstances dictate it is time to do a fair assessment of your resume but you're not so sure how to go about it. You know that your last assignment is not the most relevant for the position you're going after. How can you break the tyranny of a chronological work history?

There must be a way to show yourself in the best possible light without stretching the truth - every claim you make will need to be substantiated. Bring back the passion and the spark in you eye. Think of the damage to your self-esteem if you throw away your career goals and are just switching to survival mode. How do you think that will come across in the interview?

What if you could tailor each resume you send to target specifically the recruiters' demands? Research shows that the 20% of people who take the trouble of rewriting their resume to match each job application are actually grabbing 80% of the jobs on offer. If you don't expect to get a job on compassionate grounds why are you behaving like you are begging for it? Do you have any idea how applicants are being screened down to a shortlist for an interview? Do you expect recruiters to spend half an hour reading your 5 pages life essay to figure out if you have the skills they are after?

Think about what it would be like if you had the choice of several good offers instead of falling for that one lousy job you are forced to take just to pay the bills. Your resume is your sales brochure in the job market. You are unique. Likewise employers are no philanthropic organisations. They have the choice to hire and fire to keep their business going at top performance. If you want to be part of their success you have to demonstrate you can blend into their corporate culture but also pick up the ball running. Any claim you make must be substantiated. Your unique resume will arouse their interest in order to be called for an interview.

Be pro-active and take advantage of this proven web resource to make yourself stand out from the crowd of other applicants. If recruiters today are using software to screen candidates you should not be left behind in leveraging technology to apply for the job you deserve.

  • Generally it's a waste of time sending a resume more that one page long (people don't read anymore - they scan for keywords)

  • To stand out in the deluge of emails your application must closely match the requirements of the ad (it is pointless to send the same boilerplate resume to every job you see)

  • The functional resume format is a powerful tool to match your work experience with what the recruiter is after (your last job may not be the most relevant for this position)

  • Every claim you make must be substantiated. (we are paying for the excesses of those before us who dared to fudge things to get a foot in the door)

  • Use action words to describe your assignments (don't just state your responsibilities - explain how you made an impact in the place)

  • Get your login and password now
    and be on your way for that job you deserve!


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What if you could...


  • Access your resume thru the net and work on a targeted reply as soon as you spot a great job post (by the time you get home, several other people may be ahead of you and the recruiter may not consider any more applications)

  • Automatically send your PDF resume to the recruiter rather than having to download it to your PC just to make an email attachment. (keeping also a copy for your records - when you are called for an interview you know exactly what you sent)

  • Prioritize your work history to put at the top your most relevant assignment (that's the essence of the functional resume format)

  • Sprinkle all the right keywords for each assignment you had (remember people don't read resumes anymore - they scan them instead...)

  • Keep it all on one page even matching the colours of the ad for that in-house look and feel (they think you're part of the team already...)

  • Include a highlight section to boldly advertise your key competencies (the goal is to get people to remember you...)

  • Include a bio section to tell about yourself in a free form format

  • Get your login and password now
    and be on your way for that job you deserve!


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resume as a sales brochure
"Your resume is your sales brochure in the job market."

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