What makes me different from other Applicants?
Are you guilty of placing, “references provided upon request,” on your resume? If you are, then you’re no different from all the other applicants. What makes you different is leaving that aged old statement off your resume. The real truth of the matter is the employer will always request references when necessary and you’ll readily provide those references, right?
Let’s talk about the real stand outs that gets your resume noticed. Let’s start with your heading. Take a look at a couple of suggestions.
Example 1: 25 Year Law Enforcement Executive with extensive international and domestic experience!
Example 2: 10 Year Human Resources Professional with an expansive portfolio covering 7 different business sectors.
Now, evaluate your resume and ensure your heading sings “Dixie,” like the ones above.
The employer is looking for someone that can hit the ground running. They are also looking for folks with a certain zeal to them - which starts with an effective resume. Your resume tells alot about YOU! Can you communicate effectively - are you a real go getter - will you fit into the environment - or can you come in as a visionary and revamp current antiquated processes to make the company more profitable? Your resume should tell them that in 20 seconds or less, because that’s the average amount of time it takes an employer to review your resume. If the resume fails to catch the eye, cycle 23 it is (TRASH CAN : )
Update, update, update! Always keep an updated resume on hand. Whether you’ve been with your company for 2 years or 20 years, you never know what the economy might dictate - if it’s layoff, you’ll be ready to pick up the pieces and forge ahead gracefully!