By Kevin Donlin,
Guaranteed Resumes
This week I'd like to talk about bad advice. Unfortunately, you'll find it
all around you during your job search. Here are three pieces of bad advice
my clients have received over the years from friends and other people.
1) Your resume should never be two pages long unless you have a master's
degree. Wrong. There's no rule about how long your résumé should be. If
you're in a highly technical field and need to list a lot of software titles
and training, two pages is often a good length, no matter how many degrees
you have.
One key point: I urge you to never go beyond two pages. You and your mother
are the only people in the world who will read your three-page resume in
depth.
2) Your cover letter should never be on plain white paper. Wrong. A cover
letter is business correspondence. As such, it can be typed on good white
paper. It can also go on stationery that matches your resume, but it's not
necessary.
3) Your resume should tell the reader why you left each job. Wrong. Never
mention this. Your resume should focus on what you did and how you benefited
prior employers. You can answer other questions in a job interview.
To avoid bad advice, ask yourself this about anyone advising you: "How is
this person qualified to talk about job search strategies? Has he been
successful following his own advice?" If you can answer yes to both of these
questions, the person giving you advice is probably speaking the truth.
Otherwise, watch out for bad advice!
For more information on how to get a Guaranteed Resume, please go to:
http://www.CollegeRecruiter.com/guaranteed-resumes.php.
