You’ve Written Your Resume, Now Maximize Its Results

Article Provided by JIST Publishing
By now you get it: If you want to land interviews–let alone a job offer–you need a stellar resume. Fortunately, you already have one and are fairly certain it’s strong enough to put you a step ahead of the competition.
Not so fast. Sure you’ve got a knock-out resume, but do you actually know how to use it? Unfortunately, most job seekers don’t, according to career coach Katy Piotrowski.
“Nine out of 10 job seekers do very little with their resumes, hoping that their dream employer will come looking for them. Just like a hammer, a resume is a tool that can help you get the job done. But if the hammer sits in a toolbox unused, it’s worthless. Your resume, sitting on your desk or in your computer, will do little for you unless it lands in the hands of decision makers,” Piotrowski writes in her recently-released book The Career Coward’s Guide to Resumes (JIST © 2008). Continue reading about maximizing your resume’s results …
Article by Selena Dehne and courtesy of JIST Publishing

Originally posted by Candice A