“I thought maybe it was the best resume I’d ever seen,”
said my new strategic sales executive client who retained my services yesterday.
She went on to explain that she had been part of the hiring team that recruited my former client into her company–which started a dialogue of how he put the resume together.
We further discussed particular aspects of the resume strategy that appealed to her (including its depth and breadth while also being skimmable, and the use of graphs + charts). She saw immediate value in these details, contrary to what some of the naysayers may tell you.
In reviewing notes from a discussion I had had with the client whose resume inspired this new client, I was reminded that some of the early feedback he received from the resume was that, “It really sounds like you – your energy and how you work with folks.”
He went on to share that that energy and contextual storytelling was what he felt had been missing from his old, traditional 1.5-page boilerplate resume. (And thus, why he was drawn to my career storytelling services.)
So, if you’re reading this post and still struggling with the fact that a recruiter or some blogger who polled 20 recruiters surmised “never to include color or charts or graphs on your resume and never to extend the story beyond 1 or 2 pages,” then I encourage you to take a deep breath.
If you write to one recruiter’s needs, you may unintentionally and unnecessarily find yourself eliminated from the executive hiring team’s radar. In fact, focused, well-written, and impactfully designed resumes can (in most cases will) knock the socks off of recruiters, as well.
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Dip your toes in the water with my low-cost starter kit. Email me for more information at jacqui@careertrend.net.
I am one of only 50 master resume writers and have crafted more than 1,500 career stories that put “your value into words.” My bachelor’s degree in writing/journalism allows me to apply a journalist’s eye to your career.
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