The absolutes of job search are puzzling; as in most things in life, there are few black and white rules. While you want to follow some rules of thumb, you also should climb outside of your (or others’) boxes from time to time to really take charge of your career versus following the pack.
The following list of 10 trends not to follow is Part 2 of a two-part series designed to help you winnow out trends that are either outdated or misguided.
1. Don’t be creative in your resume. Don’t let fear that your resume will be rejected because of a little orange or blue punctuating the content or because a brilliant sales graph pops from the profile summary. Instead, illustrate your value with a marketing menu of sizzle. Social media has created a flatter, more level communication playing field and an explosion of technology innovation has opened up opportunity for more appealing career story telling.
2. Forget the resume. The resume is dead. Via Dictionary.com, the definition of a ‘resume’ is: A summing up; summary. Somewhere along the way, a hiring decision-maker wants to read something that sums up your career, and even though the resume vehicle is evolving, the essence of the resume is a ‘sum-up’ of your career. Whether the content is funneled into Word or LinkedIn or a personal website, it is still a resume.
3. Tell everyone you know you are looking for a job. Instead of making everyone in your circle uncomfortable with the responsibility of helping you get a job, avail yourself to be of service to others, inside and outside of your circle. Not only will others be grateful—if in fact you are offering authentic, what’s-in-it-for ‘THEM’ support—but it is also natural for them to want to return the favor and help you back, if they can.
Please follow this link for the other 7 trends ‘not’ to follow: Top 10 Job Search Trends NOT To Pay Attention To – Part 2.
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