THE ELEMENTS OF YOUR RESUME
Resumes are dead, some will tell you. Don’t need one, shouldn’t make one, never send one.
Or you still need one, but not the one you’re used to. Has to be scannable. E-mailable. Online. Even better, a multi-media presentation on your own Website!
Well…no. Resumes are not dead. The process has changed in some very key ways—slapping together a quick list of your jobs and schools and, oh, yeah, some of that volunteer stuff and extracurricular clubs, is not going to fly anymore (presuming it ever did). Speaking of “key,” who ever heard of “key words” a decade ago? But then, we weren’t posting our resumes on Hotjobs.com, either.
There are more and more qualified people out there for most jobs than in recent memory. So what’s really changed is the level of competition and the need, more than ever, to set yourself apart from all those other contenders.
Nope, still need a resume. Just one that’s going to require more preparation, better writing, and a more professional, eye-catching presentation.
