Successful interviews are based on the foundation of a strong, professional-quality resume. If you are between jobs, you’ve probably already dusted off your resume and added your latest experience to the top of page one.
However, during the current recession, it may take longer than you had planned to find your new job.
So, take this period to really review your entire resume. A resume is a living document and this slow economic season is a good time to add value to your experience and up-date your most important calling card – your resume.
How? Take a class or course at a local community college or trade school to improve your skills. Obtain a part-time job in your field or do some consulting. Volunteer in your community; you can gain “free” experience, network, make new contacts and also add these skills to your resume.
If you haven’t used your resume in awhile, it may be “dated” in style and format. Review online resume templates that are available for free. Does your resume include your current cell phone number and email address? Use a professional-sounding email address – not one that reflects an interest or hobby from ten years ago. Is your resume in a format and font that is easy to read and prints out well?
Finally, if you are not satisfied with the resume you have produced, engage professional assistance. Your resume is often your first and only chance to make a good impression – make it represent in words who you are as an applicant in the best possible light.
Now is the season.
Visit our website, www.pacificrecruiters.com, for more information on the ways PRS can help you in your job search. We offer “Resume and Career Counseling” services, tailored to your needs. All packages include an electronic copy of our 73-page book, “Getting Hired: A Guidebook to Employment.”
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