In 2011, basic or general (all-purpose) resumes will be useless or dead. Such resumes WON'T succeed. They CAN'T succeed. In fact, they will not survive more than 10-15 seconds before being screened out.
Tough recruiters DON'T want you to send them a resume-for-all-jobs. They will only read a resume that focuses on a particular position and tells them why you are suitable for it. They expect you to address their specific needs or requirements -- as stated in their job ads or postings. Nowadays, a vague and general resume without focus is a dead resume. Period.
An economic recession is a tough BUYER'S market where the employer or holds most of the cards. If you send them a basic or general or all-purpose resume instead of a focused resume to apply for a specific job, they'll trash it in seconds! That's why I refer to an unfocused resume as a dead resume. It will do nothing for you. Don't waste a single postage stamp to mail it.
In this recession, any related skills and experience that they want to hire, needs to be presented upfront -- in the first 10-15 lines -- or your resume and your entire application will be toast. This is what experienced resume writers can help you to avoid. They know how to strengthen a basic resume and turn it into a resume that works -- a winning resume.
Only a good professional writer knows how to target an employer's needs and create a better resume for you. He or she knows when a resume is likely to succeed -- and when it will DEFINITELY be screened out. Expert resume writers know a lot about potential "red flag" items.. It's their job to deal with any and all resume blemishes that can ruin your chances of finding a job in this recession.
Like most people, you have probably tried to use SAMPLE RESUMES to save money. But how much can you learn or copy or adapt from someone else's resume? Very little! Your information and work history are NEVER the same and you CAN'T tell what was left out, downplayed, and so on. In a sample resume, you are looking at someone else's finished product. Many things have been improved or "fixed" by a professional writer. You CAN'T tell or even guess what was done to it. Will a sample resume show you how to focus your own resume? That's very unlikely.
And as for downloading and copying dozens of resume tips from resume websites, I need to ask you a simple question. Will all Thanksgiving turkeys be as juicy and succulent as they ought to be? No, many or most of them will be dry and tasteless! Will all the baking tips in the world help you bake a successful cake for Christmas? No, most homemade cakes will usually flop. My own mother never got it right! Well, writing a resume is all about the best way to put down your own "ingredients" on paper. This is more difficult to do than roasting any turkey or baking any cake! Do-it-yourself resume writing manuals are like recipe books. Very few job seekers will ever produce a professional resume. Why? Because they lack the experience of writing or improving or "fixing" hundreds and hundreds of resumes.
TAILOR OR TARGET YOUR RESUME FOR BEST RESULTS IN 2011.
To get hired, a focused resume is a MUST in today's tough job market. In this Recession or Depression, employers are very, very picky because there are many, many other resumes to choose from. They can afford to screen out your dead resume in five seconds.
Even better is a TARGETED resume that addresses an employer's specific needs or requirements. Here you present your specific value as a candidate who will be a good "fit" for the advertised position. Can you do this? It is not easy.
A "SMART" resume in a Recession, is one that targets the recruiter's requirements as stated in job advertisements. Vague, basic and "general" resumes are "dumb" and don't work. To land job interviews, resumes need to be focused and targeted. In short, they need to be "smart"! DUMB resumes will NOT succeed. Basic resumes are extremely "dumb". They don't sell you. That's why they are useless or "dead" resumes!
Sadly, many job seekers like yourself may still be writing a basic or general or all-purpose resume -- one with a vague job objective that asks the employer to "utilize" ... whatever. Nowadays, that employer is looking for someone with specific "I.T. skills" or "negotiating skills" or "strategic planning skills" or "customer interfacing skills". Employers are specific in their requirements so you CAN'T be vague. If you're vague and send them a "dead" resume, you will NOT even be invited to an interview! That's how it is in this brutal Recession.
The more focused you and your resume can be, the more successful your job search will be -- even in this Recession. THE BASIC OR GENERAL RESUME IS TRULY DEAD!
The hardest job to find –not the easiest– is what anxious job seekers refer to as "any job."
Focusing or targeting or tailoring your resume is NOT easy and you WILL need to consult with a professional resume writer. He or she will have the expertise to present your VALUE in the best way to a new employer. ( http://www.sample-resumes-tips.com/focus.htm )
To beat the competition for jobs and succeed in today's Recession, your resume has to be carefully designed, written, and presented. Very few people can do this!
Your best bet is to hire a skilled professional resume writer. It will be money well spent because he or she knows what can cause your application to fail. First-class writers truly want you to succeed in this Recession. They need your testimonial and referrals.
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