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December 12, 2005

It's Just a Brochure

I've just spent a challenging few hours adding lots of lots of detail into the resume of a client who insists on telling prospective employers everything there is to know. I gave this client my best advice - and now I'm sharing it with you.

Your resume is a brochure, not the product catalog. You cannot communicate everything there is to know and you shouldn't try. Instead, you should try to communicate the key selling points. Why should a company hire you? What problems will you solve for them? How can you show you have solved these type of problems in the past?

As you add more and more information, ask yourself whether that piece of information will help secure an interview. If not, leave it out.

Busy and over-worked hiring managers will thank you for keeping it brief and to the point.

Posted by Louise at December 12, 2005 05:17 PM