Ever wonder why some resumes are head and shoulders above the others?
Some resumes have the power to immediately draw in a reader, and others simply bore a person to death. What’s the difference? A well-written resume will demonstrate the job candidate’s value with clearly defined accomplishments.
Many resumes are simply a laundry list of tasks that the candidate knows how to do. This person comes across as a doer, not an achiever. Wrong! A hiring manager wants to know how you can help her organization make money, save money, or solve problems. With only 10 seconds to get your value across, your resume needs to have crisp, bulleted, quantified statements that demonstrate how you have achieved such outcomes for other employers. If your resume simply says that you know project management principles, expect it to be trounced by your competitor’s resume stating, “Exceeded client expectations by delivering complex, $15 million project under budget and ahead of schedule, resulting in repeat business.” See the difference? Guess who gets the interview.
