Thursday, January 01, 2009
Looking for a Job?
So you are looking for a job are you? Join the other 4.5 million folks in the country who are looking for a job right now. I, myself have been out of gainful employment for coming up on 3 years in March. I have held jobs over this three year period, but nothing compared to the salary and benefits I held at my job in 2006 before I was laid off. The problem now is that you will be competing among these 4.5 million or more people out of a job for the jobs you are applying for. Perhaps you need to find a way to put an edge into your resume to make you stand out among the rest of those applying. Each individual is different so it is up to you to figure out what makes you stand out in front of the crowd and put it into your resume.
Perhaps a little more umph is what you need. How about a dossier? I thought about that and I am actually in the process of pulling one together. A dossier is better because it will help you detail your knowledge, skills, and abilities for each job you have held in the past. I had a hard copy dossier pulled together in the past but it just does not fit into today's electronic era. I considered setting up a web page of documents for potential employers to review but then there would be no catalyst to get them to it. So now I am working on setting up a blog delineating my knowledge, skills, and abilities for each job I have held in my life time with links to documents that I have posted or will post on the internet that will back up my claims. I plan on modifying my resume to include links to my blog where the prospective employer can read more about my knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Perhaps a little more umph is what you need. How about a dossier? I thought about that and I am actually in the process of pulling one together. A dossier is better because it will help you detail your knowledge, skills, and abilities for each job you have held in the past. I had a hard copy dossier pulled together in the past but it just does not fit into today's electronic era. I considered setting up a web page of documents for potential employers to review but then there would be no catalyst to get them to it. So now I am working on setting up a blog delineating my knowledge, skills, and abilities for each job I have held in my life time with links to documents that I have posted or will post on the internet that will back up my claims. I plan on modifying my resume to include links to my blog where the prospective employer can read more about my knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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