Are you trying to
apply for a job, but
instead of an application, the
employer is asking for a resume? Maybe you have asked people you know
why you need to
make a
resume instead of filling out a form.
You
probably have received answers to your questions with sayings
something like this: "A resume is for you to sell yourself to the
employer." "This is your opportunity to show yourself off." "You
will make your first impression with your resume.
If you think about it, you can compare the
situation to buying
something you have really wanted. Maybe there were particular
features to this purchase that initially attracted you to the product.
Perhaps the advertisement is what first
caught your attention. The
advertisement probably alerted you to what the product looked like,
while stressing the most important and dazzling features.
After
viewing the advertisement, you decided to take the next step by having
a closer look. You probably visited a website or asked for more
particulars at a shop.
After hearing nothing but praise and
compliments on the product you decided you wanted to judge for
yourself if the product lived up to the proclaimed standards.
Continuing on with this analogy, if you were
to think of yourself as
the product and the employer as the purchaser of the product, what
kind of advertisement would be needed to properly sell it? Basically,
when you make a resume, you need to exert the same type of effort as
an advertisement.
You want the "buyer" to not only consider
the
advertisement, but be interested enough to take the following steps,
such as asking you to interview.
Unlike an advertisement, however,
you are not an easy product to sell; you are a little more complex.
Your features aren't as simple as advertising your past work history,
like something you would see in an application; you also need to sell
yourself on your personal characteristics and how you think you will
add up to the job if you are hired.
No wonder why so many people have a hard
time
when they sit down at
the computer, trying to figure out how to make a resume. It is a
difficult task to accomplish. That is why the articles on this
website are directed to giving you some suggestions and guidelines
that will allow you to make a resume that will grab your employer's
attention.
