It’s National Update Your Resume Month!
If your job applications are constantly falling into the resume black hole time and time again…and if you’ve been putting off that planned career transition you’ve been talking about ALL YEAR (and sitting in a toxic job that you despise) because you “…need to update my resume!”, then it’s time to get REAL, get serious and do something about it NOW (did I mention there are only 3 months left in the year?).
ARE YOU PREPARED to be sitting in the EXACT same spot you are now, 3, 6 or 12 months from now?
If the answer is a resounding “No!!!” then you KNOW you need to do things DIFFERENTLY (because what you’re currently doing, or not doing, ISN’T working)…
And that’s where your RESUME (and the red velvet rope) comes in…
YOU SEE, the way you market yourself in a career transition through your RESUME is very much like going to that super swanky, hip, exclusive VIP club that everyone in town talks about…but very few actually get entry to…and WHY is that?
Because the VIP club BOUNCERS are extremely picky; they KNOW the exact ‘image’ and traits of their ideal clientele..and they size up eager line-goers pretty quickly, within seconds even (hell, that’s their job)….and guess WHO these ‘bouncers’ are in real life job market? RECRUITERS.
THE TRUTH IS, just like those VIP club bouncers, recruiters and headhunters don’t have the TIME to consider candidates who aren’t already 100% POLISHED, ROCKIN’ AND READY TO GO (i.e. the content and aesthetics of your resume)…and I KNOW this, because I was one.
Recruiters ARE in fact like the ‘BOUNCERS’ of the job market, controlling the ‘red velvet rope’ of that highly coveted VIP JOB that many (highly qualified candidates) desire ‘entry’ to. And if you aren’t up to THEIR standards AT FIRST GLANCE, you won’t get in (get a call back, or a phone interview, etc.), REGARDLESS of how much you tell them you want or need the job.
And, most importantly, YOU SHOULDN’T ASSUME that just because you send a recruiter your resume, that that’s all you need to do, and that they will automatically find you a job. In fact, NOTHING could be further from truth…
Unless your resume is optimized, amplified and positioning you as POWERFULLY as possible for the position at hand/the kinds of roles for which they recruit, your perfectly well-intentioned resume and background may mean NOTHING to them…because in black and white, it isn’t articulating and REPRESENTING YOU the way it NEEDS to, to catch their interest and attention.
That’s why the FIRST IMPRESSION you make upon recruiters is so crucial.
So, if you’re still floating aimlessly somewhere in the resume black hole, then it’s very clear that you don’t need yet ANOTHER person reviewing your resume (and telling you it’s fine as it is), because something is obviously not reaching and speaking to your target audience the way it should.
WHAT YOU NEED is a powerful personal brand that powerfully positions your strongest, most marketable and transferable skills and strengths, in a way that is cohesive and consistent…and gets you to the FRONT of the VIP club (job) line, where they bouncers (recruiters) can open the door (and open many doors, for that matter!) FOR YOU.
Ready for your dose?
If you’re ready to learn how to CRANK UP THE VOLUME of your career transition strategy and get underneath the radar of your ideal employers, then schedule a Career Transition Consultation with me now so we can get acquainted and talk about that’s needed can position you POWERFULLY for the kick-ass career you were meant to lead.
(Pssst! The longer you wait, the longer you struggle and stay stuck where you are right now.)
Book your Career Transition Consultation right here.
