The Job Proposal

Nearly every applicant for a job submits a resume, and usually a cover letter. The resume is a tool to market you to an employer.  It describes the successful application of your competencies. It provides insight about your motivation, commitment and degree of expertise. And it indicates a level of performance that you have already achieved, and therefore should be able to repeat and build on for a new employer.  The cover letter more clearly connects you to the requirements of the position. 

Let’s go a step further. What if you were to demonstrate to the employer how you would perform in this job if it were offered to you? You can achieve that by preparing a Job Proposal that speaks to the specific  needs and interests of a specific person in the company. Here is an example.

What is a Resume that Works?

A RESUME THAT WORKS is, above all else, a resume that will be read. The purpose of a resume is to help you get an interview. If, as the result of submitting your resume, you get an interview with a prospective employer, you have a resume that worked!

Resumes are mostly used to screen people out of consideration! A resume that works screens you in! A resume that works stands out from all the others. It will get you the attention you deserve.

Employers don't spend much time reading each resume. Thirty seconds is a fair estimate. Maybe as little as 15 seconds, unless you get their attention immediately, in that first glance-through.

Think of your resume as an advertisement about yourself. Your resume must be built with the same techniques that advertisers use, to give you the edge over your competition. The resume must have a strong impact on your prospective employer.