What Do Hiring Managers Look for in a Resume
Recently, I had a networking lunch with an marketing director from Austin, specifically product marketing at a high-tech company. He had a position he was trying to fill and pulled out a couple resumes to show me. He said, “if you are in marketing, I expect you to spend some time on the look and […]
Should I Customize My Resume for Each Job?
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Dear Coach Wolfgang, Can I use the same resume for all my job applications? Tanya R., Austin, TX Thank you for the question! Ideally you want to tailor your resume to […]
Make Your Resume Stronger by Showing Numbers
For those of you who sent me comments following my last blog, Writing a Results Oriented Resume, thank you! Given some of those comments, I wanted to expand more on crafting strong achievement statements on resumes. Quantify Your Achievements To make your results stronger, quantify your results. For example, saying that you saved the company […]