Comments on: Mark Whitman on How To Get a Job – Know Your Strengths & Purpose http://www.nateriggs.com/2009/12/20/mark-whitman-on-how-to-get-a-job-know-your-strengths-purpose/content-marketing-agency Content marketing and social media for business. Blogging and online community management tips. Mon, 14 May 2012 19:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nate Riggs http://www.nateriggs.com/2009/12/20/mark-whitman-on-how-to-get-a-job-know-your-strengths-purpose/content-marketing-agency/comment-page-1#comment-618 Nate Riggs Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:17:29 +0000 http://www.nateriggs.com/?p=1912#comment-618 Great comment Jim. I've been in that situation and fixed it by completely scrapping my old resume and starting over. I didn't actually delete it because I needed a reference point, but I did start over by listing a position I held, and then developing three bullets that were purely measurements of something I did. Once I had that, I was able to focus on filling in supporting information for each bullet. I think sometimes we get so caught up in describing the position that we overshadow the really important stuff - results. Great comment Jim. I’ve been in that situation and fixed it by completely scrapping my old resume and starting over. I didn’t actually delete it because I needed a reference point, but I did start over by listing a position I held, and then developing three bullets that were purely measurements of something I did. Once I had that, I was able to focus on filling in supporting information for each bullet. I think sometimes we get so caught up in describing the position that we overshadow the really important stuff – results.

]]> By: Nate Riggs http://www.nateriggs.com/2009/12/20/mark-whitman-on-how-to-get-a-job-know-your-strengths-purpose/content-marketing-agency/comment-page-1#comment-1942 Nate Riggs Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:17:00 +0000 http://www.nateriggs.com/?p=1912#comment-1942 Great comment Jim. I've been in that situation and fixed it by completely scrapping my old resume and starting over. I didn't actually delete it because I needed a reference point, but I did start over by listing a position I held, and then developing three bullets that were purely measurements of something I did. Once I had that, I was able to focus on filling in supporting information for each bullet. I think sometimes we get so caught up in describing the position that we overshadow the really important stuff - results. Great comment Jim. I’ve been in that situation and fixed it by completely scrapping my old resume and starting over. I didn’t actually delete it because I needed a reference point, but I did start over by listing a position I held, and then developing three bullets that were purely measurements of something I did. Once I had that, I was able to focus on filling in supporting information for each bullet. I think sometimes we get so caught up in describing the position that we overshadow the really important stuff – results.

]]> By: Jim Brochowski http://www.nateriggs.com/2009/12/20/mark-whitman-on-how-to-get-a-job-know-your-strengths-purpose/content-marketing-agency/comment-page-1#comment-615 Jim Brochowski Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:42:06 +0000 http://www.nateriggs.com/?p=1912#comment-615 As someone who has been looking on and off for the last few years I always find information like this useful. I think the hardest things about job hunting are the cover letter, and the specific resume. It's difficult to cut through all of my experience when I think it's ALL applicable in some way. I know that's not really the case, and I realize I have too much invested in keeping that when I know I should be more focused on cutting through the chafe, so to speak. In fact, I've gotten so wrapped up in that I've found that for the past few months I've been searching for someone to look at my resume and tell me what it says, what job it says I'm supposed to have. I know no one can really tell me that, but it sure would be nice. ;-) This is great information. Glad you're sharing! As someone who has been looking on and off for the last few years I always find information like this useful. I think the hardest things about job hunting are the cover letter, and the specific resume. It’s difficult to cut through all of my experience when I think it’s ALL applicable in some way. I know that’s not really the case, and I realize I have too much invested in keeping that when I know I should be more focused on cutting through the chafe, so to speak. In fact, I’ve gotten so wrapped up in that I’ve found that for the past few months I’ve been searching for someone to look at my resume and tell me what it says, what job it says I’m supposed to have. I know no one can really tell me that, but it sure would be nice. ;-)

This is great information. Glad you’re sharing!

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