{"id":3350,"date":"2011-06-15T20:11:47","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T01:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/?p=3350"},"modified":"2025-03-15T20:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T01:12:23","slug":"why-is-my-resume-not-sellingme-pt3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/why-is-my-resume-not-sellingme-pt3\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is my r\u00e9sum\u00e9 not selling me? Part 3 of 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1 \u2013 Not showcasing you are at the top of your game<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Having too much info \/ not targeted<\/p>\n

3\u00a0\u2013 Having one r\u00e9sum\u00e9 fits all but it really doesn\u2019t\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 \u2013 Info should be separated into an addendum or executive summary page<\/p>\n

Here is part 3 of our 4-part series focusing on: \u201cWhy did I not get the interview for that position? I would be perfect for it?\u201d\u00a0 In this issue, we will look at\u00a0\u201cHaving one r\u00e9sum\u00e9 fits all \u2026but it really doesn\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at the case of Melanie. Melanie tells me that she has been trying to find a position as an administrative assistant or office assistant but is getting no response. She sends her existing r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to for a review \u2013 the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 shows a career history of over 10 years experience in interior design for retail chains that offer home and office design. She has a creative eye for functional and attractive room designs, furniture choices, fabrics and more. This is the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that she is submitting for administrative positions.\u00a0 Melanie \u2013 what are you thinking? Why would a recruiter feel she is capable as an administrative assistant when there is nothing to indicate any skills or experience?<\/p>\n

As I explored her background, it turned out that she had been helping with office needs and administrative support for several small businesses over the last year, on an \u201cas needed basis.\u201d She had abilities as a receptionist, in customer service, with spreadsheets and reports, and as the assistant to owner, who left her in charge of a gift delivery service while away on vacation. .<\/p>\n

Melanie\u2019s thought process, though, is not an uncommon. She felt that her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 was highlighting her career for the reader and that was the honest route to go.\u00a0 Of course you must be honest in a r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u2026that is not the question. The question is how are you qualified for this job opening? And are you enabling the reader to see these qualifications in a clear and powerful way? Job seekers need to think like recruiters. Give them the reasons to want to call you\u2026help them to see what you bring to the table\u2026and let\u2019s get that phone ringing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

presented by Dynamic Resumes\u00a0 www.dynamicresumesofNJ.com www.twitter.com\/ResumesofNJ 1 \u2013 Not showcasing you are at the top of your game 2 \u2013 Having too much info \/ not targeted 3\u00a0\u2013 Having one r\u00e9sum\u00e9 fits all but it really doesn\u2019t\u00a0 4 \u2013 Info should be separated into an addendum or executive summary page Here is part 3 of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-search-tip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3350\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}