SPECIALTY RESUMES
This section of our site is dedicated to those people with special
resume writing needs.
All the advice on this website and in our free
resume writing ecourse is designed
to
help
everyone,
from entry-level professionals to the most senior executives.
That's because, In many ways career marketing is the same no
matter what stage of your career you're at, or
what your situation is.
But
there are some resumes that present special challenges, and this
section of our website is designed to help those people.
First, we provide advice for senior-level executives, in our
article The Executive Resume. Here
we discuss the special challenges (and opportunities) inherent
in writing a resume for senior-level positions. When employers
recruit for such highly-paid jobs, they need to know that candidates
can deliver real results, and the goal of an executive resume
is to show this in no uncertain terms.
Next we deal with student resumes which
present their own special challenges. How do you sell yourself
when you have very little work experience? What should you include
in your student resume? How can you differentiate yourself from
other recent graduates? As you'll see, there are lots of options.
One of the most frequent questions I'm asked if about career
change resumes. The truth is that making a career change requires
a lot more than a good resume. You must also establish yourself
in your target field and there are many ways to do this.
Often, people making a career change think that a functional
resume is the answer. In my article on The
Functional Resume,
I explain what this means and why it is not always the best solution
to presenting your background.
No matter what your unique situation, the principles of resume
writing remain the same. The goal is always to show employers
why you are uniquely qualified to meet their needs. This applies
whether you're a new entrant into the workforce or a senior executive
and it applies whether you have 15 years of experience in your
field, or are looking to make a career change.
My article How to Write
a Resume will be helpful to anyone as
will Writing a Resume That Sells.
And if you find my advice helpful, check out my new book, The
Complete Guide to Resume Writing. The book is available as
a PDF for immediate download and it also comes with detailed
guides
to cover letter writing and job search strategies, along with
actual MS Word templates that you can use to create a killer
resume.
To learn how to completely
transform your resume, sign up for my free
resume writing course. We promise never to send sales spam.
Louise Fletcher is the President of Blue
Sky Resumes, and author of the eBook, The
Complete Guide to Resume Writing. Louise is also Managing
Editor and Co-founder of the preeminent careers blog, Career
Hub. She is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and many
of her resumes have been published in the JIST "Expert
Resumes" series. She has contributed to many online publications
including About.com, Monster.com, The Ladders, and Net Temps.
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