- .pdf it
- Save it with your name BobFennerResume.pdf
- Make it one page unless you really have that much to say
- Load it with $, %, #'s. If you can't come up with $, %, #'s, you're not trying hard enough.
- Cover pages are a waste of time
- Ask Google if you're stuck: try this and that
If you really want to know how I feel about resumes, read this.
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you have a lot of resume experience. Moreover, I'd bet that you are on the receiving end of a lot of resumes and have seen quite the range of good to bad resumes. From your experience, does it make sense to put dates on the resume. For example, graduation dates, dates of when I was employed by a company, etcetera?
Thanks in Advance,
Anton
Yes. I would always recommend putting dates on your resume. What I wouldn't do is lead with any conversation or email with how much or little experience you have. Always lead with value and how you're going to hit the group running in the organization. If you do that, dates aren't relevant.
ReplyDeleteI like this post Mr. Bob Fenner. I especially like the link to your true feelings about resumes. It inspired me to start my blog back up! See you in the Bay Area soon my friend.
ReplyDeleteI think your resume tips are spot on, especially the link to Godin's take at the end.
ReplyDeleteJust to add a personal story to back up your point this past week I was contacted via Linked In for a position after they found me via my profile keywords.
After being found, they hoped to my website, Twitter and saw a speech I gave on YouTube and basically offered me the job within a few seconds into a first phone conversation.
Not bad for an economy with no jobs and they've yet to see a resume.