Dana's job search week started at 8:00 a.m. on Monday just like it had during the previous 12 weeks. Alone and fearful of the future, she questioned when the next interview would come. She'd invested weeks refining her résumé, spent 20 hours per week networking, and consistently spent another 10 hours a week searching job postings. She had no idea that she'd have a phone interview in 20 minutes.
At 8:20 a.m. her phone rang. It was Cheryl, a hiring manager from SCM Partners, the company Dana has been trying to get into for months. Cheryl was impressed with Dana's résumé and wanted to do a phone interview immediately. "Hi, Dana. My name is Cheryl Jones-Smith from SCM Partners. I'd like to spea k with you about the XYZ position that reports to me. I hope I called you at a good time," stated Cheryl as she began the phone interview.
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Many people agonize over writing a résumé, and often for good reason. It is challenging to write an effective, creative résumé that gets results. Most prospective employers decide after reading the first few lines whether or not they want to interview you.
@Michael - Good article. Like the idea of a "talent inventory". A lot of candidates don't seem to spend much time really evaluating themselves and their strengths. Many seem to wing it during the interview.
One of the best ways to dig deeper is to really dissect the job description and get a clear understanding of the types of competencies you'll be asked about.
Here's a decent article that will help uncover strengths you need to bring up (depending on the role).
How To Answer: "What are your strengths?"
Overall, it's true may people make the mistake of worrying way too much about the resume. Yes, it's crucial, but that's not going to land you the job. As it is, most job interview come as a result of personal relationships, so the resume is important, but the other prep will count for more.