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Seven Objections (Part 3): My Agency Wants Everything In There
Objection #4 to writing a tailored resumé profile is “My agency wants to know everything I can do.” To understand this objection, we need to understand the relationship between agency (them) and contractor (you). You Are Not the Client You … Continue reading
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Tagged False Assumptions, Hiring agency, Jam experiment, Resumé, Resumé profile, Summary
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Seven Objections to Writing a Resumé Profile (Part 2)
Yesterday we listed the Seven Objections and their underlying assumptions. Today let’s look in more detail at Objections #1 to #3: I customize information for the job only in my cover letter. There are no firm criteria. This resumé is … Continue reading
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Tagged Cover Letter, False Assumptions, Is Choice Always Good, Resumé, Resumé profile
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Seven Objections to Writing a Resumé Profile (Part 1)
In Should My Resumé Have a Summary?, we discussed the reasons why a tailored, focused profile section at the front of your resumé is more effective than either a career summary or an achievement highlights section. You may need some … Continue reading
Posted in Resumés, Work Search/Job Search
Tagged False Assumptions, Is Choice Always Good, Jam experiment
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