A lot of jobseekers simply log their resume in a job site, and hope for the best with fingers crossed. What they don’t know is that searching for a job is much like running and managing your own business – it needs so much more than a great product or a great menu. So start considering yourself as a CEO of your own company, and that you’re selling yourself to employers. From that standpoint, keep this checklist in mind (or on your notes if you don’t like memorizing) to stay employed and in the best position you can have:
- Pool your resume and documents together. Think of it as a portfolio that will intrigue employers. Take note of the word “intrigue”. This means that having a resume and submitting it along with an application letter is all that you need to do. In fact, having your resume is only the beginning. Attach all relevant documents. If you are a tech writer, attach your best pieces of articles and content. Also include all proofs of awards.
- Based on your career target, re-craft your resume. Who is your market? If your business is not targeted specifically to the kind of people you want to sell to, you will fail. So fine tune your resume based on your career goals. Do you want to take a technical route, something along the lines of senior programmer, or do you want to become a leader? Also consider your industry, what kinds of positions pay well in financial jobs or banking jobs? Even rearranging your accomplishments will work to highlight what you want to emphasize.
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