Comments on: Enough With the Resume Fluff! http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/ 50 Tips for Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Top 5 Resume Writing Rules | ResumeHUB Blog http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Top 5 Resume Writing Rules | ResumeHUB Blog Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:31:25 +0000 http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/?p=63#comment-290 [...] The author of “Happy About My Resume” offers some great advice:http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/ [...] [...] The author of “Happy About My Resume” offers some great advice:http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/ [...]

]]> By: Is Your Resume as Fashionable as Plastic Slipcovers? | Career Management Alliance Blog http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Is Your Resume as Fashionable as Plastic Slipcovers? | Career Management Alliance Blog Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:54:44 +0000 http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/?p=63#comment-225 [...] resume. Their use is very old-school and my guess is you copied those words from someone else’s outdated resume or from a book of resume samples that was published during Clinton’s first [...] [...] resume. Their use is very old-school and my guess is you copied those words from someone else’s outdated resume or from a book of resume samples that was published during Clinton’s first [...]

]]> By: Is Your Resume as Fashionable as Plastic Slipcovers | CareerSolvers http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Is Your Resume as Fashionable as Plastic Slipcovers | CareerSolvers Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:49:19 +0000 http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/?p=63#comment-224 [...] Their use is very old-school and my guess is you copied those words from someone else’s outdated resume or from a book of resume samples that was published during Clinton’s first [...] [...] Their use is very old-school and my guess is you copied those words from someone else’s outdated resume or from a book of resume samples that was published during Clinton’s first [...]

]]> By: CareerSolvers » Blog Archive » Take Control of Your Career Destiny in 2009 http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/comment-page-1/#comment-71 CareerSolvers » Blog Archive » Take Control of Your Career Destiny in 2009 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:20:37 +0000 http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/?p=63#comment-71 [...] Gadwell writes about The Beatles and their 1964 British Invasion of the American Music scene. Prior to coming to the U.S., The Beatles had spent several years together, perfecting their band and had already performed 1,200 times which is more than many bands perform during their entire career! They already had an impressive resume. What if an amazing opportunity presented itself to you tomorrow? Would you be ready to compete for the position? Would your resume be in “marathon shape” complete with compelling stories of your successes and value-add? Perhaps you are as practiced as The Beatles were in 1964…do you have a resume to prove it? [...] [...] Gadwell writes about The Beatles and their 1964 British Invasion of the American Music scene. Prior to coming to the U.S., The Beatles had spent several years together, perfecting their band and had already performed 1,200 times which is more than many bands perform during their entire career! They already had an impressive resume. What if an amazing opportunity presented itself to you tomorrow? Would you be ready to compete for the position? Would your resume be in “marathon shape” complete with compelling stories of your successes and value-add? Perhaps you are as practiced as The Beatles were in 1964…do you have a resume to prove it? [...]

]]> By: Barbara Safani http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Barbara Safani Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:47:22 +0000 http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/?p=63#comment-23 Paul, You're so right! What is missing from so many resumes and cover letters is the passion about the work, the industry, or the company the job seeker is applying to. I think that job seekers can better brand their resumes by proving their passion with strong metrics. Perhaps they became an evangelist for a new product and increased sales by 50% in one year or motivated a sales team to exceed their quota by 200%. When you link passion with proof you have a winning resume formula. Thanks for commenting. Paul,

You’re so right! What is missing from so many resumes and cover letters is the passion about the work, the industry, or the company the job seeker is applying to. I think that job seekers can better brand their resumes by proving their passion with strong metrics. Perhaps they became an evangelist for a new product and increased sales by 50% in one year or motivated a sales team to exceed their quota by 200%. When you link passion with proof you have a winning resume formula. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Paul Copcutt http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/enough-with-the-resume-fluff/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Paul Copcutt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:33:39 +0000 http://www.happyaboutmyresume.com/?p=63#comment-22 Could not agree more Barbara - if the profile statement or whatever you want to call it just tells me that you have the same attributes as anyone else in the same job with the same experience then there is no difference. Where it can also be enhanced is in the use of emotional attributes associated with why people want to work for you and/or with , or even net promoter scores or how you are measured as a leader internally - these can be highly differentiating. Just my toonies worth Could not agree more Barbara – if the profile statement or whatever you want to call it just tells me that you have the same attributes as anyone else in the same job with the same experience then there is no difference.

Where it can also be enhanced is in the use of emotional attributes associated with why people want to work for you and/or with , or even net promoter scores or how you are measured as a leader internally – these can be highly differentiating.

Just my toonies worth

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