Components within a resume really haven't changed much over the years. Professional experience, education, professional affiliations, and the like, are all common ground covered within most resumes in the job-search "pool" today. The basics of a resume
revolve around those used many years ago, however, the "shape" of those basics have changed.
The "new" basics of a resume aren't flat, but contorted to meet each jobseeker's individual needs and career demands. For example, a resume written for today's hiring manager need not list only job titles, dates, and company names. Feel free to include a small description of the employer, including yearly revenues and forecasted growth. This technique is particularly beneficial is you've worked for some high-end corporations ... even better if they already have an
identifiable corporate brand.
Your career is benefited (even if
only slightly) by the caliber of company you represent, or have represented. Job-searching
while possessing some background working for Fortune 500 companies can be more beneficial than if you worked for a small start-up that no one has heard of. Of course, there are flip sides to everything.
;-) Maybe your current employer hired you because you have a history working with -- and maybe have had successes with -- start-ups.
Your value, and the value of your resume, no matter how basic or advanced, is determined by the eyes of those examining you.
Take potential resume basics, such as professional experience, and alter those to reflect your *full* value. Supply the obvious, such as work experience, of course, but also consider writing a section entitled Professional Achievements. List professional affiliates, but also consider listing your committee and board involvements. Look beyond the basic and focus on those elements that will set you apart and add additional value.
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