Advice – Page 162 – Steven Savage

Epic Resume Go! Part 5! Tie-Ins!

March 13, 2010 by Steven Savage

"Wait", you think, "didn't I just do my resume? Isn't that what all of this is about?" Another section?

Well, if a resume is a story, it's made even better by supplemental material. Like movie photobooks, sequels, short stories – additional elements help flesh your resume out.

Things that help you "tell your story" include:
Cover Letters – These are an art in themselves (perhaps one I should cover sometime). Cover letters help tell your story as well – I think of them as "previews" of your resume.

Websites – Having a professional/personal website helps tell your story as well. Of course you want to have your website fit your theme and focus.

Social Media – Twitter, Facebook, etc. all are great ways to show who you are. They're also ways to embarrass the hell out of yourself, so use them cautiously.

Portfolios – Portfolios can be online or offline (or both), and range from simple prints to clever things like DVDs with video examples. A good portfolio, delivered in the proper manner, can really make an impression.

What else can you use to tell your story?

– Steven Savage

Epic Resume Go! Part 4! Tell Your Tale!

March 12, 2010 by Steven Savage

I've covered the idea that your resume tells a story. I've looked at the kind of stories you'll tell (general, job, and career). I've looked at the parts of the resume and how they tell your tale to a recruiter or potential client.

So how do you fill all this in?

It's actually pretty simple. It's a matter of going through your history and telling your tale.

Epic Resume Go! Part 3! The Parts of Your Story!

March 11, 2010 by Steven Savage

As I noted previously, the best way to approach your resume is to view it as creating a story. When you view it as a story, you can both craft it so you can easily convince people to hire you, but also it's just a lot more enjoyable.

Any good story has parts; introductions, beginning, endings, climaxes, etc. Your resume has its own components that tell your story. We'll look at these parts so you can get an idea of how to tweak them to tell the kind of story you want.

So, we'll take a look at the parts of your resume-story. I'll present them in the order I recommend they appear on the resume. Each has a specific purpose in telling your story.