You’ve re-written your resume maybe a dozen times. Have you caught and corrected one of the most common resume mistakes?

Most resumes waffle – they don’t take a stand. They say “I’ve done this and that, in industries X, Y and Z.” That’s where they stop. A resume needs to show how you are perfectly equipped to perform the job you’re seeking.

The last thing we want to do is serve up our experience and our strengths to a hiring manager, to say “Here’s a bunch of stuff I’ve done already – you decide what I’m good for, now.”

We need to take the opposite approach! Our resume’s job is to market us for the position we’ve targeted.

Liz’s podcast fills you in on the important concept of Putting a Point on the Arrow in your job search.