Five Purposes of Resume

Five Purposes of Resume Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer, wrote a great post titled I disagree with career experts who claim the resume has just one purpose. I have heard, and have probably written about, the one purpose for a resume: to get you into an interview.  But Jacquis post brings up some great points.  She says the five functions of a resume, in addition to getting interviews, are: Equips interview conversations. Focuses your career message and saves you time. Conveys your value to interview committee members. Supports professional reputation. Spurs deeper interview conversations. Check out her post for deeper thoughts on each of those. One of the most important things to understand about a resume is that the resume writing process is a process of self-discovery, understanding what value you bring to potential companies, framing your value proposition(s) in appropriate and compelling ways, and even gaining self-confidence that is grounded in fact. If you didnt get any of that from your resume writing experience, you might want to call a resume professional. Five Purposes of Resume Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer, wrote a great post titled I disagree with career experts who claim the resume has just one purpose. I have heard, and have probably written about, the one purpose for a resume: to get you into an interview.  But Jacquis post brings up some great points.  She says the five functions of a resume, in addition to getting interviews, are: Equips interview conversations. Focuses your career message and saves you time. Conveys your value to interview committee members. Supports professional reputation. Spurs deeper interview conversations. Check out her post for deeper thoughts on each of those. One of the most important things to understand about a resume is that the resume writing process is a process of self-discovery, understanding what value you bring to potential companies, framing your value proposition(s) in appropriate and compelling ways, and even gaining self-confidence that is grounded in fact. If you didnt get any of that from your resume writing experience, you might want to call a resume professional.