Ep. 097: What’s Hot, What’s Not in Resumes with Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter
Your resume is probably the most important document you use when looking for a job. It offers a great opportunity to tell your story and demonstrate what you can offer an employer.
Guest expert Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter shares her top 6 list of what’s hot and what’s not in creating a great resume for today’s job market.
What’s Hot in ResumesJacqui Barrett-Poindexter owns and operates CareerTrend.net. She is one
of just 50 master resume writers in the United States. Jacqui has crafted more than 1,500 career stories. She uses her bachelor’s degree in writing and journalism to apply a reporter’s eye to careers. Follow her on Twitter @ValueIntoWords.
Jacqui is also in the process of rolling out a do-it-yourself resume starter kit.
Ben’s Job Search Resource: Modern Career EconomyBen’s resource this week is Down and Out in the New Economy: How People Find (or Don’t Find) Work Today, by Ilana Gershon, an anthropologist at the University of Indiana. Thanks to Find Your Dream Job listener, Russell Terry.
Find Your Dream Job Listener Question: Modern Job Search StrategiesBecky, Ben, Jessica, and Mac offer advice to Marcia Callahan from Portland, Oregon. Marcia asks,
“Is it worthwhile to drop off your resume at an office where you would like to work, or is there a more modern strategy to get in front of a hiring manager?”
These segments are sponsored by Mac’s new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. The book offers practical, actionable, and proven tools to help you get clear about your career goals, find hidden jobs, and ace your next interview. Get the first chapter of this useful resource free.
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