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Re: For those who hire... what makes a resume stand out?
Subject:Re: For those who hire... what makes a resume stand out? From:Tom Murrell <trmurrell -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:26:59 -0700 (PDT)
I've had great success not sending out a resume at all. Got both of my last two
jobs that way. Instead, I send a letter either in response to a position
opening or in search of work that uses two bullet lists. The left column gives
bullet points on what the client/employer is looking for. The right column
lists matching bullet points showing how I meet, or exceed, what they need.
I can't say it works all the time, but my "hit rate," number of interviews per
job I've applied for or solicited went way up. I got this from a headhunter I
worked with. He called it the T-Letter. Some others who have tried it have
reported calls for interviews for jobs they didn't actually want. (They wanted
to prove the T-Letter was a dumb idea. <g>)
Oh, and for those who think this is way too radical, I do leave a resume with
the prospective client/employer at the end of the interview. Sort of my
brochure, if you will.
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