Really? You Don't Have Time?

just got a proposal request that blew my mind. The potential client said she didn't have time to work on a resume with me, and would therefore need me to pull what I needed from her old resume and do the best I could.

She doesn't have time? She doesn't have time to work on a document that can, quite literally, determine her future? And she's be OK with me doing 'the best I could' with what she already had.

The thing is, this person isn't alone. Lots of job seekers treat writing a resume as a minor inconvenience and then wonder why they don't get a great response to their resume.

This is why I created a resume writing process that demands work of my clients. I want them to have to think about their career and accomplishments. I want them to spend time reflecting on what makes them unique and interesting. I want them to have to work at this, because that will result in a stronger resume and also in stronger interview performance (and better decision-making when it comes time to consider job offers).

Your resume may be the most important document you ever write - find the time!

Comments

[Paula]

I couldn't help but notice that you have a typo in the headline of this post.

[Louise]

Thanks! I guess that's what happens when I post a blog with my mind blown :)

[Heather Mundell]

What do you want to bet that lack of time was the smokescreen obstacle, and the real obstacle was her apprehension about the whole process (recounting her accomplishments,selling herself and/or embarking on a job search with all that effort it requires).

I think one of the great results of a professional resume is that you are so much better prepared to go into interviews because you've already done a lot of thinking and describing about your achievements and your value proposition!

[Louise Fletcher]

How true Heather. We often sabotage ourselves without even knowing we're doing it.