Why are Kathy Condons resumes more effective?
It is my strong belief that 95 percent of people do not reveal on their resumes the significant actions they have taken in their lives. Depending on the job you are applying for, volunteer work could have even more relevance than your professional career. Internet resume formats and published books may provide an outline—though even the formats often have not kept up with what Human Resource People and Hiring Managers are quickly looking for in the resumes and cover letters. Let me give you an example from actual resumes I have worked with in the past: Prepared and managed budget. My question is that a $500 budget? The person looked at me said, “Kathy, of course not, it was $12 million budget. Collected Monthly Rental Checks My question is how many did you collect a month? Answer 375. I said “Is there anything else you care to tell me about the checks? Answer, well does it make a difference that I just didn’t get three over a three period?” Presentations If you say you have a skill you
