New Year, New You?

Recently I was asked to create a resume for a successful business woman. We'll call her "Jane". Jane was interested in merging her business within another team environment.

Now Jane had never had a resume before, so she wasn't certain what information I would need in order to help her. I gave her my list in the hopes that it would spike in her memory all of her accomplishments over the years;

• What is your career vision?
• What is your skill set?
• What are your accomplishments?
• What awards or acknowledgments have you received?

In addition to the usual lists of employers and educational achievements found on the typical resume, I feel it is also important to expand and show the reader that you are more than the jobs that you held.

Jane was very impressed with the resume that I created for her, and she received compliments from those that she shared it with. She found herself saying, "Yes, I look good on paper." I corrected her and told her that the paper only documents you, what you bring to the table is bigger than that. Accept your greatness and others will too.