By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T.
I call most résumés I critique career obituaries because they speak to the past and do not make the jump to the future. In other words, the résumés do not focus on what the employer is seeking. The majority of résumés are a chronological list of work history with the focus mostly limited to company names, dates of employment, and job titles.
Employers are not mind readers. You must make it clear on your résumé how your skills match what they seek. Employers advertise to fill a need. I call it the “Big Hurt.” Their “Big Hurt” is a problem, and they are trying to fix something by finding the right employee.
Be very careful not to make your résumé a recollection of things dead and gone. Make it a living reflection that points out how you can fix your prospective employers’ problems.
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