You may or may not need to write a resume at this season in your life. But you likely know someone that does. If that’s the case… please share the following with that person.

Consistently, the resumes that perform best are the ones written for the benefit of the reader. Most work, no matter what that work is, is best done when it’s for the benefit of the person receiving the work.

An example.

• I drive our continuous improvement program to maximize ROi for business stakeholders while establishing clear lines of site to multiple cross-functional teams. My commentary: So what does that mean? What do you do?

An example that speaks to me:

• I increased revenue by 180%. Ask me how I did it. My commentary: I would probably hire this person in a heartbeat; very much my style. Seriously though, it’s straightforward, direct, and yes - could be fleshed out and less tongue-and-cheek.

Another example:

• Highly experienced marketing professional that obsesses over customer needs. My commentary: uhhh…..

Perhaps something like…

• 10 years in B2B marketing. Skilled at developing and executing go-to-market strategies that yield X % in ROI as measured by ___. My commentary: YES!! Hire this person. Less puff… more direct communication.

Why the resume blog?

Because work that matters is work that benefits the person being served. A resume is a piece of work that shows the would-be employer that you understand and can speak to their needs.

Work to serve (others).