⏺History:
➡️ Leonardo Da Vinci credited with creating first #resume in 1482.
➡️ In letter that landed him a job as Director of Festivities in Milan, Italy
➡️ This would be called a ‘cover letter’ today.
➡️ Historical records suggest in 16th century, traveling artisans used some form of resume to introduce themselves to employers.
➡️ After that, little is known, until the resume as we know it today, emerged in early 20th century.
➡️ With Industrialization, employers needed way to select candidates.
➡️ They had less time to spare, & wanted to hire quickly.
➡️ Against this backdrop, modern resumes appeared around 1900, though term “resume” was not used until 1926.
⏺ Are Resumes still Relevant?
➡️ Some say Resume has had its day.
➡️ With ‘social proof’ provided by platforms like LinkedIn, resumes are losing their importance.
➡️ Yet, most recuiters insist, it still has a role to play in hiring process.
➡️ In recent article for Workable, former London Economist writer Daniel Howden explained “it has proven harder to kill the resume than
almost anyone anticipated”
➡️ Resumes may not do what we need them to, but they’re so well established, that we rely on them anyway
⏺ Resumes – what they do❓
➡️ Resume is not your autobiography – It’s more like Marketing Ad.
➡️ Challenge is to build resume that doesn’t simply tell story about WHAT you want to be, but WHO you want to be.
➡️ In recent issue of London Economist (May 20, 2024) Bartleby suggests: not to forget that, what you leave out matters, as much as what you say.
➡️ Recruiters don’t take long to make first impression – an average of 7.4 seconds.
➡️ You don’t get second chance to make a great ‘First Impression’. So make it count!
➡️Task of Resume is inform & importantly, not to put the reader off.
➡️ Use clean, simple format, avoid fancy fonts (Arial or Helvetica are fine; Century Gothic is not).
➡️Use bullet points instead of paragraphs, leave sufficient ‘white space’
➡️ Cliches like ‘passionate
professional’ ‘hardworking & committed’ can cause your Resume to be passed over.
➡️ So can typos; so spell-check & proofread over & over.
➡️ Take time to polish your Resume. condense, filter & distil, until it
captures the essence of YOU.
➡️ Resume should fit on a page, at most, page & half.
➡️ The older you get, the more you should prioritise work experience over education.
➡️ Tailor your résumé for each application, highlighting relevant areas.
➡️ Quantify accomplishments, with numbers & percentages for impact.
➡️ Don’t hide reasonable gaps in résumé. Life happens & people need to take time off for parenting, care giving.
➡️ But, a gap of many years or constant job-switching could be a ‘red flag’.
➡️ Avoid being too “self-centred”. ‘Modest Confidence’ is an appropriate strategy.
Your Resume is Chief Evangelist of your career. Craft it Well‼️
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