I bet a a baker’s dozen Krispy Kremes that your writing sucks! December 10, 2009
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There's this job. It's THE BEST FRICKIN' JOB IN THE WHOLE WORLD! You were born, bred and trained to do it. And there it is, it's open, it's yours. You know it in your soul of souls.
Then, you have to apply. Time to re-write your resume. A little doubt creeps in. Your hands start to sweat. You try to re-write the resume. Ugh. You aren't certain. You take another pass. And another. Will this get the call to happen?
As much as the HR and Recruiting pundits talk about new technologies changing the recruiting process, or how video resumes will alter things, the reality is that there is a lot of writing involved in both sides of recruiting. Job ads are written. Your linkedin profile is written. Except for your picture. Your resume is written. Your email to the recruiter is written.
So, can you write?
Chances are, your writing skills are not up to the task. And, even if they are pretty good, you could probably use some 'sharpening of the saw' from time to time.
With this in mind, check out this post by Jeff Sexton on Copyblogger.
After reading this, are you wondering how to improve the Summary section of your LinkedIn profile? Your resume?
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