Do you really need a resume for your job search?
I hear from some so-called personal branding pundits, that resumes are no longer needed, that they are passé. They say that resumes are too static and don’t help you stand out in the crowd. They say you should have a blog and you should be active in social media and you should get your name out there. While I agree that all of these things (Resume of the future, Professional-me) are good to do and very important these days having a good strong resume is still critical.
Others say – Hey! I always get my jobs though people I know so I don’t need a resume.
Even if you have your presence on line and you, yes you, show up as the #1 Google result for your name – you need a resume!
Even if your brother is submitting the resume and the hiring manager is your aunt – you need a resume!
Sometimes, clients say – “I heard there is a new kind of resume that I should be using,” or they tell me that they want the new resume.
I have news for you – there is no such thing as a new kind of resume – a resume is and will always be a document – sometimes on paper, sometimes in digital format that shows what you have accomplished professionally in your career. As in anything, there will be trends; objective statements are out of favor, executive summaries are in, but yes Virginia, at the end of the day you still need a resume!
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Debra Wheatman, CPRW, CPCC is the founder and Chief Career Strategist of Careers Done Write, a premier career services provider focused on developing highly personalized career roadmaps for senior leaders and executives across all verticals and industries.
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