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The Change Laboratory’s blog is dedicated to empowering people by highlighting best practices in the arena of personal / career development and organizational effectiveness.
The job search process can be maddening, but trying to read tea leaves and figure out what a potential employer is thinking and doing just makes it more so. Don't waste valuable energy. Instead, do your best to focus on what you can control.
A truly effective resume strikes just the right balance between presenting a solid track record of success and communicating potential. If you read my blog, you know that your resume needs to include both specific, quantifiable achievements and strategic curiosity gaps.
It is a shame to leave outstanding accomplishments off your resume simply because you are afraid to take credit for the whole achievement. With some thoughtful word choices, you can shine a spotlight on your contribution to a team achievement and really bolster your resume.
I have a lot of exposure to the frustrations that companies have when it comes to finding quality candidates. Below, I’ll resurface something I shared as a speaker at a conference when asked about mistakes candidates make when competing for hot positions with big-name companies.
In the last few weeks, I've advised a couple of companies as they have worked to source candidates for critical senior level positions. In doing so, I was reminded of a very important resume truth – at least based on the way the "other side of the table" sees something that you (the candidate) likely view entirely differently.