RÉSUMÉ REALITIES
Résumés are one of those products for which the ignorance of the consumer is the most important factor in the market. With most such products, the problem is just the general public’s lack of information about a specialized subject. With résumés, it’s worse. There’s an exceptional amount of misinformation about résumés, and much of it is echoed by supposedly authoritative sources, not to mention your friends, relatives, and co-workers.
There are several pages of information for you on this site. They’re described below, and farther down on this page the contents of each is listed, with direct links to each topic on each page.
Bookmark this page and save it with your job-search resources. I think you’ll be glad you did.
If you’re inclined to rely on conventional wisdom about résumés, start with this page. It will change the way you think about résumés. Includes a section on “Killer Myths”—common myths about résumés that can wreck your job search even if you do everything else right. And don’t miss the “#1 Résumé Tip”, to learn why there’s so much misinformation around.
FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
Brief answers to common questions, with links to other places on the site where fuller answers are given, usually along with other information on the topic. Fuller information on many of these questions will be found in the Résumé Encyclopedia, below.
Fuller discussions of a number of résumé topics—especially questions about terminology, types of resumés, document formats, and résumé-related technology. Resume terminology can be confusing and inconsistent, not to mention that some of it is meaningless hype. Technology is a much more important aspect of résumés than most job-hunters realize, and we cover the basics here.
go to the Résumé Encyclopedia page
TIPS & MYTHS
FAQ.:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT RÉSUMÉS
RÉSUMÉ ENCYCLOPEDIA
go to the Résumé Encyclopedia page
“Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.”
—Francis Bacon, Novum Organum
“It is better to know less than to know so much that ain’t so.”
—Josh Billings (American humorist)