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\"\"<\/a>Scripting a Project Manager’s R\u00e9sum\u00e9 to Pull Customers (and Hiring Managers)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Part I – Introduction, Your Overall\u00a0R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n

An Introduction<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

In today’s world there is little doubt that you are focused on your career security when it comes to working in your organization.\u00a0 Your passion, interest, and deep commitment beyond an involvement is usually linked directly with a few personal benefits. Unless you go into business, or engage in starting your company, it is natural for you to be motivated by such benefits.<\/p>\n

Some organizations proactively realize this shift in the value system and have systems in place to minimize the general risks of high turnover or specifically, voluntary exits of \u201cHigh Potential\/Value-added employees\u201d such as you.\u00a0 For example, about 15 years ago the candidate screening stage would have never involved discussions relating to your base salary (Money matters in the hiring process<\/a>) of the approved position.\u00a0 However, with shrinking budgets for an approved job requisition there is little wiggle room left in your final stage negotiation.\u00a0 We are seeing more cases of the unofficial \u201coff-the-record\u201d verbal concurrences between your \u201cwould be hiring manager (recruiters)\u201d and you in this area.\u00a0 In this tough economy employers have choices on your candidacy during your pre-screening process more evident lately.<\/p>\n

So how do you as a career seeking professional (CSP) navigate your career with such variable changes in your working environment?\u00a0 These are some \u201cmillion currency\u201d questions I constantly receive from CSPs such as yourself opting for career counseling services during critical points in your career.<\/p>\n

This article is the first of a series for several others to follow, and I will focus on your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 design emphasizing critical aspects toward your career transitioning success.\u00a0 By separating the various elements of your r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/em> in this discussion I will help you comprehend the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 building process better, as several other variables for the CSP could cause confounding (confusion) during this specific discussion.<\/p>\n

Your Overall R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Over you entire working history this r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/em> document has followed you like a birth star (or horoscope in some cultures) with some gaps hidden in the details, however, not erasable.\u00a0 Being a vital document it needs to be treated just like a payroll or bank statement document, something very personal to you.\u00a0 Yes, there are websites that have successfully marketed a seemingly no-cost service to the CSP requiring you to provide your personal information and denote key information requirements by using asterisks against them indicating a \u201cmust-fill-in\u201d section to get you registered.\u00a0 Clauses they use are just short of a legal need acting as filters before you successfully register on their websites.\u00a0 Have you ever asked yourself at this stage of your career, whether this route to my career transitioning success is paying off?\u00a0 As an entry level professional you may have a better luck as companies still hire fresh from college, train to place them in a pre-planned routine function.\u00a0 In a global scenario, we have witnessed direct hiring from and to off-shore locations with attractive starting offer packages.\u00a0 Otherwise, with a gained experience, you have a better idea of your likes and dislikes during your next career transition.\u00a0 With clarity of the hiring process you can embed and create a powerful pull system with employers.<\/p>\n

Quoting an example (without gloating), over the past 10 years, on an average, I get about one-two r\u00e9sum\u00e9 requests per week for a job opening simply because my r\u00e9sum\u00e9 was inundated all over the hiring marketplace a decade ago.\u00a0 Today your r\u00e9sum\u00e9, a quick profile access can lead to a higher chance of being noticed (depending on where you are) and contacted by platforms such as www.Linkedin.com<\/a>, www.naukri.com<\/a>, or www.monster.com<\/a> and in extreme cases a resource such as www.facebook.com<\/a>.\u00a0 In a future article, we will discuss avoiding career penalties at work while leveraging features on Linkedin.<\/p>\n

A r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is a solicited document, needing the right characteristics built-in, with acceptable buzzwords (Buzzwords That Can Damage Your R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/a><\/strong><\/span>) devoid of those unpopular (Words “viral” and “epic” consigned to college trash<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Overused words are banished<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>) ones and of course simplified every way possible.\u00a0 A helpful resource to achieve simplicity can be obtained from an (shamelessly promoting my own article) article titled \u201cHow to design attention grabbing r\u00e9sum\u00e9s (How to Design Attention Grabbing R\u00e9sum\u00e9s?<\/a><\/strong>).\u201dAdmittedly some points in it are archaic or irrelevant, 4 years since it has been published.\u00a0 Key suggestions going forward are shown as silver bullets below:<\/p>\n