Comments on: Cookie-Cutter Resumes Can Leave a Bad Taste in the Hiring Manager’s Mouth http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/08/cookie-cutter-resumes-can-leave-a-bad-taste-in-the-hiring-managers-mouth/ Finding the path that's right for you Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:08:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rosa Vargas http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/08/cookie-cutter-resumes-can-leave-a-bad-taste-in-the-hiring-managers-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Rosa Vargas Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:06:46 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-1711 Barbara, Spot on post! Had I not written about creating a differentiating job search, I would have written about this topic (job seekers wanting to keep it safe with their resume). I am glad I did not write it though because you did a much better job! :-) You are absolutely correct! I can’t tell you how often job seekers have asked me to add an Objective to a resume and use generic adjectives like team-oriented. Is seems they go online and find a generic resume that looks safe or compare to a friend's resume and they become afraid to stand out. Well, a little coaching helps but thank you for bringing up such a needed point and conveying it so well. Job seekers, listen to Barbara -- she knows! Barbara,

Spot on post! Had I not written about creating a differentiating job search, I would have written about this topic (job seekers wanting to keep it safe with their resume). I am glad I did not write it though because you did a much better job! :-)

You are absolutely correct! I can’t tell you how often job seekers have asked me to add an Objective to a resume and use generic adjectives like team-oriented. Is seems they go online and find a generic resume that looks safe or compare to a friend’s resume and they become afraid to stand out. Well, a little coaching helps but thank you for bringing up such a needed point and conveying it so well.

Job seekers, listen to Barbara — she knows!

]]> By: Miriam Salpeter, Keppie Careers http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/08/cookie-cutter-resumes-can-leave-a-bad-taste-in-the-hiring-managers-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Miriam Salpeter, Keppie Careers Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:11:08 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-1710 It still surprises me when people believe they should use a template from Word or another program for their resume. I love your analogy that "Apple didn't become Apple" by being the same as everyone else. It is difficult for many people to think about "marketing" themselves. Surprisingly, I've found that even marketing pros sometimes have a tough time when the product is themselves! Thanks so much for participating in the Career Collective. I'm looking forward to your future posts! It still surprises me when people believe they should use a template from Word or another program for their resume. I love your analogy that “Apple didn’t become Apple” by being the same as everyone else. It is difficult for many people to think about “marketing” themselves. Surprisingly, I’ve found that even marketing pros sometimes have a tough time when the product is themselves!

Thanks so much for participating in the Career Collective. I’m looking forward to your future posts!

]]> By: Megan Fitzgerald http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/08/cookie-cutter-resumes-can-leave-a-bad-taste-in-the-hiring-managers-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Megan Fitzgerald Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:52:49 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-1709 Barbara, Great post - it is amazing how people depend so strongly on their resume as their primary tool in their job search. I look forward to exploring future career collective topics with you! Best wishes, Megan Barbara,

Great post – it is amazing how people depend so strongly on their resume as their primary tool in their job search.

I look forward to exploring future career collective topics with you!

Best wishes,
Megan

]]> By: Barbara Safani http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/08/cookie-cutter-resumes-can-leave-a-bad-taste-in-the-hiring-managers-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Barbara Safani Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:56:56 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-1706 Dawn, I think there are a lot of job seekers out there who feel that way. Wendy Gelberg gave a great presentation called <em>Resume Clients Who Hate Self Promotion</em> at the NRWA conference. She has some great questions she recommends asking people who don't like to brag. You can read it on my Happy About My Resume blog. Thanks for reading. Dawn,

I think there are a lot of job seekers out there who feel that way. Wendy Gelberg gave a great presentation called Resume Clients Who Hate Self Promotion at the NRWA conference. She has some great questions she recommends asking people who don’t like to brag. You can read it on my Happy About My Resume blog. Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Dawn Bugni http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/08/cookie-cutter-resumes-can-leave-a-bad-taste-in-the-hiring-managers-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Dawn Bugni Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:42:06 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-1705 Barbara - I have had clients ask me "tone down" their presentations a bit. (Huh???) Once I explain, if they don't shout their wonderfulness from the mountain tops, no one else will they understand the importance of standing out from the crowd (in a good way) during a search and their confidence soars. Excellent information. Thanks for the reminder: special sells. Barbara – I have had clients ask me “tone down” their presentations a bit. (Huh???) Once I explain, if they don’t shout their wonderfulness from the mountain tops, no one else will they understand the importance of standing out from the crowd (in a good way) during a search and their confidence soars. Excellent information. Thanks for the reminder: special sells.

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