An ongoing blog for my search for new contracts, clients and work, in a new environment.
One of the first steps in my job search is to ensure my Resume is up to date, accurate, and reflects today's attittudes. I've always kept varying versions for different types of jobs/contracts, and I also keep a a library of paragraphs to use for my Cover letters - and I even keep a record of what letters/paragraphs/resumes helped me achieve what interview. You see, I hate writing Resumes - it's easy to do it for someone else, but hard to do it for myself. Am I blowing too much about myself? Do they (the readers) really need to know that information about me right now? Is this too much overload? Have I stressed my experience or knowledge too much? Do I sound too presumptious? Is there enough info here? What can I add or delete to make this a better Resume?
One thing I always do though, is to go over my Resume and change it before I send it off - I ensure it is accurate for the job I am applying for - while I keep a somewhat generic Resume, I NEVER send the same Resume. No job is the same, so how can my Resume be the same?
Remember, though, I do have an advantage over many others: I regularly send out my Resume to ensure I am keeping up with the current times. How else can I relate to my clients and students if I don't go through it myself? And yes, I do go on interviews to ensure I can still tackle that end of the job hunting. (I also do it to expand my contracts - many businesses often need a "bridge person" to tide them over until a full time employee is found - and I can fill that gap).
The problem though, is now to find the jobs. More on that in my next blog.
