#97 - One-Size-Fits-All Resumes
Adam Karpiak
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If your job search needs a little more help, Karpiak Consulting offers resume and LinkedIn services, as well as job search strategy coaching.
So how did I help this resume review client tell their story?
This client, a marketer with over two decades of experience, had been relying on a one-size-fits-all resume for years. And why not? For much of their career, jobs seemed to find them—recruiters reaching out, friends needing their expertise, etc.
But now, in a competitive job market where they were looking to switch industries, the old approach wasn’t cutting it. They realized the importance of customizing their resume, focusing on the results they’d achieved, and editing their experience to speak directly to the role they were targeting. By focusing on what matters, their resume now told their story more faithfully, with more detail, context, and results.
When you’re looking to switch industries, your resume needs to be de-industryed. That means removing jargon and specifics that tie your experience too closely to one field and instead focusing on the transferable skills and achievements that apply across industries.
For this client, that was key to opening up new opportunities. Another important aspect was zeroing in on the bullet points that mattered most for the roles they were aiming for. When your experience covers multiple areas, it’s easy to overwhelm the reader with too much information. Instead, by focusing on just the relevant points, you can better target specific niche roles and stand out as the perfect fit.
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My resumes and job search strategies get people hired. Go to KarpiakConsulting.com for my services! Looking for a job sucks. I make it suck less.
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