Resume Writing - 2010s Number One Obsession

Resume Writing - 2010s Number One ObsessionResume Writing - 2010s Number One ObsessionResume Writing 2010s Number One ObsessionResume writing and applying for jobs is now an obsession for millions of jobseekers. The resume has never been more important as unemployment has hit 10%. There are, on average, 1.78 to 10 people for every job in America, depending on your location. Out of necessity and fierce competition, resume writing has reached an all-time frenzy.Why it is easy to become obsessed with resume writingIn todays job hunting environment, it takes sometimes hundreds of applications before you land a job. If you are one of those who have applied the average number of times it takes to get a job these days, then you have written a small encyclopedia before you achieve success. Particularly in the case of applying for federal jobs, just think of all the different resumes you have to prepareBasic Federal Resume in USAJOBS FormatFirst we start off with your basic federal resume, w hich should be two to four pages in length.Tailored USAJOBS Federal Resume with KeywordsFor each and every job opening you apply to, you modify your resume by picking up keywords from the announcement in bestellung to create a resume that specifically addresses that particular job opening. If you apply to 200 jobs, you will have 200 tailored federal resumes.Click on graphic to see this full sample from Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 2nd EditionPaper / Formatted Federal ResumeSome of the federal resume builders, such as applicationmanager.org will allow you to upload your resume, so the format can be formatted for readability and emphasissimilar to the private industry resume.Click on graphic to see this full sample from the Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 2nd EditionNetworking Resume / Private Industry ResumeFor your network and references, you have a slightly shorter resume that features marketable skills, accomplishments and chronology that a recruiter or networking contact can read in s econds.Click on graphic to see this full sample from the Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 2nd EditionJob Fair ResumeYour job fair resume is shorter with bigger type and includes a few simple objectives and most relevant skills.Click on graphic to see this full sample from the Jobseekers Guide, 3rd EditionOnline Networking SiteYour Linkedin or other web 2.0 site has to be updated regularly with all the new ideas you have gotten from your past interviews, friends or articles you read.Click on the graphic to see the full sample.SummaryYou have multiple versions, chronological, combination, and bio. Your resume formats will depend on your use in-person, email attachments, uploads, copy and paste into a builder. Your readers may vary, including your favorite references, network contacts, recruiters, and supervisors.Techniques for Tracking All Those ResumesAs you can see, your collection of resumes could quickly get out of hand if you do bedrngnis have a system for keeping track of and trackin g the progress of the resumes. Keeping them organized will help you feel less overwhelmed about submitting hundreds of applications.The Names the GameStart by naming your resume with your last name_type of resume_objective_date. For instance troutman_federalresume_programanalyst_1.2.10. This way, you can find your resumes, edit to create new versions, and update quickly.Create an Excel FileUse a spreadsheet to keep your resumes and applications organized and named. Record which resumes and cover letters you sent for each application. The Excel file could also track Date submitted agency location job title how submitted application submitted and follow-up activity.Follow UpIf you submitted for a position that seemed very positive and welches of great interest, you could follow-up in 3 weeks after your application. The employers are overwhelmed with applicants and maybe if you call or write, your name could stand out. You never know when you might be calling at just the right time.Sta y in Touch With Your NetworkWrite to your entire network on a regular basis to keep them up-to-date on your applications where their name was used as a reference. Be sure to ask them to look for opportunities or leads for you and write to you right away about new ideas for job searching.Good luck with your job search++++++++++++Kathryn Troutman is the author of 7 books on federal resume writing, including Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 2nd edition, her latest on writing a competitive federal resume and producer of www.resume-place.com. She is also the author of the 50+ sample resumes in Resumes for Dummies, 5th Edition by Joyce Lain Kennedy. In todays job market resume writing is an art and can help an applicant land a job in either the federal or private industry.