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Resume and biography
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Bog'liq RESUME AND BIOGRAPHY
RESUME AND BIOGRAPHY
Plan:
Three Primary Uses of a Resume
Sending to Employers ahead of Scheduled Interviews
Alerting Your Network that You Are Entering a Job Search
When most professionals start a job search, they naturally think about updating or upgrading their resumes. That's smart, but many overlook the power and importance of a bio. These two job search tools are quite different and serve different purposes. Which do you need and when should you use it?
While a resume showcases your relevant work history in a brochure-like manner, a bio is a narrative story about the evolution of your career brand. Resumes are generally one to two pages in length, while bios are generally one-page documents. Resumes are written in terse, lean language to optimize space, while bios are written in formal complete sentences. Resumes are usually written in the first person; bios are usually written in the third person.
A quick caveat is in order here. By “bio” I am not referring to the boring two- to three-paragraph bios you may have seen on corporate “About” pages. Rather, I’m referring to a longer document that presents your career brand, experience, credentials, and achievements in an engaging narrative. If you’ve never seen such a bio, here is an example you may want to review (see the second document showcased on this page).
These two career communications tools aren’t typically interchangeable because different job search strategies demand different tools. Therefore, it’s vital that you know when and how to use each one.
Three Primary Uses of a Resume
1.) Applying for Jobs:
The obvious way to use a resume is to apply for open positions via online job boards, company websites, or recruiter sites. In each instance, you will need to upload your resume to an online database, or Applicant Tracking System (ATS), via an MS Word, PDF, or ASCII text file. If your resume uses a plain Jane layout and is structured correctly, you can safely do so via a Word or PDF file. If your resume uses much formatting or is structured incorrectly, you will be better off to upload an ASCII text file instead, as the ATS can read and analyze a .TXT format more easily and accurately than a .DOC, .DOCX, or PDF file.
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