Officially unemployed

[jglfan]

Another little tid bit I picked up from a headhunter: You can't have just one resume. Each resume you submit should be tailored to the requirements noted in the job offer. In my case, he had me ( I work mostly in material management) go thru the Apics ( a purchasing and inventory association I belong to) dictionary, selecting all the terms that applied to work I had done. Then you build and "inventory" of skill sets, using all the terms you selected. It was hard work and the resultant paragraphs were often run on type things you would never consider submitting. However, it did help to make me more comfortable during interviews, as I had a better grasp of terminology. After reading job requirements, etc, I tailored a resume to highlight those areas where I had experience, and did not bother mentioning other experience I had if it had nothing to do with what the company was looking for. The headhunters theory was that if you want a pepperoni pizza, you don't want someone selling you eggplant pizza too. I'm not sure I agree, but it does seem to work. After all, as has been stated, the goal is to get an interview, short and to the point gets you there. You can mention the other work experience at the interview, as appropriate.

Gary