I've blogged on this topic before - but I think that it's important - do to the amount of misinformation you'll find on the web.
It's a rare week that I don't see a career "expert" suggesting customizing IT Resumes for every job you apply for.
IT Resumes - the #1 Issue that Can Keep You From Getting Where You're Going
IT Resumes Writers see a number of critical patterns that can be easily missed - both by IT professionals seeking a new opportunity, and by hiring authorities primarily focused on filling critical positions.
Given the highly specialized nature of my work - and the large number of often unsatisfactory IT resumes that cross my desk, I'm in a unique position to notice those patterns. And it's my responsibility to my clients to make them aware of the bad news that may be keeping the phone from ringing
How Much Technology Does Your IT Resume Really Need? Find That Critical Balance!
You're Strategic IN Your Career. But Are You Strategic ABOUT Your Career?
What Have You Done Lately? Why Your IT Resume Needs to be an Inverted Pyramid
As a professional resume writer, there are some issues that I see over and over again in the initial client IT resumes that cross my desk.
One of the most common is to see every job described in an almost identical number of words, the same number of bullets, the same visual space on the page - whether that job is current, or was a decade and a half ago.
How Much Will Staying in Your Current Job REALLY Cost You?
CIO Resumes - 3 Strategies to Leverage Your Early IT Career Achievements
General Practitioner or Surgeon? Does your Career Need an IT Resume Specialist?
IT Resume Writers are a rare breed in the resume writing industry.
Most resume writers are generalists; they write a very wide range of projects, from entry level to executive, and from sales or marketing to administrative. Many of those resume writers are very skilled, and produce strong resumes, cover letters. Many of the those resume writers, quite frankly, are less skillful, and tend to produce look alike, read alike documents.
