It doesn’t matter what color your parachute is if you won’t jump out of the plane!

So, let’s work on that jump! Usually people who are stuck in making a career decision have found something to hold onto. They grab on so tightly that their fingers just won’t let go. Often with job search the quickest thing to grab onto is “the resume excuse”. How many of you have been working on your resume for… three months? Six months? Over a year? And haven’t sent it out yet? When someone asks, “How’s your job search going?” Your answer is “It’s going ok. I’m working on my resume right now.” It’s a quick and easy answer, but if you’ve been working on your resume for over a month and you haven’t tossed it out into the job market yet then that is a “sign” you are stuck.

So, what can you do? There are many things that will help you let go of “the resume excuse”. One is to hire a resume writer. Someone who has experience helping you delineate your accomplishments, talents and contributions. Another is to hire a career coach who can help you discover sleeping talents and new interests that have been blocked from surfacing. If those options are not affordable to you then begin to send your resume out to close friends, noting that it is a draft and you’re open to opinions as to how you “sound” on paper. Friends can often point out attributes you may have left off due to your own blind spots. Check online, there are many services that offer loads of free advice on resume preparation and can get you moving forward.

If those options don’t charm you then check out the many quality books that have been written on resume preparation. If you’re not sure where to find them, or which ones can help then visit FiredUP Careers and check out the recommended reading section.

The point is – begin doing something to let go of the “resume excuse”.

This weeks resume challenge: Schedule two hours daily this week to work on your resume. Plan for completion and distribution to friends for feedback by the end of the week.

Posted by Robin Ogden - FiredUP Careers

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