> There are some jobs that will only be filled by people with detailed resumes > that are several pages long. Professorships, ambassadors billets and > specialized gigs like the ones John manages to land come to mind. My guess > is that John is really good at audience analysis and he writes his resume > accordingly. It works for him, but not everyone will benefit by using a five > page resume for all TW job openings. Probably, most TW job openings warrant > a two-page resume.
Tom...thanks, don't know if what you say is true or not. However, let me give you two examples that make me include as many details as I can about me and avoid the "tailored" resumes when applying for a gig. 1) I interviewed for a position at Avaya Communication. The job description was for process documentation...Visio, Word, etc. I get there and during the interview, the person noticed that 12 years before that, I'd been in sales. The deal was clinched...turned out, the gig was to document the automation of the complete quote-to-cash sales process, and NOWHERE in the job req was sales experience mentioned. 2) Here at EMC..when it was discovered that I had the UNIX experience, moved me up several notches...some of our apps are installed on UNIX, nowhere was UNIX mentioned. So, no...between real-life instances where a very detailed resume got me gigs, vs several people saying "I don't like resumes longer than two pages", I'll go with what has worked for me in the past. John Posada Senior Technical Writer "They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever. So far, so good." ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
