Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Resume Revival

Updated your resume lately, done the smell test, checked for expiration dates? 

Mine used to tell the tale of a former New York bank vice president turned freelance writer/editor. 

Now those finance deals are apparently resume dead, beyond expert-recommended resume freshness standards -- 10 years back, 15 max.



Check out career strategist Marilyn Moats Kennedy's gloves-off advice, Writing a Talking Paper aka a Resume:

"Nobody remembers the late 20th century and nobody cares."

Kill the back-story? 

Let's see ... Current communications professional, relevant skills. 

Has your story changed?

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