| You have a great resume. Your background of | | | | Once you have gotten your foot in the door, you |
| experience is detailed in the most professional and | | | | can compel your interviewer by emphasizing your |
| polished manner. Your accomplishments and career | | | | "cross functional competencies." These are skills you |
| history sparkle and shine. | | | | may use in your current industry. You can bring |
| Then why aren't you getting any response back | | | | added value to a company via having this background |
| from potential employers and recruiters? | | | | of knowledge even though it might not be a |
| You could be one of the millions of people each year | | | | requirement for the position. Be creative! Positions, |
| who are making an industry change. Perhaps you | | | | titles and responsibilities can fluxuate depending on |
| have noticed your current industry is on its heels. You | | | | how well your market your skills to your potential |
| have hit a glass ceiling or maybe your field has just | | | | employer. |
| lost its luster in the ever-changing economic climate. | | | | Tip Three: Market ALL Of Your Transferable Skills |
| It's time to move on. But how do you get your | | | | Have you interviewed, hired and fired or trained in |
| resume to convey your best skills to a new industry | | | | your current position? These are Human Resource |
| employer? | | | | functions, though perhaps using this terminology is |
| Do you know the secrets to the best resume for | | | | foreign to you. Don't shirk your duties to own your |
| industry changers? If not, here are several solid tips | | | | transferable skills! If for example you have owned |
| and guidelines that will dramatically improve your | | | | and operated your own law firm of 20 employees - |
| chances of getting your foot in the door in your new | | | | that does entitle you to state you have Executive |
| industry of choice. | | | | Managerial experience. Even if you have not thought |
| Tip One: Chronological Order vs. Action Order | | | | of your responsibilities in that way before. You must |
| If you are planning to stay in your current industry, | | | | mentally embrace this terminology or risk undermining |
| but wish to move to another company, consider that | | | | your own credibility in the actual interview. If you |
| a chronological resume may be your best choice. The | | | | don't believe it, this will subtly transfer to your |
| basic format would begin with an objective, and then | | | | interviewer. |
| lead right into your career history followed by your | | | | A good way to practice owning your transferable |
| academic achievements. This is an effective | | | | skills is to print them out and place them where you |
| traditional format. | | | | can see the list daily. Rehearse what you will say in |
| However, if you are changing industries, it is best to | | | | answer to various interview questions using the |
| highlight your transferable skills first and foremost, | | | | universal lingo you create to translate your skills. |
| taking the emphasis off the fact that you have not | | | | Practice will pay off big time here. |
| been in the industry of your choice. | | | | It is futile to invest in transferring your marketable |
| Additionally, you can add at the top of your resume, | | | | skills on paper without making sure you can |
| key phrases which capture the major functions you | | | | adequately convey them verbally as well. These |
| feel your target industry would value the most. | | | | methods will enhance your transferable skills on |
| Tip Two: Use "International" Language To | | | | paper, so you will have the opportunity to continue |
| Communicate Your Transferrable Skills | | | | building your value in a face to face interview! |
| In order to adequately convey the value you can | | | | You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, |
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| error of using your own industry language. The trick | | | | you include my full signature file for ezines, and my |
| to any interview is "It is not about you, it's about | | | | Website address in hyperlink for other sites. Please |
| them". This begins with the resume. You must use | | | | send a courtesy link or email where you publish to |
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| your industry. | | | | |