Building a resume and how Dow Jones might help

If you want a someone who manage your life, go for the Wall Street Journal. While the economic section have become boresom over the years, and the spanish sections contains more errors than ever - and it is NOT as amusing as before -, there is no other publication that can match its products for lifestyle, careers, money and technologies. While I definitely think that the WSJ is the worst publication to look for predictions, its the best for personal achievement answer because it surveys many executives of different industries in an array of subjects.

Thus, if I want to create a Resume, naturally i would look in Google "wsj"+"resume" (no site: because we don't want to leave SmartMoney behind).

So let's look what the hunt gave us today:

* Building a skill-based resume: although limited explained, it comments how the resume is percieved. http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2009/03/23/getting-ahead-with-a-skills-based-resume/

* Finetunning your Résumé: It is extremely easy to write a resume; making it a marketing tool for your potential employer is another story. This focus on what the points one should consider in order to get the resume considered. An what better source than a journal than have access to several hiring executives and human resources managers around the United States. i) Like any marketing product, you should focus on your market by first indentify it. ii) Besides, promotion is a value and thus taking in account how hiring managers gather information.iii) Sometimes a paragraph can say more than 1000 thousand bullet points. Give a your potential employer a broad picture of your job, your company, your responsabilities, and your achievements. iv) Meeting an insider at a company is one of the best options you have. You want your résumé at the hiring manager, so meeting people that can get your resume landed and recommended to your potential managers. Besides, you every marketing strategy comes from a marketing vision, which is to get a job. One of the advantages of this tactical plan is that its results have a stronger chance to achieve the mission - getting the job -; v) putting a personal touch on your resume. The WSJ is not explicit and is more ambigous at this point. As a value strategy, sending a physical resume may be very odd giving that most resume are scanned, but the example seems more about communicating knowledge and interest at a company, in other words, looking to be part a valuable resource to achieve a company's vision and mission; vi) reevaluate regularly. The last part of managemeng and marketing alike: you should always evaluate strategies and marketing mix to see if they are delivering results. http://guides.wsj.com/careers/how-to-start-a-job-search/how-to-fine-tune-your-resume/

Finding a Master Résumé Writer: Many people argue about others doing your résumé. But I argue otherwise. Making a Résumé requires a lot of skills that we usually do not use on others situation. The whole process of learning is time-consuming and you could be rather strengthening your comparative advantage. It so obviously violates the division of labor principle and make the world works inefficiently. Thus, I do agree and support that you look for a professional to do it. Of course, there are some things you might consider. For example, the résumé-writer may no be familiar with your industry or ... - to know more click the link! http://guides.wsj.com/careers/how-to-start-a-job-search/how-to-fine-tune-your-resume/

How to write a Resume: What does the employer want when hiring? This article that you should include hard facts as savings and profitability you ever made, and be sure to include in software. If a employer ask for bachelor's degree, write that in you resume so the resume scanner will spot it! http://guides.wsj.com/careers/how-to-start-a-job-search/how-to-write-a-resume/

How to protect your privacy when job hunting: Believe or not, your résumé contains a lot of personal information. If you call to your bank and they want to confirm your identity, they most likely ask for your address, telephone, zipcode or past employers. That information happens to appear in your résumé! I cannot stress how important is to be careful with your personal information. While the article of the Wall Street Journal explain more of it, I suggest you to go to your local politician and ask to strengthen the privacy protection. You don't want people hurting your credit information, which is what most employers now look at. http://guides.wsj.com/careers/how-to-start-a-job-search/how-to-protect-your-privacy-when-job-hunting/

Now come SmartMoney. SmartMoney is the outspoken, critical and very judgemental brother of the Wall Street Journal. I like reading it because it is a little me at times. As oposed to the Wall Street Journal that focus on the average and tries not to be controversial, SmartMoney analyze things, describe every scenario, says the irrational behaviors and that happens in every industry and position... and of course, it gives advises. So let's see what SmartMoney have for us!

Did you get my résumé: This interesting article explains how the resume-scanning software industry is working where it is heading, and of course, how that may affect you! Do you now that you may have to pay $40 dollar for answering personality questions? Check more here: http://www.smartmoney.com/plan/careers/did-you-get-my-resume/

Can a $1000 Resume Boost Your Career?: This article is all about how the resume a employment coach industries work. What do they do? What do they focus on? your are not to far from the answers: http://www.smartmoney.com/plan/careers/are-job-coaches-worth-it/

The Modern Resume: So far how painful has it been to consider all the details? This article add to the detail list the "how to send it?' part. Take a look. http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/family-money/the-modern-reacutesumeacute-15770/

And... aha! I found this one by chance! It is a funny article saying looks count, something we all know. But wait! The article is about how looks count! It is really funny! If you read it, I hope you begin to save for your surgery as I am, because we want to have a higher salary right?