by Bill Goldschein

Created on: May 28, 2009   Last Updated: May 29, 2009

Is Your Resume Ready?

The Economic Meltdown rolls on. Prepared? You Oughta Be.

You may be in line for a layoff or ready for replacement or perhaps you are the star widget maker for a rock solid widget manufacturer with endless back orders without a fear of an alternative. But times have changed. Money is on everyone's mind.

Layoffs and Jobs

It could happen to anyone at anytime, anywhere. It could be you. In any case, get ready. Even in tough times, there are jobs out there. You may not want to leave your job but you may have to. You may find yourself in a dead industry or a dead end job. Nobody will be immune.

Do You Need a Resume?

You bet you do. Employers demand them. They provide the employer with an idea of what you are all about and whether you 'fit' into the company. It provides your Work History and some insight into you as a person. Before an employer interviews you, he needs to see that you are not wasting his time.

Your resume is a personal marketing tool. It tells an employer you have thought about the job opening, prepared for it and taken the time to present yourself. Most importantly, a resume tells the employer that you have a positive work attitude. Only those resumes that catch an employer's attention go on. Employers visualize how you will operate within the framework of their corporation, and how your skills and abilities will be utilized in the future development of the company. Can you solve problems? What are the benefits of hiring you over someone else? Will you have a strong commitment to your job? How will you increase the company's benefits and profits? The perfect resume must be written with care, responsibility, and a clear understanding of the needs of the company.

Survey the Landscape

In this time of apparent national calamity, your local TV or radio stations are offering help on their websites. Local civic groups and government internet sites are offering similar help. In fact, just about everywhere you turn, someone is willing to lend a hand.

Write that Resume

Even if you don't think you can write, give it a shot, you know more about your own past and what you want in your future than anyone else. Get it down the best you can. Get back to it later and do it again. Get a professional to look at it and lend a hand. A friend will do. You will need another pair of eyes to look at it. Perhaps, you already have a resume and you only need the last job added. Do it yourself in a similar style or contact the last person who

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