Tech Exec Partners, Inc.

You never know when you may need your résumé.

Even if you're not looking for a job, keeping your résumé up-to-date will help you track accomplishments. It can be challenging to recall dates, projects, and successful outcomes, sometimes years later.

Résumés today must be tailored to every job for which you apply. A summary or objective at the top can list accomplishments as they specifically relate to each position.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Accomplishments are achievements above your daily responsibilities. They set you apart from other candidates.
• Accomplishments highlight your skills and are quantifiable.
• Accomplishments can include goals achieved, projects successfully completed, ways you've saved the company money, helped to decrease costs, maintained happy clients, brought in new accounts, degrees earned, and more.
• Accomplishments need not be major. You can list promotions, awards, articles written, speaking engagements, successful events and any other items beneficial to your quest.

POWER VERBS

• Do use "power verbs" to showcase your abilities.
• Power Verbs include terms such as "responsible for," led, managed, developed, and achieved.
• Avoid using the term "duties include" since "responsible for" says the same and is stronger.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Do track your technical skills and ongoing certifications. Technology changes quickly and you don't know what software version a company will require.

DATES AND TITLES

Do keep all dates and titles accurate. More companies are running background checks and disqualifying candidates for erroneous information.

REFERENCES ON RESUME

• It's best not to list current references on any version of your résumé until point of offer, for a direct hire position.
• It's not necessary to add "references available upon request" as anyone seeking your references will ask.

Being proactive is prudent in today's economy.

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NEW BLOG!

This tip is also posted on www.DianneGubin.com Go to BLOG link to see reader comments which were received by email on recent tip, "Why You Can't Find a Job" and which we posted anonymously. If you'd like to comment on this week's tip, your feedback is very welcome! Please do so via the blog.

You're always welcome to forward a resume. Dianne opens every resume and responds to each personally, then forwards internally to our recruiting team. We always keep you in mind.

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Product Launch:

We are pleased to announce that Dianne is going to be launching TWO products. Not one, but two products! You can get them on pre-sale now. We have a two for one discount available on BOTH if you purchase both before Friday, April 25th.

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Upcoming Speaking:

Jobing.com Career Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center Thursday May 8th

For more information:

http://losangeles.jobing.com/expo_js_workshops.asp?ViewMode=J&eventDate=5/8/2008

Dianne Gubin is a featured key note speaker.

Topic: Win-Win Negotiations for Your Career

You negotiate every day. You might as well be good at it! Here are valuable techniques to use throughout your career to land the job, as well as negotiate salary and raise increases.

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Media Appearances:

Dianne Gubin is a featured guest expert on careers, hiring, workplace and women's business issues.

Gregory Mantell Show
Topic: Recession-Proofing Your Career

NBC Today Show
Topic: Recession-Proofing Your Career
http://www.nbc40.net/pages/better_living.php

CBS4 News This Morning Miami
Topic: Recession-Proofing Your Career

To view media clip:
http://www.tvguestpert.com/guestpert_details.asp?guestpert=92