This book, the seventh in the Expert Resumes series, has been one of the mostchallenging to write because it covers such a large and diverse audience. There are,however, several common denominators facing every individual who is interestedin making a career change, either within their profession or to another industry. Insummary, the fact that you are seeking to change careers will dictate almost everythingthat you write in your resume, how you write it, and where it is positioned.Your goal is to paint a picture of the “new” you and not simply reiterate what youhave done in the past, expecting a prospective employer to figure out that you cando the “new” thing just as well. It simply does not work that way!If you fall into the career-changer category, the critical questions you must askyourself about your resume and your job search are the following:• How are you going to paint a picture of the “new” you? What are yougoing to highlight about your past experience that ties directly to your currentobjectives? What accomplishments, skills, and qualifications are you going to“sell” in your resume to support your “new” career objective?• What resume format are you going to use? Is a chronological, functional, orhybrid resume format going to work best for you? Which format will give youthe greatest flexibility to highlight the skills you want to bring to the forefrontin support of your career change?• Where are you going to look for a job? Assuming you know the type ofposition and industry you want to enter at this point in your career, how areyou going to identify and approach those companies?When you can answer the how, what, and where, you’ll be prepared to write yourresume and launch your search campaign. Use chapters 1 through 3 to guide youin developing the content for your resume and selecting the appropriate designand layout. Your resume should focus on your skills, achievements, and qualifications,demonstrating the value and benefit you bring to a prospective employer asthey relate to your current career goals. The focus is on the “new” you and notnecessarily what you have done professionally in the past.Review the sample resumes in chapters 4 through 12 to see what other peoplehave done—people in similar situations to yours and facing similar challenges.You’ll find interesting formats, unique skills presentations, achievement-focusedresumes, project-focused resumes, and much more. Most importantly, you’ll seesamples written by the top resume writers in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.These are real resumes that got interviews and generated job offers. They’re the“best of the best” from us to you.
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