When Will My Resume Find Me a Job?

Have you found yourself looking for a job for weeks, months, or even half a year, all the while wondering what has gone wrong with the job search? In other words, do you ever ask yourself "When will my resume find me a job?"

If you have asked this question, or at the very least, felt this way, you're not alone. When you write your own resume rather than working with professional resume writer, sometimes tweaks have to be made to get to where it needs to be (in front of the person calling you in for an interview). So before you send your next one out, now's the time to take a closer look at how you can adjust your resume.

You Need to Connect With Your Resume

Something that stands out about asking "When will my resume find me a job" is the obvious disconnect between you and your resume. By asking this question, it almost seems as though you and your resume are separate entities, when in actuality, you are one in the same.

Think about it, who created your resume? You did. Who came up with the information to place in your resume. You did. So how can you then send your resume out and blame it if it doesn't bring you back any jobs? You wrote it, now it's time to take credit (or blame) for what it is or isn't doing.

How to Connect

Now that you recognize that you need to make a connection with your resume, here are a few suggestions on ways to do just that. First, you want to look over your resume to see exactly what message it's sending. Have you merely copied and pasted a template then filled in your blanks, or did you take time to explore what you wanted before writing it.

Second, you want to make sure that the resume speaks to the job you're applying for. Again, do you have a generic resume, or was it created specifically for this job? If the answer is "A", you need to sit down and really think about why you want this job and then re-write the resume to reflect who you really are, what you're looking for in this job, and what experiences you have that the employer can benefit from.

Send It Out with the Right Attitude

You'd be surprised by how much your attitude can dictate your job search. If you send your resume out with an "I don't care" attitude, you sometimes find that you have made careless errors that mirror your attitude. Hiring managers are experts at recognizing when a person isn't interesting in a position - even through the resume. So as you write and prepare to send yours, it's good to think happy thoughts along the way.

After you try connecting with your resume and developing a better attitude about your job search, you should find that it will improve. The economy is still suffering, which means job seekers have to be more patient than ever. But if you remain optimistic about your job search, the position of your dreams will likely appear sooner than you think.