The Hidden Step
www.necouncil.org/the
hidden
step
STEP FOUR
Build Your Resume
Today employers receive so many resumes with skills fo-
cused specifcally on positions they advertise, defocusing
your resume only decreases your chances. It essentially wa-
ters down your strengths (from the employer’s perspective)
when comparing your qualifcations to the position’s requirements.
Today it is more important to demonstrate purity in skill (focused path) rather
than diversity of skill (unfocused path).
Here are some examples:
stage one:
the
path
The path is not focused enough. What type of
management is this resume focusing on?
Sales Management, Operations Management,
Project Management, Offce Management...
Wrong
right
Wrong
right
Not focused enough. It creates the impression that if you
are masterful at all those skills, you cannot possibly be
skilled enough in the one skill the employer is looking for.