This post was encouraged by a conversation I had today with a wonderful young professional who reached out to me via Twitter. She is, like many today, searching for a job. Luckily she is in a position where time is slightly more on her side than others. She has a few months before her company relocates. She came to me asking for help with her resume. I was so impressed with her courage, how could I refuse. As I reviewed her resume and compiled my thoughts and comments, it dawned on me. This needed to be a blog post. Once again it may seem that I am giving away the secrets of management as I did with, “Acing the Interview”. I disagree. The information in this blog can work for the internal resume as well.

This may perhaps be one of my most timely posts.  I don’t have to tell any reader about the rising unemployment rates, the job shortages, and the state of the global economy.  What is more useful is not a declaration of the state of business but  a map or tactic to navigate the turbulent waters of our time.  This post will focus on getting you the job.