RULE # 2Your Résumé: It’s About the Value You Create

TURBULENT TIMES like today, when there are new rules for finding white-collar work, create opportunities to apply new principles that can set you apart from the jobseeking pack. You do that throughout the job-application process, and the first step is to develop a value-infused résumé.

To start, you need to grasp two important concepts. The first is that value is in the eye of the beholder. And that “eye” is the eyes of those making the hiring decisions. They have defined what is of value to them and will base their choice on their estimation of who best provides the value they seek. As the stakes have risen, decision makers can no longer afford to simply hire friends and relatives, without ...

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