If you didn't already have enough things to bother and annoy you, this little bit of information will certainly rank up there as one of those things that makes you say, that's just not fair! Well, unless you just stopped in from outer space, you must know that the world's not fair. That shouldn't get you down. The unfair world is what challenges, excites, and motivates people. You need to step up to the plate and show "the system" who's boss. Take a lesson from Mr. Gates. Life is not fair; get used to it.
Was it fair that you weren't born to rich parents? That you're not a supermodel? That you're not really good at math? My guess is that you don't sit around and think about how unfair the world is, or you wouldn't be reading this right now. Don't worry, there are many out there to take your place. These are the people sitting on the couch for eight hours per day waiting for the first of the month to get their support check as they blame, complain, and explain to anyone who will listen what a raw deal they were given. Trust me, there are millions of those people out there like this. Many of them elected the last president.
Okay, you're not here to talk smack. What's this unfair thing you're about to unleash. Ready, here it is. Wait, let me give you some background on how I know this so you don't have to send it that fact check place, that doesn't do a very good job of checking facts. I, and many people I know, have worked at brand name companies recruiting and managing HR staffing departments, in addition to working at some start-ups that actually ended up hitting the big-time. That's not all, hold on. I've also owned and been a managing partner at a technology search / headhunting firm placing candidates with companies you definitely have heard of.
Not impressed? Good, it's not that impressive, but I like what I do. I'm telling you this because I know firsthand this highly annoying secret from having sat across the desk from endless hiring managers reviewing tens of thousands of resumes. Here it is. If you have an incredibly sharp, polished, well written, and expertly formatted resume, you will likely get chosen for an interview long before the person with the most experience that sends a crummy resume! For you glass is half full people, I know, this is not annoying information at all. This is incredibly useful insight!! You're welcome half-fullers.
So, before you say to yourself, my resume is good enough, no it is not. I've seen hundreds of thousands of resumes and there is basically zero chance that your resume is at the level it should be. It's not even close. Stop with the denial. It sucks. Besides sucking, here's where else you go wrong. You think you have it figured out what is important to put on a resume and what employers and hiring managers want to see. Guess what? You have no clue! Remember, I have years of firsthand knowledge on the topic. You don't get it because it takes years of recruiting and working with hiring managers to truly understand. So, stop messing around with your livelihood and get your resume professionally prepared. There's no excuse. You waste more money eating out than you do on your future. That's dumb.
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