Rules for Reviewing your Own Resume

I recently had an individual who asked me to give himemployer would know the basic job duties of these
a detailed critique of his resume. In doing so, I foundpositions? So what has the candidate conveyed. In
myself giving him the most important rules for writingshort, he has said, "I want a good job and I have
a good resume. You might want to use this sameheld these positions." Not a very compelling
technique to review your own resume.His resumemessage.An employer wants to know the skills and
started with an Objective that said, "To growexperience you can offer them. So instead of an
professionally and broaden my horizon as a PharmacyObjective, use a Profile that gives a summary of
Technician". This is not very different from manywhat you offer. Example: "Over 10 years in Pharmacy
other resumes, regardless of the position they areleadership positions with a proven track record of
seeking. What does it tell an employer? Only thatdriving record levels of customer satisfaction and
they want a job. Don't you think the employer wholoyalty." Do you think an employer might want to
is holding their resume already knows that?Next heknow more after reading that?Then, for each job,
lists his job experience as so:2005 to Present - Acmedescribe what a good job you did. There are many
Studio - Chicago, ILways to do this, including indicating the challenge you
Pharmacy Supervisorfaced, what actions you took, and what the result
Coordinate and monitor employees' duties such aswas. Quite simply, just mention how the organization
supervising cycle medications for skilled facilities.was better off because you were there. Example:
Ordering, receiving and distributing pharmaceuticals"Introduced improved inventory controls that reduced
and DME supplies.spoilage and slashed costs 10%".Hopefully, this simple
Maintaining the resolutions of pharmacy errors andway of reviewing your own resume will give you
resolving pharmacy conflicts.So what does this tell annew insights and help you build the kind of resume
employer? Only that he had a job as Pharmacythat gets employers to call you. In the meantime,
Supervisor. Then it lists the basic job duties of thatreaders may also request a Free Resume Evaluation
role. It then goes on for 4 more jobs and lists theby going to ( or by emailing me at ).
job duties of those positions.Isn't it obvious that an