Comments on: A Sneaky Trick I Learned From A Master Copywriter That Will Eliminate Résumé “Writer’s Block” FOREVER… http://www.interviewmastermind.com/resume-tips/a-sneaky-trick-i-learned-from-a-master-copywriter-that-will-eliminate-resume-%e2%80%9cwriter%e2%80%99s-block%e2%80%9d-forever%e2%80%a6/ "Blowing up" your job search with STREET SMART interview tips that get YOU hired. Learn how to write a resume, answer interview questions, negotiate salaries ... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Luck http://www.interviewmastermind.com/resume-tips/a-sneaky-trick-i-learned-from-a-master-copywriter-that-will-eliminate-resume-%e2%80%9cwriter%e2%80%99s-block%e2%80%9d-forever%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Jason Luck Thu, 20 May 2010 19:38:07 +0000 http://www.interviewmastermind.com/?p=725#comment-419 I like this. It puts a bit of science behind a similar technique I encourage my customers to adopt when writing a CV. There are two questions I typically ask. 1) How long is your CV? and 2) How long should it be? Often people give the same answer to both questions - "two pages". If you have only two pages to work with, you can only apply to one narrow job role. If you have ten pages, you have a lot of combinations which will allow you to show yourself as the appropriate "specialist" the recruiter is seeking and will therefore be able to make credible applications to a broader range of jobs. You are quite right, the trick is to let rip with the creative juices and generate raw content. You can adapt this at a later stage in response to specific job criteria. Another tip is to write ultra-specific examples of achievements. Then ask yourself "what does this say about me in terms of "leadership" or "judgement" or "analytica ability". This gives the basis for dealing with a range of transferable skills. Hey-presto, a bumper crop of CV content ready and waiting for use under the appropriate conditions! I like this. It puts a bit of science behind a similar technique I encourage my customers to adopt when writing a CV.

There are two questions I typically ask. 1) How long is your CV? and 2) How long should it be? Often people give the same answer to both questions – “two pages”. If you have only two pages to work with, you can only apply to one narrow job role. If you have ten pages, you have a lot of combinations which will allow you to show yourself as the appropriate “specialist” the recruiter is seeking and will therefore be able to make credible applications to a broader range of jobs.

You are quite right, the trick is to let rip with the creative juices and generate raw content. You can adapt this at a later stage in response to specific job criteria.

Another tip is to write ultra-specific examples of achievements. Then ask yourself “what does this say about me in terms of “leadership” or “judgement” or “analytica ability”. This gives the basis for dealing with a range of transferable skills. Hey-presto, a bumper crop of CV content ready and waiting for use under the appropriate conditions!

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