Resume Writing 101: The Shotgun or Spaghetti Approach

Let’s shoot everything or throw spaghetti out there and see what sticks!

Mark, an excellent product manager with over 15 years of experience in multiple aspects of product management, applies to a job that requires experience in software security. The resume he submits reads like a readers digest on every product management job he’s ever had: wireless, enterprise software, backup and recovery, and yes, security management.

What’s wrong with this picture?

Over the course of the recruiter’s interview with Mark, the recruiter realized that each of his positions did have some responsibility for defining security within the product frameworks.

The recruiter went to work with Mark to really understand the products for which Mark was responsible… read more.

~ by marina on September 8, 2008.