Comments on: Your Resume Is Meaningless (And Building Career Security, Not Job Security) http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security Adam Singer on digital marketing and online PR Thu, 17 May 2012 02:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adam Singer http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-21923 Adam Singer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:30:42 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-21923 @Eric Thanks for the kudos! Also, I liked how Daniel @ DailyBlogTips keeps a running list of his favorite stories on the sidebar...it's a good idea to get new readers into your content (that's why I did it here). @Eric Thanks for the kudos! Also, I liked how Daniel @ DailyBlogTips keeps a running list of his favorite stories on the sidebar…it’s a good idea to get new readers into your content (that’s why I did it here).

]]> By: Eric http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-21921 Eric Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:05:30 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-21921 Great post that I somehow missed earlier. Glad you have those sidebar links! Great post that I somehow missed earlier. Glad you have those sidebar links!

]]> By: Adam Singer http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-20792 Adam Singer Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:40:33 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-20792 Thanks for the great comments Greg, really appreciate you taking the time to add that to the discussion. It is true what you write -- but keep in mind I am writing more for the entrepreneurial/small business types of people here, not the types that want to climb the ladder. I certainly have no desire to "climb the ladder" -- I just want to work on what I'm passionate about, and think what I've written (and most of what I write here) applies to that life philosophy. Thanks for the great comments Greg, really appreciate you taking the time to add that to the discussion. It is true what you write — but keep in mind I am writing more for the entrepreneurial/small business types of people here, not the types that want to climb the ladder. I certainly have no desire to “climb the ladder” — I just want to work on what I’m passionate about, and think what I’ve written (and most of what I write here) applies to that life philosophy.

]]> By: Greg Paskill http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-20789 Greg Paskill Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:26:20 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-20789 One other thing -- you asked at the very beginning if the reader likes to follow the rules. Well, as many of us learn the hard way, far too many employers embrace conformity. Companies may say they want self-motivated individuals, only to show that the highest pay and best promotions go to those who followed the company rules. Those jobs at the top do not offer mediocre pay, as evidenced by those who've testified in front of Congress during bailouts / rescue package moments. When you hear "Joe Johnson is our new VP of Marketing because of all his great work and accomplishments" that's only part of the story. The other half is that Joe Johnson was very likely selected by higher-up's because he was seen as someone who was not a threat, definitely part of the culture. How did he do that? He did things according to both the written and unwritten rules. You can make an effort to stand out in your field through the many devices of career marketing you recommend. However, observe that many VP's, CEO's and the like do not have any blogs to their names. In fact, some would say if you have the time to write a blog, you're probably not that important a person. Many employers reward people by conformity. If you play by their rules, they'll give you the prizes. It's also why some who reach their 40's and 50's then decide to go totally on their own, start writing their blogs and doing all that personal marketing because they no longer feel beholden to the employers. Now that they're financially set, they don't care how outspoken they are. Before that, though, they purposely played the game. Standing out with blogs and the like can ruin your chances in what is still very lucrative, the episodes of conformity. One other thing — you asked at the very beginning if the reader likes to follow the rules.

Well, as many of us learn the hard way, far too many employers embrace conformity. Companies may say they want self-motivated individuals, only to show that the highest pay and best promotions go to those who followed the company rules. Those jobs at the top do not offer mediocre pay, as evidenced by those who’ve testified in front of Congress during bailouts / rescue package moments.

When you hear “Joe Johnson is our new VP of Marketing because of all his great work and accomplishments” that’s only part of the story. The other half is that Joe Johnson was very likely selected by higher-up’s because he was seen as someone who was not a threat, definitely part of the culture. How did he do that? He did things according to both the written and unwritten rules.

You can make an effort to stand out in your field through the many devices of career marketing you recommend. However, observe that many VP’s, CEO’s and the like do not have any blogs to their names. In fact, some would say if you have the time to write a blog, you’re probably not that important a person.

Many employers reward people by conformity. If you play by their rules, they’ll give you the prizes. It’s also why some who reach their 40′s and 50′s then decide to go totally on their own, start writing their blogs and doing all that personal marketing because they no longer feel beholden to the employers. Now that they’re financially set, they don’t care how outspoken they are.

Before that, though, they purposely played the game. Standing out with blogs and the like can ruin your chances in what is still very lucrative, the episodes of conformity.

]]> By: Greg Paskill http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-20788 Greg Paskill Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:16:16 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/2008/08/09/your-resume-is-meaningless-and-building-career-security-not-job-security/#comment-20788 You're right, a resume is meaningless, especially because it fails badly at one thing. It doesn't demonstrate what you can do. It only speaks about what you have done. Are blogs and other Web 2.0 technologies therefore the magic solution? No, they're part of the problem too, and even exacerbate it further. Yes, they give a glimpse of what you've done before. Yet what if you want to do something different? Most of all, if you really want to do something different to stand out, what about if you want to do what the employer wants done? If the expectation is to create blogs and personal branding in the hopes that some employer will recognize and redeem you, that's a formula for eternal disappointment. Many potential employers who do spot a blog, video, PowerPoint, etc. are too busy to make time for their own spouses and kids. They're not going to take the time to make the mental leap between the industries you've contributed in and their particular field. That's really up to the careerist, job hunter. You can use these technologies that you've learned in other applications to then demonstrate to the employer / client how you can contribute to theirs. You'd do worlds above your competition by specifically creating presentations, reports, blog-style proposals that makes sense to them. You’re right, a resume is meaningless, especially because it fails badly at one thing. It doesn’t demonstrate what you can do. It only speaks about what you have done.

Are blogs and other Web 2.0 technologies therefore the magic solution? No, they’re part of the problem too, and even exacerbate it further. Yes, they give a glimpse of what you’ve done before. Yet what if you want to do something different?

Most of all, if you really want to do something different to stand out, what about if you want to do what the employer wants done?

If the expectation is to create blogs and personal branding in the hopes that some employer will recognize and redeem you, that’s a formula for eternal disappointment. Many potential employers who do spot a blog, video, PowerPoint, etc. are too busy to make time for their own spouses and kids. They’re not going to take the time to make the mental leap between the industries you’ve contributed in and their particular field. That’s really up to the careerist, job hunter.

You can use these technologies that you’ve learned in other applications to then demonstrate to the employer / client how you can contribute to theirs. You’d do worlds above your competition by specifically creating presentations, reports, blog-style proposals that makes sense to them.

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