Interview Preparation: #1

This is the first of twelve commandments of interviewing that I will be sharing with you on a monthly basis. Think of each as interview gold! They are drawn from top resume samples and great interview answers consultants at my recruiter firm have witnessed in our 20 years in business. Though I do not put much emphasis on resumes, I will begin with one of several best resume examples to help you start a perfect job search.

Todays tip is, Always have your resume updated and ready to go! Though there are better ways to generate interviews, which I will share with you in the next two months of interviewing tips, having a resume is a necessary tool. Especially, in these tough economic times when you never know when your next layoff will occur!

Although there is no ideal way to prepare a resume, I recommend including a lot of numbers. For example, I saved my past employer $50,000 with a new machine tool I implemented. (Key: also include as many similar quantitative accomplishments as possible in your resume. This will impress employers).

Also, as a rule of thumb, you want to update your resume every six months. If you job has not changed in that time, then maybe it is a sign that its time for a change. So remember, to always have your resume updated and ready to go! To learn more please go to http://www.strategicsearch.com/ for our website.

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