Know-How Exchange : Career/Training

Instead of trying to pitch yourself generically, use your marketing background to try to target your desired job.

Which (type of) company do you want to work for? What problem of theirs would you solve? Why would you be the best to solve it? What proof do you have?

Redo your resume from this perspective - targeted to the needs of the company. Instead of saying "Secure a challenging, permanent position..." say, "Improve the marketing department of a family-run business..." (for example)

I'm sure you can do a number of tasks. Choose the one you want. It'll get better results.

If you want to do project management, focus/rewrite your skills/experience around this.

Hi there,

Talking about your CV...

If I were you I would write more details about why you actually left each company. Till now you look like job-hoper to any recruitment agency or head-hunter.

Or you can write that it was short-term projects - to show that your interest in project management position.

Also I would write what you achieved at every project you've been in, what is you added-value.

Think over every details in your CV to present yourself the best way. Don't let potential employer guess what you are and who you are.

:-) Good luck

Denise, I would take out the fact that you’re working with your mother and maybe even that whole thing about the Dee's Things. Execs want to know that you are willing to stay for the long run. This looks like you have a business and just need a job to tie you over until the business gets better.


In addition, if you want to this the jobs you have had from 2004-2006 as temporary jobs while attending college. This will take them off the board so it does not look like you have job skipped. In fact, when I see this much activity in such a short time I wonder why. You cannot leave open questions like that.

Also, take out the answering phones on your last job. You don't need to have that. Highlight the RESULTS of your work as much as possible. For instance what did the ACT database do and how well did it work.

Take everything out of the resume that makes you look like an admin assistant. It doesn't mean you won’t have to do them, it is just that as a marketer they are less important that say creating brochures.

Now here is a bit of advice. Keep learning. Learn everything you can about online marketing, word of mouth etc.

Good luck and happy hunting.

By the way, I grew up in Philly and had offices in Ben Salem during the 80’s.

There is no other way: you must learn the business you want to be in.
Take a certificate program at universities that offer adult education and make sure you finish courses that are relevant to the area you want to be in. If you want to be in interactive marketing, study that. If you want to be in integrated marketing communication, study it.
I looked at your resume and it doesn't offer me as an amployer any tempting points, suggesting that you are better than anybody else.
You are young, and don't expect people to just hire you. Convince them you know the business, and than you can expect to earn more.
Good luck!

Denise,

You've gotten some great advice from my colleagues already. Let me add that you might benefit from available resources at the portal https://goodsource.tripod.com

Go to the site's Career page and check the links offering advice (like Women for Hire and Career Resources).

To increase your knowledge of marketing and the business world, check the relevant links on the portal's Business page.

Lastly, check www.vault.com, a popular site used by college students for career information.

Good luck to you.

Corpcommer / MC