http://blog.momentor.com/42309-top-career-posts-this-week Increasing Career Momentum Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:17:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.momentor.com/42309-top-career-posts-this-week/comment-page-1#comment-2863 Lynn M Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:11:38 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=136#comment-2863 Wally, I think with regard to the "overqualified resume" it is important to arrange your resume in such a way that you are highlighting the expertise that is most important to the employer. If your degree doesn't directly apply to the job you're interested in, highlight the experience you have that does. Rearrange it to draw attention to your qualifications the employer can benefit from. Your cover letter and resume are your foot in the door, so you may also want to look into <a href="http://www.collegejobbank.com/career-resources/resume-and-portfolio/resume-writing-for-audiences.htm" rel="nofollow">resume assistance</a>. You're absolutely right --- what's worse than going to the trouble of getting education and experience only to hear that you're not going to get the job you are willing to take because you have too much of it? Wally, I think with regard to the “overqualified resume” it is important to arrange your resume in such a way that you are highlighting the expertise that is most important to the employer. If your degree doesn’t directly apply to the job you’re interested in, highlight the experience you have that does. Rearrange it to draw attention to your qualifications the employer can benefit from. Your cover letter and resume are your foot in the door, so you may also want to look into resume assistance. You’re absolutely right — what’s worse than going to the trouble of getting education and experience only to hear that you’re not going to get the job you are willing to take because you have too much of it?

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