The fact is, you’re going to need a different résumé for each industry or type of job that you apply for.
And that’s common. Lots of people find themselves job-hunting across industries. Particularly in points of transition in your career.
For instance, when you start out, you don’t have much to put in your résumé. Education, hobbies, interests. That might be it.
Now, if you’re like most people you might use that to get an entry-level job at a fast food or retail place. And that’s great, you’re earning money and building work experience.
But you might not see that job as something long-term. You could be looking to get into some other industry or line of work, or you might be doing further education at a technical college or university.
But when you finish studying or training and you want to get a job in a new industry, that’s when you need a new résumé – without necessarily getting rid of the old one!
For example, say you’ve been working at a fast-food place for a few years, but you’ve recently moved house, so you’re applying to work at a café closer to home. No problem, you take the résumé you wrote to get your job at Maria’s cafe, you update it with your latest experience, and you send it over to the café.
But let’s imagine you’ve also just finished training to become a disability support worker and you’re applying for jobs in that field as well. Your retail résumé isn’t going to be right for that. You don’t want to be going on about what a great grill cook you are.
You might not even want to be leading with your work experience – instead, you might want to lead with your education and maybe use the fast-food experience to show that you are diligent, a great communicator, and have a good work ethic.
But the point is, you’ve got two different résumés that you’re using at the same time to apply for different types of jobs.
And honestly, if you were applying for jobs in more industries, you’d have more résumés. Because each one needs to tell a clear, compelling, and relevant story about you, specific to that job.
Key points to remember:
- Always review your résumé each time you apply for a job and change it to suit the job ad.
- Make sure the résumé tells a clear, compelling story about you in a way that’s relevant to this job.
- This is particularly important when you’re applying for jobs in different industries.
I’ll be happy to assist you in tailoring your résumé for each job you apply for.
Make your first free 30-minute appointment with me to start your path for your career change.
In the meantime, you can check free resources from the Australian government to help you match your résumé to the job advertisement.
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