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Dear J.T. & DALE: If you ask 100 people for r猫sum猫 advice, you’ll get 100 different responses. Is there any place where you can get definitive answers? – Ashley

J.T.: The simple answer is “no.” Your r猫sum猫 is the marketing brochure for your “business-of-one,” and no two businesses are the same. That said, there are certain trends in r猫sum猫s. For example, right now, “Objective” statements are considered a total waste by hiring managers and aren’t read. Instead, people are replacing them with “Experience Summary” sections.

DALE: Consider it a good thing that there is no single acceptable format. Stylistic freedom allows you to emphasize your strengths. So, instead of asking 100 people for advice, just pick one. The person I would pick is J.T. She has lots of r猫sum猫 advice at her website, careerealism.com, including archives of her new weekly webcasts, one of which covers the right way to format a resume according to current trends and
preferences.

J.T.: You can sign up to become a member of our Careerealism TV community (it’s free); then you’ll have access to the archives, and to my discussion of r猫sum猫 fundamentals for today’s workplace. But you should remember that the most important thing is to create a clean, well-formatted, error-free r猫sum猫. Then focus all your efforts on how to physically get it in
the hands of hiring
managers.

DALE: We often encounter people who spend hours each week working and reworking their r猫sum猫s. That’s usually just a way to avoid actual job searching. Choose a style and put a r猫sum猫together, perhaps with a couple of variations for different types of jobs/employers. If you feel you need advice, send it out to lots of friends and colleagues, and ask for opinions. Not that you need opinions, but it’s a way to involve them in your job search. Otherwise, forget that you have a r猫sum猫. Work to make it irrelevant. The ideal situation is where you get personal introductions to hiring managers and pass them your r猫sum猫 when you meet them, whereupon it’s barely glanced at.

J.T.: Here’s the way I like to put your resume in perspective: It’s just one piece of your marketing materials, and referral marketing is always the most successful!

Dear J.T. & Dale: I was recently fired for testing positive for meth. I had been clean for two years, and because of some personal problems I made a huge mistake and used. The head of the HR department implied that she would not tell future employers the reason I was fired and would be a good reference because I was an outstanding employee. I recently had my first interview, and when asked why I left the last job, I decided to go the honest route. Then I offered to do drug tests. Do you think I did the right thing? – Dylan

J.T.: Yes, you did the right thing by being honest, and I commend you for it. And I love that you volunteered to be tested. In the future, be sure to emphasize that you are taking full accountability for your actions, and describe what you are doing to make sure it never happens again. Saying it isn’t enough. Are you going to classes? Are you getting regular testing? The more you can prove that you have taken action, the better.

DALE: I don’t believe that most hiring managers are shocked to learn that a prospective employee has had a drug problem or failed a drug test – one survey found that 22 million Americans had used illicit drugs in just the past 30 days; and, among full-time employees, 9 percent had used in the past 30 days. So it isn’t shocking to veteran employers. However, most of those users are using marijuana or misusing prescription drugs. Meth use is relatively rare, thankfully. As someone who is a volunteer counselor in a men’s center, I’ve seen its effects, and they’re just plain scary. So while it’s good to be honest, don’t go into specifics. Just say that you failed a drug test, then follow J.T.’s advice and describe how you are making certain it never happens again … and please, please make it so.

– Workplace consultant and career coach J.T. O’Donnell has coached, trained and mentored employees and managers on a wide variety of career-related subjects since 1994. Her book, “CAREEREALISM: The Smart Approach to A Satisfying Career” is available at JTODonnell.com.
Management guru Dale Dauten has written six books and is an authority on innovation in the workplace. His latest book, “Great Employees Only: How Gifted Bossess Hire & Dehire Their Way to Success” is available at Dauten.com. 漏2012 King Features Syndicate.