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Benefits for You: Target Your Résumé
Your résumé is a brief “portrait” of your past experience and accomplishments.
| Pros |
Cons |
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| Traditional work search tool | About your past, not your future | |
| Common formats that everyone understands | Limits what you can say about yourself | |
| A quick overview of your education and work experience | Doesn't describe who you are personally | |
| Can outline your achievements and skills | Employer has to figure out how you will fit in the job by reading "between the lines" | |
| Works best if targeted to a specific job and company | Useless if it's a generic "one size fits all" document |
The Can-Do Work Search Tool can help you target your résumé to each employer. Why? Because it helps you understand how your skills, knowledge, abilities, and traits match the job.
You can also attach your Can-Do Work Search Tool to your résumé or work application form. It will:
- Tell the employer specifically what you can do, in the future, in the job.
- Demonstrate more of your personal qualities.
Remember—the Can-Do Work Search Tool can also help you with your cover letter and interview.
