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5) Career Change - Keep a Blog Log!

151558-241149-thumbnail.jpgSo be prepared for interviews, keep a master blog on file, listing every worthy achievement of your entire professional career, from negotiating a deal with Microsoft to beating a sales projection by 54%. Add every achievement to the master list, so when it's time to find a new job, you can simply cut and paste the most relevant parts into a slimmed down paper resume, and can develop very specific talking points for the interview. 
 
Imagine a photographer or artist who has a portfolio. What you actually show is one thing, but keep track of all your stuff. Your master blog can have some 25 bullets for each job, and you can easily tailor a paper resume (CV) without having to finesse what you did three years ago all over again. Blog On To A Career Change!

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 07:20PM by Registered CommenterMargaret Stead | CommentsPost a Comment

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