Weekly Wisdom: 9/13/2010

What's in a name?

When it comes to resumes, resist the urge to use overly inflated or ambiguous job titles.  Clarity is the one characteristic shared by all great resumes; it doesn't matter that you're good at something if I have to spend five minutes figuring out what that something is and why it's important to me!  Was your title "account manager" but you were doing outside sales, generating 100% new business?  Do they call you a "sales manager" even though all your work is over the phone and you've never left the office or brought on an existing account?

The most effective way to get recognized in a saturated candidate pool is to be clear about who you are and what you've done and what you have to offer a potential employer.