So I met -- scratch that, BEAT! -- a deadline I set for myself. My goal was to have an updated resume ready by October 1 to send out into the world in search of a Cool New Job. Well, yesterday I finished my revamped lil resume and uploaded it to a few different company sites in hopes of getting hired.
It just makes me feel so nervous.
It's weird that I can write blogs, talk to webcams, and tweet my most random thoughts for anyone to see, but when it comes to sending out a resume I feel very self-conscious and exposed.
I'm worried about things like, am I coming off as too braggy? Or am I not selling myself enough? Is someone going to look at my resume and laugh at me and then delete it? Or even worse, grumble, "stop wasting my time, idiot" as they move on to the next one? Here's the thing: I will never hear any of that negative feedback, but I still feel very self-conscious about the possibility of it happening! Is that crazy?
And the other thing is, I always sort of feel like sending out a resume is like tossing a message in a bottle out into the open sea. Is anyone even going to see it?! Or will it just float around until a killer whale mistakes it for a baby seal and eats it?
I don't really know where the killer whale fits into this analogy. I'm just sayin'.
Anyway, if you know anyone who's interested in hiring a well-spoken, well-organized, positive-thinking (except when it comes to resumes) multitasker with a penchant for problem-solving, let me know.
And if they laugh at my resume, don't tell me.
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ahh, i'm pretty sure that's totally normal. no worries. i'm also pretty sure that your resume is PHENOMENAL! you are so good at what you do, i have full confidence that someone will snatch you up! hopefully in a wonderful location {so i can come visit.}
Whenever I meet Oprah, I'll see about helping you get your own show.
Borpo will help you.
I've always felt that you should never sell yourself short. The whole point of a resume is to outline your experience and accomplishments. So it is basically a brag sheet {just don't lie about anything}. Likewise, sending out resumes is a way of rejecting passivity. The vast majority of people I know have a MAJOR problem with this. Their fear of what others may think of them on paper causes paralysis! So make a point to say to yourself, "If someone doesn't like who I am on paper, so what? They're opinion isn't going to stop me from achieving my goals and aspirations."
Just my two cents on the matter.
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