Finding a Job Series – Playing Up Your Skills

Changing careers. Changing careers can be an extremely difficult process requiring a lot of time and necessary financial sacrifices. It goes without saying, then, that your resume will need to contain information that not only justifies your place in this company, but also demonstrates the amount of commitment you are willing to put into a position. While you are changing careers, you should consider what you need to do to get a head start on all others entering your field (and perhaps taking your position if you are not careful). On your resume, be sure to put a category discussing your “related employment activities”. Certain volunteering positions may not be as “valuable” as paid employment, but they show that you are willing to put time into that field without receiving a monetary reward.  Likewise, this may allow you to gain what are known as “soft skills”. These skills are usually abstract and subjective, but the emphasis on them may very well be what the employer’s sees as the difference between you and the hundreds of other vying for a single position.