You have the skills and experiences necessary as a proven sales professional to close a deal. In many ways, the career search is like the sales process. Instead of reaching out to a lead, you are responding to an RFP – essentially, a job ad is an RFP. In the case of a career search, your resume is the response to the RFP. But, as it stands, you’re uncertain that your resume will get the attention of a hiring manager or recruiter. A dynamic and professionally written resume compels a hiring manager to continue reading, ultimately urging them to contact you for an interview.

The secret behind a company’s success is the technology that enables the business to run more efficiently. You understand the benefits of software or hardware solutions and how they work, so you are able to choose the best tool that benefits the business. But, a non-technical end user can’t see the same thing because they aren’t technical enough to understand it. So, you need to communicate the advantages in a way that they can see it. Similarly, hiring managers need to be able to clearly see what it is that you’re offering. This is where your resume comes in.

Managing operations is a balancing act. Juggling several items and issues throughout the day at the same time is not new to you. But, in order to maintain forward progress, there are key steps that must be taken daily to ensure a smooth running operation. Similarly, the career search is an operation, but there is a critical step that must be taken first. Without the success of this first step, the operation fails. This first step is your resume. A dynamic and professionally written resume compels a hiring manager to continue reading, and ultimately urges them to want to meet with you.