Ch. 7 Reading Reflection

I found the reading for chapter 7 to be incredibly useful and enlightening. The first sentence of the chapter reads, "seeking new employment is one of the most critical things you do, because your employment affects nearly every aspect of your life." I couldn't agree with this statement more. In the society we live in, everything revolves around one's career. For that reason, it is of the upmost importance to take the interview/hiring process seriously. Resumes and letters (application, thank-you, recommendation) are the only way an employer is able to "get to know you" before meeting you. They are a representation of yourself, therefore, they need to be constructed carefully and seriously.

Being the daughter of a business owner, I learned a lot about the impact a resume can have. My father owns two restaurants in the Seattle area and receives many resumes and applications on a weekly basis from hopeful workers. My dad definitely had his preferences when it came to how a resume was presented. For him, he would never read a second page of a resume. He would never even consider hiring someone if they hadn't at least one other job for a least one year. When reading over a resume, the only things he would look at were work experience and taking into consideration the comments of the applicant's references. The thing that is difficult when creating a resume is that every employer  truly does have their own opinion of what think is the most important thing in a resume. I think it is so important to be concise, professional, and articulate when it comes to creating a resume. Professionalism translates to almost every employer, and they don't want to be bogged down with reading a lengthy and wordy resume. They will have their pieces of information they are looking for and then make their decision from there.