i do and have done so many varied jobs at my present location, i am not clear on which categories to look in for my new job, they all have value but are not necessarily connected. how to create my new job title? thanks

-- pat mcconnell (patio_orange@aol.com), January 05, 2001

Answers

Pat try this article for starters:

What's my job title anyway by Melanie Keveles http://careers.altavista.com/title.html

My advice is not to look at categories of the jobs you actually done but to study the competencies ie skills you have picked up. Many jobs share the same competencies even though they might perform different job roles. Then think about the kind of jobs that could use those competencies and create a resume that supports that story. That isn't lying on the resume, it is putting your best face forward. Check out links to BRAND YOU at this Fast Company site for more information regarding branding yourself and also the Career Centre at http://www.fastcompany.com/career/

For more about what competencies are see: http://www.mapnp.org/library/staffing/specify/cmptncys/cmptncys.htm

M.

M Profile at: http://www.fastcompany.com/fasttalk/replypost.html? p=9738

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-- Mark Zorro (zorromark@consultant.com), January 08, 2001.