Alan J. Zell ⋅ Portland , OR Attitudes for Selling ⋅ 29 years experience

Ted, Look at your time in the service as if the service were a business. Not easy to do but almost all the jobs you did and skills you acquired are very likely used in business.

I agree with David, but I would put it a different way"

Then, before sending out your resume, investigate each business you plan to apply to -- what they make/do and, as important, what their customers/clients do with what the business does/makes. Tailor each resume to what you've learned from your investigation using thier nomenclature and, of course, emphasize the skills you have that your believe would fit with what they are doing, planning to do.

If you are applying for a particular job vs just finshing for a job, how do your skills fit that job.

Also, understand that when a firm adv to fill a job, there are many other jobs that may need filling IF the right person knocks on their door.

David Limato ⋅ Fremont , CA Hewlett Packard ⋅ 15 years experience

Keep or create a second copy. One for COmpanies what are integrated with the service, and one for companies that are not. I have many resumes that are targeted for the position I am seeking.

Herb Liberman ⋅ Healdsburg , CA BPS Reprograhics ⋅ 35 years experience

Send me a copy of your resume to the e-mail address below and I will give you some feedback.

heliberman@comcast.net

Maria Klutey ⋅ Ridgefield , CT General Electric ⋅ 25 years experience

Ted -- I'd be happy to take a look. You can send a copy to me at the email below. Let me know also what you're looking for -- job content, geography, etc.

Regards,

Maria Klutey, mklutey@alumni.princeton.edu