How in the world can you demonstrate leadership in a resume?
You can't. So why do professional and managerial career changers take up valuable resume space trying to convince their reader that they are leaders? You can't.Leadership is a skill that you can only demonstrate in person. So why do professional and managerial career changers take up valuable resume space trying to convince their reader that they are leaders? I find that managerial career changers want to define themselves as leaders. Not for their audience, the hiring manager, but for themselves. Since many experienced job changers write egocentric resumes (writing for themselves as the audience, not the hiring manager), this shouldn't come as a surprise. Hiring managers don't search for leadership on resumes, they search for it in person. They assume leadership by your title, years of experience, and accomplishments. Hiring managers don't believe when a candidate says they are a leader - they've heard that many many times. Hiring managers believe when someone demonstrates accomplishments. When writing your resume, consider who your audience is. Are you writing it for yourself? Or for the hiring manager? Phil Rosenberg President, reCareered |
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- Posted by: Chelsea
Phil, you bring up some excellent points! You have a much more experience than me in the area of career building however I think there are a couple of ways to get "leadership" into a resume.MBA - is pretty much a 2 year program to teach you how to be an effective manager. Many hiring managers will look for one when they want someone to lead a department. If you have an MBA and want a leadership role, the education part of your resume should be located at the top. Keeping in mind if that is what the hiring manager is looking for.If one has management experience make sure you note it quantitatively. Ex. "Managed a team of 13 people and trained 6 staff"I agree that a good leader or having the ability to lead can only be demonstrated in person but when talking about resumes and getting yourself in the door, it is essential to describe the roles in which you were selected to be a leader or demonstrated leadership.Chelsea Walters Career Consultant and Resume "One-Page-Wonder" Writer