PREPARING FOR WORK IN “RETIREMENT” #5

5. Make your credentials generic if switching fields. Company names, industry-specific terms and acronyms have no place in a resume that you are using to attract work in a new industry. Instead of “Achieved ABC Bank’s sales quota of $50,000 in XYZ Loan sales and supervised five banking services representatives,” say “Achieved Fortune 500 financial institution’s sales quota of $50,000 in product-specific sales and supervised 5 professionals.” This removes the barrier of “no experience in our industry” when the screener is reviewing your resume.

Marcia Bench is a Master Certified Career CoachTM with 21 years’experience in the career development field. A frequent speaker, Marcia is the Founder and Director of Career Coach Institute, LLC and Retirement Coach Institute, and has authored 18 books including Career Coaching: An Insider’s Guide and Retire Your Way!

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