Today’s Tip: Obviously It’s Page 2

Often clients tell me about the advice that they've been given by numerous people. It seems that most "professional resume writers" are giving out the standard advice that used to work but is not successful in today's job market.

For example, only a few of us know that the reason you once needed to write your name and "Page 2" on your resume was because of early fax machines that used thermal paper rolls. After faxing your resume, the sheets often curled up and fell to the floor. Without your name and that goofy "Page 2" on the second page, the person picking the pages up off the floor had no way of knowing which pages went with which.

Here's how to spot a resume writer who hasn't kept up to date on their craft - ask them if you should include "Page 2" and your name on the second page. If they say yes, ask them why they believe that. If they give you a decent answer and not the "that's the way it is supposed to be done," then fine. Otherwise keep searching until you find someone who says "no".